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This paper discusses the situation in the emerging field of accessible tourism at the Lake Balaton destination. The main objective of the study was to explore the current situation of accessible tourism at Lake Balaton, focusing on the perspectives of tourism stakeholders. Various issues were reflected upon, such as: a) the “general” accessibility of the destination in terms of the current state of accessibility of the destination as well as the accessibility of information, transportation, accommodation, food and beverage services, tourist attractions, funds and know-how; b) factors that make the destination Lake Balaton competitive as an accessible destination; and c) general attitudes of tourism stakeholders towards accessible tourism. The research focus was on the destination itself, not on individual attractions or tourism service providers. In order to assess the current situation and future prospects for accessible tourism at Lake Balaton, an exploratory quantitative online survey among stakeholders was conducted between 5 September and 5 October 2020. A total of 39 stakeholders participated in the survey, including 11 local municipality stakeholders, 8 local destination management organisations, and 20 tourism service providers (accommodation, catering or attractions/sights). The results show that the Lake Balaton destination accessibility is currently at an early stage of development and tends to target groups with low accessibility needs. Among the factors of destination competitiveness for the accessible tourism market, supportive factors (e.g. accessibility, infrastructure, and the commitment of stakeholders) are ranked first, followed by resources and attractions (landscape, climate, activities, culture, history, tourism service providers, and events) and the quality factor (including value for money, safety, perception and image). Planning and management (including positioning and branding) is the lowest ranked factor even though such aspects are critical factors and foundations for the development of accessible tourism.

V magistrskem delu smo raziskovali prepoznavnost občine Gorenja vas - Poljane kot turistične destinacije in ali je turizem v občini prepoznan kot možnost nadaljnjega razvoja območja. Na podlagi obstoječih strokovnih virov, intervjuja na Zavodu za turizem in kulturo Poljanska dolina ter anketne raziskave med turističnimi ponudniki ter potencialnimi turisti smo prišli do ugotovitev, da je občina Gorenja vas - Poljane delno prepoznana turistična destinacija, hkrati pa je tudi turizem delno prepoznan kot razvojna možnost občine. Pri razvoju turistične dejavnosti je mogoč napredek, predvsem pri oglaševanju in promoviranju občine po celotni Sloveniji. Glavni cilj je razvoj butičnega turizma, ohranjanje avtentičnosti in okolja za prihodnje generacije. The aim of this master's thesis is to research the recognizability of the municipality of Gorenja vas - Poljane as a tourist destination and whether tourism in the municipality is identified as a possibility for further development of the geographic area. Based on existing expert sources, an interview at the Institute for tourism and culture Poljanska dolina (Zavod za turizem in kulturo Poljanska dolina) and a survey among tourist providers and potential tourists, the thesis concludes that the municipality of Gorenja vas - Poljane is a partially established tourist destination and at the same time tourism is also partially recognized as a development opportunity of the municipality. The development of tourism could facilitate progress, especially in advertising and promoting the municipality throughout Slovenia. The main goal is to develop boutique tourism and to preserve the authenticity and environment for future generations.

