Tourism In Croatia Research Articles

Sustainable Development of Maritime Tourism in Croatia 2007–2015

This paper’s objective has been an analysis of the sustainable development of Croatia’s maritime tourism. In order to define the main characteristics and determinants of the maritime tourism, a model of growth has been used. The evaluation and analysis of the relevant variables and the resulting growth rates have been aimed at a scientific formulation of the results of the sustainable development analysis of the maritime tourism in the Republic of Croatia. Combinations of a number of scientific methods have been used, among which the most relevant are statistical and mathematical methods, method of model drawing, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. The basic hypothesis has been confirmed through the direct growth rates of the chosen model variables. It has been confirmed that, based on scientific insights into the sustainable development of the maritime tourism, it is possible to suggest a new model of its sustainable development in Croatia for the period 2007–2015.

FOREIGN CAPITAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CROATIAN TOURISM

Adoption of foreign capital and its orientation onto the most advantageous directions, in order to guarantee both the successful development of Croatian tourism and gain profit for the potential investors, represents one of the crucial factors in stimulating the development of the entire Croatian economy with the particular impact on the development of tourism in Croatia. Consequently, special attention should be paid by the relevant Croatian economic organs to the possibilities of the obtainable economic development and to the positive ways of taking advantage of foreign capital in the social development and the employment of home population, and simultaneously avoiding speculative foreign capital which can cause great damage to the Croatian economic system.

Reinventing the gastronomic identity of Croatian tourist destinations

A unique and memorable gastronomic identity is an indispensable asset to any successful tourist destination. In this respect Croatia's tourism falls seriously short. Based primarily on “international” cuisine, the gastronomic offer of Croatian tourist destinations is predictable and conventional. This paper calls for a new, exciting gastronomic identity of Croatian tourist destinations founded on Croatia's exceptionally rich gastronomic heritage. Apart from the food offer itself, crucial to the success of this new identity will be its commodification and spectacularisation through the discursive practice of gastrospeak. Learning to appreciate and use gastrospeak will be an important future task for Croatian tourist destination management.

SUVREMENI TRENDOVI U RAZVOJU TURIZMA U EUROPSKOJ UNIJI I IMPLIKACIJE NA HRVATSKU

This paper researches modern trends in development of tourism in European Union, as well as the implication on the development of tourism in Republic of Croatia, because EU has become the biggest regional integration in the world, with its tourism market, while with its economical potentials it has become the biggest and most significant regional economic community which has influence on the development of tourism in Croatia. It is known that EU from 1st of May 2005 consists of twenty-five most developed countries in Europe, thus excluding Switzerland and Norway, which have more than 470 million inhabitants, and participate in the worlds tourism trade with more than 40% of tourism turnover in the worldinhabitants, and participate in the worlds tourism trade with more than 40% of tourism turnover in the world, while in European proportions with more than 75%. On the other hand by their expenditure in tourism, members of EU are among most significant countries in the world, because they momentarily participate with more than 45% expenditure in world proportions for foreign tourism, as well as amity countries in tourism are the most significant source in development of tourism turnover in the world and Europe. At the same time, EU earns from tourism more than 40% of the total income from foreign tourism in the world, while in year 2004 this income is valued at $526 million. In this context it must be realised that Croatia as a traditional Mediterranean destination from the tourism aspact is a significant partner to EU and its members. Croatia with its natural, capital and human potentials has great importance for development of tourism in EU, because in year 2004 it had the total tourism turnover in the amount of 5,8 million tourists, 25 EU members participated with 75% of realized tourism turnover, while in realized foreign tourism incomes 6,9, the ratio from EU was greater than 85%. Recognition of Croatia as a motherly-traditional tourism destination, which means recognition of all natural, cultural, historical, capital and human potentials, at this moment, makes Croatia the most desirable tourism destination in Europe and in the world. In this context Croatia is of first-class importance to EU from the tourism aspect and only by mutual activities and coordination between Croatia and EU, is possible to achieve the perspective that Croatia becomes the European California.

