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Cultural tourism Thermal spas and health resorts Croatia

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 healing characteristics of thermal and mineral spring watersare known for ages. The old Romans built up pools with healing waters in them and enjoyed in them adding oils, flower leafs, healing herbs etc.
Croatia has it’s own thermal centres in which are offered treatments for relaxation, beauty, anti-stress, rehabilitation etc. All those programs are based on using mineral and thermal spring waters, which with her healing ingredients helps in revitalising, physical and psychical health.
The major part of the thermal centres in Croatia is situated on the north part of the country, in Zagorje and in the area of Panonian valley. In the Zagorje the most known thermal centres are near the town of Varazdin, Stubica, Krapina and Tuhelj. In Slavonia, part of the Panonian valley, there are centres near Daruvar, Lipik, Topusko, Valpovo. In that area, during the burrows in which engineers look for oil and gas sources, were discovered several underground waters with healing proprieties. Near this sources were built thermal and healing centres. The fact that the location of the main thermal centres in Croatia...

 

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