Danes je turizem eden izmed najpomembnejših gospodarskih sektorjev. Namen te naloge je predstaviti stanje turizma v občini Grosuplje, večji poudarek pa posvetiti Županovi jami kot eni izmed glavnih turističnih znamenitosti v občini. Turizem je slabo razvit v občini Grosuplje. Ima sicer nekaj naravnih in kulturnih znamenitosti, ki pa širše niso prepoznavne. Občina ima še potencial za razvoj turizma. Ta potencial leži v legi v bližini Ljubljane, kraškem površju ter v razvijanju naravnih in kulturnih znamenitosti. Tudi v majhnem številu prenočišč je možno videti, da turizma ni veliko, saj se prebivalci ne odločajo za to dejavnost. Število prihodov in prenočitev turistov se je, po padcu v letih po 2008, v zadnjih letih ponovno opomoglo in se je dvigalo. Prevladujejo domači obiskovalci, ki večinoma sem pridejo na enodnevne izlete. Tuji turisti pa so tisti, ki v večini prenočujejo. Županova jama je glavna turistična točka občine. Od leta 1990 je njen obisk padal, vse do zadnjih par let, ko se postopoma dviguje zaradi večje turistične ponudbe in boljše promocije. Tako prihode in prenočitve turistov kot obiskanost jame pa je znižala epidemija COVID-19. V tem pogledu se vidi, kako je turizem dovzeten in ranljiv za nenadne dogodke kot je lahko epidemija. Today tourism is one of the most important economic sectors. The purpose of this thesis is to present the condition of tourism in the municipality of Grosuplje, with bigger emphasis on the cave Županova jama as one of the main tourist attractions in the municipality. Tourism is poorly developed in the municipality of Grosuplje. However, it has a couple of natural and cultural landmarks, which are not widely known. The municipality still has the potential for growth in tourism. This potential lies in the location near Ljubljana, karst terrain and in the development of natural and cultural landmarks. In the number of accommodations, you can see that there is not a lot of tourism here, as people do not opt for this activity. The number of tourist arrivals and overnight stays has, after a fall in the years following 2008, recovered in the last couple of years and has been growing. Domestic visitors mostly visit for one day. Foreign tourists are the ones who mainly stay overnight. The cave Županova jama is the main tourist spot in the municipality. Since the year 1990, its visit had been falling down until a few years ago when it started to rise gradually because of bigger tourist supply and better promotion. Tourist arrivals, overnight stays and cave visitations were reduced because of the COVID-19 epidemic. In this regard, one sees how receptive and vulnerable tourism is to sudden events such as an epidemic.

Turizem je v 21. stoletju ena izmed najhitreje rastočih panog, ki močno vpliva tudi na razvoj krajev. Namen diplomske naloge je predstaviti stanje turizma in turistične znamenitosti v občini Šmarješke Toplice. V prvem delu diplomske naloge govorimo o osnovnih pojmih v turizmu, nato pa predstavimo osnovne geografske značilnosti, turistično ponudbo, turistično povpraševanje in glavne vrste turizma v občini. V zadnjem delu naloge spoznamo, kakšen pogled ima na turizem občina in kakšne so možnosti za nadaljnji razvoj turizma na območju. In the 21st century, tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries, which also has a strong impact on the development of the affected locations themselves. The purpose of this thesis is to present the state of tourism and tourist attractions in the municipality of Šmarješke Toplice. In the first part of the thesis, we talk about the basic concepts in tourism and then we present the basic geographical features, tourism supply, tourism demand and the main kinds of tourism in the municipality. In the final part of the thesis, we learn about the municipality’s view on tourism, and we also learn what are the possibilities for further development of tourism in the area

Turizem je v Občini Ivančna Gorica eno izmed petih bistvenih področij dela in življenja za nadaljnji razvoj, zato se mu v teoriji in praksi namenja vse več pozornosti. Občina ima polno razmeroma neokrnjenih delov narave, ki privablja pohodnike, poleg tega pa je bogata tudi s kulturno dediščino. Namen zaključne seminarske naloge je bil ugotoviti, kakšno vlogo pri razvoju turizma imajo različna društva v Občini Ivančna Gorica. Vlogo društev sem raziskovala predvsem preko dokumentov in spletnih strani društev, poleg tega pa tudi preko terenskega dela, kjer sem opazovala njihov vpliv na izgled okolice. Društva, čeprav na prvi pomislek ne dajejo takega vtisa, pomembno prispevajo k razvoju turizma, saj skrbijo za izgled in urejenost okolice, povezovanje domačinov, promocijo kraja itd. Občina Ivančna Gorica ima še veliko možnosti za nadaljnji razvoj na področju turizma. Tourism in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica is one of the five essential areas of work and life for future development. That is why it attracts increasing attention both in theory and practice. Municipality is full of relatively untouched parts of nature, which attract hikers, as well as it is rich in cultural heritage. The purpose of the final seminar paper was to find out what kind of role do societies in Municipality of Ivančna Gorica have for development in tourism. I researched the role of societies mainly through documents and their web sites. I also did fieldwork where I observed the effect societies have on the appearance of surroundings. Even though societies do not give that impression, they significantly contribute to the development of tourism because they take care of the appearance and tidiness of surroundings, connecting the locals, promoting places etc. Municipality of Ivančna Gorica has a lot of potential for further development in the area of tourism.

