Cultural tourism Petrcane

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.

Petrcane is a small tourist town as well as port in the Petrcane inlet, within the Zadar Canal, and 12 km from the city of Zadar. Visitors can enjoy its beautiful 2km long beach, which offers a variety of water sports, as well as make use of the pool filled with seawater. Guests can chose from a variety of accommodations in private residents which offer apartments, rooms and Bed & Breakfasts as well as many campsites. Within Petrcane and in its vicinity there are a variety of restaurants and taverns which can choose from. The town's economy is mainly based on agriculture, fishing and, most recently, tourism.
Petrcane is located in between Zadar and Nin, ancient Croatian cities. Due to its geographical position, Petrcane is the starting point for excursions to the many islands in the Zadar archipelago and to the National Parks of Kornati and Paklenica.
In medieval times Petrcane was home to the Zadarian monasteries of St. Krsevan and Platon. Southeast of Petrcane is the renovated church of St. Bartula with its large bell tower on its forepart...