Cultural tourism Bjelolasica
Cultural tourism is defined as travel persons outside the residence with a view to the search for new experiences and experiences that meet their cultural needs. Cultural tourism also includes visits to cultural and historical sites in the distant and recent history of the tourist destinations, museums and galleries, churches, musical and theatrical events and performances, music and, more recently and visits to concerts of pop culture. That is considered to be cultural tourism motivated learning about cultural heritage, art and culture of life and work in the nation visited tourist area. Characteristics of demand for this type of culture is characterized by the fact that it is a broad spectrum of tourists covering different age groups and education, but with an indication that interest in culture increases with age. Cultural tourism is a younger branch of tourism that emerges from the needs of all educated tourists and their needs work on myself, learning and entertainment needs through introducing the history and tradition, and is motivated by the creative cultural activities related to the activities that have been preserved from the past such as learning traditional skills through cultural tourism product with religion, gastronomy and tourism literature or contemporary art production.
Bjelolasica, because of its beautiful location and nature, is heaven on earth for all enthusiastic mountain climbers and alpinists. Bjelolasica is the highest mountain in Gorski Kotar and it is surrounded by many beautiful natural attraction. Some of the towns which surround Bjelolasica are Mrkopalj, Begovo Razdolje, Vrelo, Ogulin, Jasenak, Sabljace, Vrbovsko and Ravna Gora.
Mrkopalj is a small town, up in the hills, near Bjelolasica which lies in the middle of the Mrkopalj field. Even though it is only 20km air-line from the sea, Mrkopalj breaths a mountainous atmosphere. Most often the townspeople organise the picking and harvesting of blueberries as well as other wild berries. Mrkopalj welcomes skiers who can spend their day on the slopes in the skiing center of Begovo Razdolje which is just a few kilometers away. Begovo Razdolje is located on the western side of Bjelolasica at 1078m above sea-level and it is the highest mountain in Croatia. Up until recently, forestry has been the main source of income in this area. Today, tourism here is growing more and more. In Begovo Razdolje guests...