V diplomskem delu Analiza športno-turistične ponudbe Ptuja in okolice smo podrobno analizirali športno ponudbo Ptuja in njegove okolice. Poudarek je bil predvsem na športni ponudbi, ki privablja oziroma je zanimiva za turiste. Namen je bil tudi izdelava predloga za izboljšanje športno-turistične ponudbe in njene promocije. Šport je namreč današnjem času zelo priljubljen, sploh med ljudmi, ki večji del dneva zaradi službe presedijo ali pa so pod stresom. Velika večina se jih zato med dopustom ukvarja s športom, nekateri pa potujejo prav zaradi športa (ogled športnih prireditev, sodelovanje na športnih prireditvah). Zato je za destinacije pomembno, da ponujajo čimveč športnih aktivnosti in seveda da jo znajo primerno promovirati in z njeno pomočjo privabiti turiste v destinacijo prav zaradi ponudbe športa. Diplomsko nalogo sestavljata teoretični in empirični del. V teoretičnem delu smo pojasnili pomen turistične destinacije in turistične ponudbe ter kakšen je pravzaprav pomen športa in rekreacije za razvoj turistične destinacije. V empiričnem delu pa smo predstavili Ptuj in njegovo okolico in analizirali njuno športno ponudbo. Izvedli smo tudi anketo med turisti, s katero smo želeli ugotoviti kako so jim bile dostopne informacije o športni ponudbi Ptuja z okolico ter razlog zakaj so sploh obiskali Ptuj. In the diploma work Analysis of the sports tourism offers in Ptuj and its surroundings, we thoroughly analyzed the sports tourism offers in Ptuj and its surroundings. The focus was especially on the sports offers that attract and/or are interesting for tourists. The intention was as well, to come up with better suggestions how to improve the sports tourism offers and advertise those. Nowadays sport is very popular, especially amongst the people that spend the majority of their time behind the desk or are often under a lot of pressure, that’s why the better part of the society takes on sports during their holidays, some even see sport as a reason to travel (visiting a sporting event, participating in sporting events). Based on these facts, it is crucial for destinations to offer as many sports activities as possible as well as properly advertising them, and so appeal to tourists specifically because of the sport offers. The diploma work consists of the theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part we explain the meaning of a tourist destination and the tourist offer as well as the role that sports and recreation play in the development of a tourist destination. In the empirical part we introduced Ptuj and its surroundings and analyzed their sports offers. We also carried out a survey among the tourists, with which we wanted to find out where and how were they able to find information about the sports offers in Ptuj and surroundings, along with the reason as to why they decided to visit Ptuj.

Območje Bajerja pri Debeli peči v Ribnem se je v zadnjih petdesetih letih močno spremenilo. Glavni namen zaključne seminarske naloge izhaja iz velikega interesa domačinov po ureditvi obravnavanega prostora. Z nalogo želimo spodbuditi glavne akterje ter jim podati ključne informacije o preučevanem območju. Z anketiranjem domačinov smo pridobili informacije o vlogi in pomenu Bajerja v preteklosti in željah prihodnje ureditve. Rezultati laboratorijskih analiz so pokazali neoporečnost vode ter nakazali na evtrofično stanje jezera. Predlog sonaravne oblike ureditve območja je edina prava rešitev za razvoj obravnavanega prostora. Z umestitvijo v turistično ponudbo Ribnega bi povečali policentrični turistični razvoj na Bledu. Area around Bajer pri Debeli peči in Ribno has changed considerably over the last fifty years. The main purpose of this final seminar work follows the great interest of the local people for regulation of this area. We want to encourage key actors and provide them information about Bajer. By interviewing the locals, we obtained information about the role and significance of area in the past and the wishes for the future regulation. The results of laboratory analyzes showed the integrity of the water and indicated the eutrophic state of the lake. The proposal of a sustainable form of the regulation of the area is the only right solution for the development of the area under consideration. By placement in the tourist offer of Ribno, we can increase polycentric touristic development in Bled.

