Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.16.2.7
Cross-border regions as potential tourist destinations along the Slovene-Croatian frontier
Ksenija Vodeb
orcid.org/0000-0002-2358-4542
; Turistica - Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Primorska, Slovenia
Abstract
The competitiveness of border regions is generally lower than that of a country’s interior regions. Typically being areas that mark the end of one entity and the beginning of another, border region demonstrate weaker economic performance. Tourism, as a method of development, provides opportunities to develop destinations in places where tourism attractions and resources, and comparative and competitive advantages, exist. Our research focuses on tourism supply providers in the border regions of Slovenia and Croatia. We assess their attitudes on tourism, regional competitiveness, and potential tourism destinations as the outcome of cooperation
between the two countries in the field of tourism. Results indicate the possibility of enhancing competitiveness through a strategic approach to planning and managing cross-border tourism destinations.
Keywords
Tourist destination; Cross-border cooperation; Synergy; Networking; Integrated tourist product
Hrčak ID:
62273
URI
Publication date:
15.12.2010.
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