Turizam na seljačkim gospodarstvima u Hrvatskoj

Ruralni turizam u Hrvatskoj i turizam na seljačkim gospodarstvima nalazese u početnoj, pionirskoj fazi. Posljedica je to pretežite usmjerenostihrvatskog turizma na maritimne prostore, ali i desetljećima dugog procesazanemarivanja ruralnog prostora i obiteljskih seljačkih gospodarstava.Promjene društveno-ekonomskog sustava početkom devedesetih godina20. stoljeća bile su poticaj razvoju ove vrste turizma u Hrvatskoj. No iakočak 3/4 ruralnih prostora Hrvatske imaju obilježja socijalno-ekonomskekrize, ruralni turizam ne koristi se sustavno kao alat u revitalizaciji prob-lemskih ruralnih prostora.

IVth Biennal Conference: Tourism in Croatia on the Threshold of 21st Century

IVth Biennal Conference: Tourism in Croatia on the Threshold of 21st Century

Croatia and cultural tourism: A social and economic imperative

This paper discusses the emergence and importance of cultural tourism in Croatia in relation to the country's transition and tourism. A model within which Croatia's cultural tourism can be developed is presented.

DEVELOPMENT OF TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CROATIAN TRAFFIC SYSTEM

Valorisation of tourist potentials as a guideline for theachievement of strategic determinants of Croatia 's tourism isone of the main determinants of the economic system ofCroatia for the period of upcoming years. Realisation of this determinantis not possible without the implementation of a longterm transport policy and a policy for financing the constructionand maintenance of traffic infrastructure facilities, alongwith other already mentioned factors which exist within theframework of social and economic reality including tourist indusl!y.This indicates that Croatia must take a clear stand with respectto the determining of the traffic infrastructure constructionand maintenance strategy, as the main precondition realisingthe strategic determinants ofCroatian tourism.The authors stmt from the basic conditions of determiningthe strategy traffic infrastructure facilities construction andmaintenance in the function of attaining already set developmentstrategies ofCroatia's tourism. Synchronisation as a pa1tof the process of realisation is possible if it is possible to determinethe feasibility and capability of those responsible for therealisation of the strategy and development of traffic infrastructureand tourist indus!ly. If it is not realised on the level of itsfeasibility, then the only thing we get is one more declarativedocument in the field of economic activity.

Recurrent decisions and innovation management in tourism

A possible starting point when considering the theory of decision-making is offered in the concept of recurrence of problem situations as a concept which is in direct connection with innovative management. The importance of innovative management is present in all activities including too tourism. For the successful realisation of innovation in tourism two aims should be satisfied: • Foresee as much as possible non-recurrent problem situations. • Increase the number of self-occurring, non-recurrent problem situations. Decisions made by innovative managers, and especially top managers in tourism, who are often confronted with non-recurrent situations, and need to make non-structured decisions, can best be described using the descriptive model for decision-making. To enable the realisation of given goals of quality decision-making in management for Croatia's tourism it is necessary to depart from recurrent and self-transcendental systems (to which belongs also tourism), and include an intelligent support system for decision-making. To enable a practical realisation it is necessary to create and maintain a completely new culture of tourism management directed towards the concept of creativity and innovation.

Menadžment i kvaliteta usluga brodskog ugostiteljstva u Hrvatskoj

Rapid growth of tourism industry in Croatia has had an impact upon the national passenger and cruise fleet so that, according to statistical data, by 1989, the coastal regions and the islands of Croatia were visited by 7.8 million tourists (58 million bed nights). Parallely with the development of passenger shipping industry, which also reflected the rise of shipbuilding industry and tourism in Croatia, catering activities on liner and cruise ships have recorded an upward trend. In this context, passengers were provided with basic catering services on short routes and with a more complete and sophisticated culinary service on longer coastal and international cruising routes. Passenger and cruise catering , is part of catering business activities on various means of transportation, aiming to meet passenger needs and requirements within the larger framework of various services generally provided on board ships. Passenger shipping companies regard catering services and activities on board their ships as an accessory yet indispensable component making part of their principal activities, i.e. carriage of passengers and goods by sea. This paper deals with the management and quality of catering services on board ships owned and operated by Croatian largest passenger shipping company "Jadrolinija" Rijeka and reflects many specific features and a critical analysis in this domaine.