Diplomsko delo je razdeljeno na dva dela, prvi vključuje teoretični in drugi raziskovalni del. V prvem delu smo opisali pomen kulinarične dediščine, blagovne znamke in predstavili območje Prlekije. Nadaljevali smo s konkretno predstavitvijo jedi, značilnih za naše raziskovalno območje in kasneje kritično predstavili prednosti in pomanjkljivosti destinacije s pomočjo SWOT analize. Raziskovalni sklop zajema trenutno ponudbo kulinarične dediščine in raziskavo s turističnimi deležniki, ki smo jo izvedli s pomočjo intervjujev. Ugotavljali smo povezanost jedi s teoretičnim delom, hkrati pa nas je zanimalo mnenje turističnih deležnikov o skupni blagovni znamki. Zbrane rezultate smo predstavili z metodo kodiranja, kjer smo ključne stavke oziroma besede tvorili v nadpomenke in jih razvrstili glede na tematiko odgovorov. Vsako tematiko smo predstavili in navedli naše ugotovitve. Pri tem smo podali seznam jedi, ki bi jih želeli vključiti v skupno blagovno znamko. Na koncu diplomskega dela smo podali še naše predloge o izboljšanju prepoznavnosti kulinarične dediščine Prlekije in predstavili osnutek skupne blagovne znamke. Our thesis is divided into two parts, the first being the theoretical, and the second being the research part. In the first part we described the importance of culinary heritage and trademark, while also presenting the area of Prlekija. We continued with a detailed presentation of the dishes typical for our research area, and subsequently presented the advantages and disadvantages of the area, trough the SWOT analysis. The research unit covers the current offer of culinary heritage and the research we did with the tourism participants. The research part was conducted with the help of interviews. We were finding out the connection of the dishes with our theoretical work, and at the same time we were interested in the opinion of the tourism participants about creating a common brand. The collected results were presented using the encoding method, where the key phrases or words were created in superscripts and sorted according to the subject of the answer. We presented each topic, and we also presented our research. We have listed the dishes that we would like to include in the common brand and added our suggestions on how we would improve the visibility of the culinary heritage of Prlekija and presented the draft of the common brand.

Čeprav kulturni turizem ne predstavlja primarnega motiva za obisk Laškega, ima to mesto bogato kulturno dediščino, ki močno pridobiva na pomenu. Povsem enako je tudi z dediščino gasilstva. Ta se vključuje v turistično ponudbo le z gasilskimi muzeji in zbirkami, zato želimo ponudbo gasilske dediščine nadgraditi in jo inovativno predstaviti z vsebino, ki bo privlačna za obiskovalce. Prvi del magistrskega dela obsegajo teoretična izhodišča in pregled literature obravnavanega področja, zato smo v njem opredelili pojme kulturne dediščine in njene interpretacije v turizmu, turizem, turistično ponudbo ter kulturni turizem. Opisali smo gasilsko dediščino ter se kasneje osredotočili na dediščino prostovoljnega gasilskega društva Laško. V empiričnem delu magistrskega dela smo najprej z raziskavo trga predstavili vključevanje gasilske dediščine v turistično ponudbo. S pomočjo analize PSPN, raziskovalnih podatkov terenskega dela in tehnike odprtega intervjuja pa smo nato ugotavljali, ali obstajajo možnosti za razvoj turistične ponudbe na osnovi gasilske dediščine ter na podlagi tega oblikovali teoretično zasnovo za nova turistična produkta. Pri tem smo ugotovili, da je ideja o produktu na temeljih gasilske dediščine turistično privlačna, predlagana produkta pa bi povzdignila destinacijo v unikatno in inovativno za potencialne obiskovalce. Although cultural tourism is not the primary motive for visiting Laško, the town has got rich cultural heritage which is gaining its importance. The same goes for a firefighting heritage. It is integrated into a tourism supply only with firefighting museums and collections, therefore we would like to upgrade it and introduce it in an innovative way with content that will attract visitors. In the first part of the master's thesis theoretical backgrounds and literature overview of the field are presented, therefore the terms cultural heritage and its interpretation in tourism, tourism, tourism supply and cultural tourism are defined. Furthermore, the firefighting heritage is described, and the focus put on the heritage of the Volunteer fire department Laško. In the empirical part of the master's thesis the integration of a firefighting heritage into the tourism supply is presented. Using the SWOT analysis method, field work research data and an open-ended interview we have tried to determine, whether there are possibilities for development of tourism supply based on a firefighting heritage and formed a theoretical design for new tourism products. It has been established that the idea of a product based on the firefighting heritage would attract tourists, and that the proposed products would make the destination unique and innovative among potential visitors.

