EFFECTS OF CROATIAN TOURISM DURING THE YEAR 2012

While the world still operates in a large-scale economic crisis, people on the other hand operate in a somehow stable yet small economic rise. The main hypothesis: Economic rise is not only based on tourism achievements, but rather on dynamic production activity by application of new technologies and diligence. All of this is strongly reflected on tourism development and travel trends in the world. PH1: A simple economic analysis can prove that tourism in Croatia should be closely linked to other economic sectors. One must sadly admit the bitter truth as most tourist facilities in Croatia are owned by foreign capital, as well as all other activities related to tourism. Supply of tourist facilities and other activities is also owned and under the supervision of foreign capital. PH2: Tourism in Croatia, especially along the Adriatic coastline, should last at least for seven months a year. At the same time, tourism revenues for 2012 would be at least EUR fifteen billion. The current economic crisis severely struck Europe, and by this also European as well as tourist development trends in general. PH3: The fact that a great number of potential tourists chose staying in their own country during their vacation is hard to cope with for renowned tourism destinations, especially in the Mediterranean