Cultural tourism Funtana

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.

Funatna is a small fisherman, agricultural and touristic place located on the west coast of the Istrian shore, on the area between the known tourist centers of Vrsar and Porec which shore extends from the Green Laguna on the north to the Valkanela on the south. Funatana is located on one of the most developed coasts of Istrian peninsula with numerous bays and beaches. The habitant number is around 1000.

The surrounding zone is rich of vineyards, olive trees, plough-fields and meadows, pine and oak trees forests that reach till the sea. A mildly clime, a clean sea and the vicinity of the continental Europe had contributed to a fast developing tourist sector. The inhabitants of Funtana turned to tourism in the 60's of the 20th century, since on the area between the Green Laguna and Valkanela were built camp sites and hotels and other significant private accommodation structure. It was also built a necessary infrastructure for the thousands of guests during the summer months.

In the restaurants and in the taverns along many international specialties, are...