Gastronomy Thermal spas and health resorts Croatia
Gastronomy and tourism have much in common, so that the development of one without the other almost unthinkable. Going back a few years in the past, tourism has amounted to a tour of historical and cultural sites, and a tour of natural beauty such as national parks, nature parks, and general landscape which knows itself to be beautiful. If the away team's luck, but it is on his journey accompanied a nice time, he was able to experience the full splendor of natural beauty, but otherwise, we can say with certainty that he fully enjoyed the study of cultural and natural beauty. As the standard of living has increased, increased the need to offer a variety of content in tourism. One of the most comfortable way of getting to know people with the culture and way of life of people in a particular area is through food. Thus, in addition to good weather and natural beauty found in the tourist industry and gastronomy. Through a variety of culinary delights can be guest or tourist familiar with the delicacies that are native to the place that we present. Through old authentic dishes can see how life in the area once looked like, what kind of foods are used and what methods of food preparation are known, the diversity of plant and animal species in the area, both in the countryside and in the towns, inland and coastal, every meal can tell the historical and cultural story.
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...