Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.5.1-2.6
DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROTOURISM IN VIŠNJAN
Korado Korlević
; Zvjezdarnica Višnjan, Hrvatska
Aleksandra Krajnović
; Privatna hotelijersko-turistička škola "Manero" Višnjan, Hrvatska
Abstract
Astrotourism, understood as a selective form of tourism, implies organization and activities encompassing visits to the existing astronomy infrastructure and observation of celestial bodies, accompanied by due commentaries, as well as a general popularization of astronomy among the tourist public, accompanied by an additional tourist offer. This unconventional form of tourism becomes even more attractive and develops in various directions. The greatest possibilities for its development here are offered by Visnjan near Porec, where a renowned observatory has been active for fifteen years now, as a public astronomic centre of the Alpine-Adriatic region. Being situated near the most important tourist centres in Istria, Visnjan could become the centre of astrotourism in this part of Europe, which would substantially enhance our tourist offer and contribute to the tourist identity of Istria. The scientific achievements of Visnjan observatory, the investments in the field of infrastructure - particularly the erection of a new observatory in the panoramic region of central Istria, in Porec vicinity, and the gradual establishment of the private school for hotel and tourist industry “Manero ” - are the most significant factors for this development. In their work the authors offer their own conceptions of the development of astrotourism in Visnjan, aiming particularly at the American model which is very efficient in the field of education, marketing, and finances.
Keywords
tourism and astronomy; astrotourism; possible developments of astrotourism, astrotourist centres, economic results of astrotourism
Hrčak ID:
181928
URI
Publication date:
30.12.1999.
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