Cultural tourism 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 city of Hvar is situated on the west coast of the homonymous island, in a picturesque bay. The position on the south, isolated part of the world, with more than 2700 sunny hours a year, procured it the title of the sunniest town in Croatia.

The town received its name from the Greek name for Hvar - Pharos. It is located where once stood the Stari Grad (old city) of which take role of the main town on the island in the XIII century. In the Medieval time the town of Hvar was an important harbour that gives the protection to many ships and boats during the storm.

The town of Hvar is a hidden historic jewel that charms with its sea promenade, the seven century old town walls and fort and the largest square in Dalmatia. Here is situated the oldest theatre in Europe open in the 1612.

The Mediterranean nature, cultural and historical heritage and the kind habitants are what give to Hvar a special charm.

The city is a tourist centre of the island and one of the...