Cultural tourism Vrbnik

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.

On the south east side of the island Krk, situated on a precipitous rock on 50 m of highness is located the picturesque town of Vrbnik.

A whiff of the past is reflected in a tight streets- Vrbnik has the tighten street on the world. The antique houses, a middleaged churches and a castle give a special charm to this place. The main church with a marvellous renaissance altar Ružarica and the chapel of Saint John the Baptist, the protector of the town, are the most significant sacral monuments of Vrbnik. Except in the buildings the history is noted in the old Glagolitic handwritings and documents that are held in the main church and in the Vitezić library. The Glagolitic inscriptions are visible on the streets in the old town and the lovers of the expositions can visit an interesting exposition in the steeple.

Except for it Glagolitic heritage, Vrbnik is known for it's excellent white dry autohton vine - Vrbnička Žlahtina. The gastronome will be thrilled in the vine cellars, restaurants and taverns of Vrbnik.