Sport and recreational programs in rural parts of Virovitica-Podravina county and it's contribution to tourism promotion

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je ukazati na mogućnosti provođenja sportsko rekreacijskih programa,najčešće prirodnih oblika kretanja, vožnje biciklom, jahanja, veslanja u ruralnima sredinama Virovitičko-podravske županije, te kako iste ujedno iskoristiti u turističkoj promocijii upoznavanju znamenitosti i kulturne baštine ovih gotovo netaknutih i zapostavljenih područja. Primjenom programa sportske rekreacije zadovoljiti ćemo čovjekove osnovne potrebe za kretanjem, igrom, zabavom, odmorom i sl. što će na koncu dovesti do poboljšanja općih motoričkih, funkcionalnih i radnih sposobnosti. Kao što programi sportske rekreacije mogu značajno osuvremeniti i obogatiti turističku ponudu tako na izrazito zanimljiv i kvalitetan način mogu promovirati turističke sadržaje i prirodna bogatstva ovih krajeva.The goal of this thesis is to point out the possibilities of implementing sport and recreational programas, usually in natural forms of moving, bycicle riding, horse riding, paddling in rural environments of the Virovitica-podravina county. The other goal is to find the way of employing them in the tourism promotion and the introduction with the sights which are of cultural heritage importance. These sights are located at almost untouched and neglected aerias. Applying these sport and recreational programs, we can satisfy basic human need to move, play, have fun, rest and similar. Finally, that will bring general improvment of motoric skills, functional and work abilities. Just as sport and recreational programs can significantly enrich tourism offer an make it more contemporary, so it can, in an extremely interesting and high quality manner, promote tourist facilities and natural resources of this region