The perspectives for the development and the conceptual and organizational framework of health tourism in Croatia

In the historical part of the review, the author notes that the overall tourism in Croatia did in fact begin as a form of health tourism by the inauguration of the Hygiene Promotion Society in the last century on the island of Hvar. The author is strongly convinced that in the present day, and especially in the near future, health tourism has excellent chances for growth. This claim is based upon two major propositions. Firstly, because the hole in the ozone layer shows no signs of diminishing and thus reducing the adverse effects of the ultra-violet radiation on skin, eyes, and the immune system, the tourists are compelled to refrain from direct exposure to the sun, and are drawn towards the alternative specialized tourist activities, such as those found in the cultural, farming, recreational, ecological and health tourism. Secondly, and this is particularly applicable to the situation in Croatia, health tourism represents the most growth-oriented specialized branch of tourist economy, especially since it is geared towards the extension of the tourist season by its natural orientation towards the non-peak months of the tourist year. In this respect, it is completely complementary to the more usual forms of tourist economy. Since, by definition, health tourism falls into the area bordering both health and tourism, the respective authorities from both areas are expected to put forward the necessary regulations, standards, and norms; the Ministry of Health has already done that. The experts are expected to provide the necessary professional conceptualizations from the viewpoint of medical doctrines, such as algorithms (eg. the compulsory initial consultations, medical supervision of treatment dosage, etc.).

Achieving good economic results in tourism

Good economic results in tourism are achieved through tourist expenditure. The way in which these results are achieved in the receptive tourism country or region depends on the optimal level of the designed tourism offer and suitability towards the tourism spending. In relation to natural and other preconditions for tourism Croatia's tourism offer is not exhausted. On the contrary, the countries tourism product is outdated, reflected in low tourism spending compared to other competitive Mediterranean countries. Tourism enterprises do not use marketing application sufficiently, and strategic marketing is very little or not at all used. To correct the present situation it is necessary to reconstruct the tourism offer and innovate Croatia's tourism product. Success in tourism in the European tourism market will become more dependent on harmonising marketing technological development and management. All of this points to the necessity of the application of marketing strategies which is a means for achieving marketing activities' goals in the tourism economy.

Role of sport and recreation in the development of Croatian tourism

Tourism in Croatia is on the turning point of its development. War devastation in Croatia negatively affected tourism. The process of restoration of Croatian tourism should not only renovate the ruined tourist facilities, but it should also overcome the disadvantages of the past development of tourism. One of the important factors of the variety and quality of tourist offer are sports-recreational activities and programmes which provide the possibility of active rest and recreation. In Croatian tourism, the sports-recreational offer has reached a certain level of development, but this offer is primarily oriented towards mass tourism. The policy of the development of Croatian tourism, which is directed towards strengthening of qualitative factors of tourist offer, expresses the need of innovating the sports-recreational offer which will be compatible with the new quality of Croatian tourism. This paper treats tourism and sport as interrelated fields, and emphasizes the factors of their interdependence. A short survey of historical interdependence of tourism and sport is also given in this paper. The role of sport in modern tourism is rather significant, because it becomes one of the essential motives for travelling to certain tourist destinations. The role of sport in tourism is manifested through numerous functions that are common to sport and tourism. These functions are: the health function, educational function, socio-political function and economic functions. Sport and recreation, apart from the fact that they enrich the tourist offer, often become the main motive for travelling to certain tourist destinations. Such trips represent a special selective type of tourism - the sports-recreational tourism. Apart from humanistic functions, sports-recreational tourism is the creator of certain economic values. The economic effects of sport in tourism are realized within tourist organizations, but also outside tourism (sporting equipment industry, building, handicraft trades, trade, etc.). This paper also gives the survey of the achieved economic effects of sport and recreation in Croatian tourism on the basis of several indicators: the number of the realized "sports room/nights", the number of users of sports-recreational services, and the achieved profit from sports-recreational services. These indicators also confirm the thesis that the sports-recreational services are an income-oriented category. The paper concludes with the evaluation of development possibilities of sports-recreational tourism in Croatia.

Croatia's tourism development strategy - past and future

The paper analyses domestic and foreign factors which mold the national development tourism policy. Paths and elements of the development strategy of Croatia’s tourism as a process in which the legality of development with the goal of choosing optimal development solutions are examined and explained. Based on the analysis of factors which influence tourism development, a critique of the existing situation is presented which forms a basic theses for the optimal development of Croatia’s tourism.