Cultural tourism Island Hvar

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.

The island of Hvar is one of the longest islands on the Adriatic. It is located in between the islands of Brac, Vis, Korcula, the Peljesac peninsula and the Makarska seaside. Just opposite the western side of the island lay the Pakleni islands.
Hvar's development has progressed throughout the years. A large number of villages are situated in the island's interior and the larger towns such as Hvar, Stari Grad, Jelsa and Vrboska are located along its coastline. All of the towns are connected by roads and visitors can reach the island by ferryboat.
Hvar has many resources some of which are tourism, agriculture (including cultivation of vineyards, olive trees, fig trees, rosemary, and lavender), fishing, and stockbreeding. Cultivation of lavender and manufacturing lavender oil, up until recently, were the island's main resource. Lavender comes to full bloom in the months of April and June and the island's many lavender plantations become filled with colour and wonderful aromas. Hvar has another tradition that has been carrying on throughout the last 100 years. It is the traditional craft of making...