The moves towards a Single European Market have led to the greater concentration of the tourist industry. The paper describes the composition of the tourist industry, which is divided between travel agent, airline and holiday operator. It traces the process by which each of these concerns has...

Geographical and political changes have had a great influence on international tourism trends. In Croatia, such changes have caused unfavourable developments and problems in the short term, including war. However, in the longer term, the changes have meant that some destinations and markets have...

Transit tourism is one of numerous special kinds of tourism discussed in scientific literature, but insufficiently studied in Croatia. The article deals with overseas visitor consumption during their trips in Croatia. The main attention is focused on passengers' use of road transport, because most...

The predecessors of today's concepts of tourists and tourism are travellers and travel. The history of travel and the adventures of famous travellers from ancient to modern times are of great importance for an understanding of tourism today. Nevertheless, difficulties often arise when defining and...

Organizational aspects of tourism are investigated in the sphere of transport and communication. The organization and infrastructure of traffic terminals and communications lines in Serbia, Yugoslavia, is assessed in the light of tourism development. Consideration is given to airports, railway...

As regards the development of tourism at the national level, air transport has an important part to play both in domestic and international tourist movements. Tourism development in Yugoslavia can be linked, to a great extent, to the development of Belgrade airport. Discussion revolves around the...

Existing information systems used by the Croatian hotel industry, especially those segments dealing with accounting, will inevitably undergo numerous changes because of the new general accounting system being set up nationwide and because of the restructuring process. Market orientation requires a...

A model for the ecological development of the region of Medimurja in Croatia is proposed. The tourist information system, means of transport and availability of accommodation are fundamental conditions for the correct functioning of this concept.

The paper argues the need to restructure the tourism industry in Europe in the 1990s. It considers the numerous problems and negative trends which have affected modern mass tourism. The argument is illustrated by reference to the textile industry, and comparing it with the development of tourism....

The war and destruction during 1991 caused an almost complete standstill in tourist activities and have seriously damaged the foundation of the range of tourist services offered in Croatia. The primary factors of tourism (natural resources and cultural and historical heritage) have been damaged....