Many modern countries have significant problems with disparities in development between core and periphery. Municipality of Kupres in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one typical example of peripheral area, which is located within the sparsely populated region of Dinaric Karst Highland. It is taken for the case study in this paper, because it shows certain signs of economic activation in the field of tourism. However, its mainstream tourism offer is of seasonal character, and it is not sufficient for sustainable economic growth and significant progress in socio-economic sense. That is why tourism offer need to become more diversified. Methodology in this paper is focused on analysis of all potentials and motives that wider area of Kupres possesses, which can be valorized through systematic approach of institutions and local community. It is intended to emphasize a significance of geographical expertise in these kinds of problematic. Field research and GIS analysis are used for exploration of study area.

Eritrea is one of the countries located in the horn of Africa. Geo-Archaeological sites of the country have been the main focus of the study area. This paper presents an overview of the research and includes a discussion of the tourism potential of Eritrea and potential benefits of Geo-Archaeological endowments in the development of its tourism industry. She is having diverse Geo-Archaeological endowments which are capable of attracting large number of tourists from all over the world. This country enjoys unique and exciting landmarks, such as breath-taking escarpments, mountains, depressions, open plains, plateaus, Sea with immense variety of marine life, islands, beautiful coastal lines etc. Furthermore, as Eritrea is situated in the region of the cradle of life, it owns rare archaeological and historical sites with unraveled cultural heritages. Though, Eritrea’s tourism industry is currently rated as one of the lowest foreign exchange earners in the country, the potential of tourism industry to become a leading source of foreign exchange earnings in Eritrea has not been far realized. It is evident that the country’s tourism potential has not been fully explored and marketed. Though several attempts have been made to enhance its rapid development, but these efforts have suffered some major drawbacks i.e. because the richness of the sites is not fully exploited to such an extent that it can revitalize the tourism sector and due to lack of a comprehensive spatial database of tourism facilities and destinations. In the present paper an attempt has been made to investigate the role of Geo-Archaeological Sites in the Development of Tourism with respect to tourism potentials in the country.

The tourism phenomena have attracted not only Eritrea, but almost the entire world. Tourism is being recognized as a source of economic benefits to a country by a way of gaining foreign exchange and employment generation on a truly international scale. It also makes a tremendous contribution to the improvement of social and political understanding. Though, Eritrea’s tourism industry is currently rated as one of the lowest foreign exchange earners in the country, the potential of tourism industry to become a leading source of foreign exchange earnings in Eritrea has not been far realized. It is evident that the country’s tourism potential has not been fully explored and marketed. Though several attempts have been made to enhance its rapid development, but these efforts have suffered some major drawbacks due to lack of a comprehensive spatial database of tourism facilities and destinations. By using GIS, a common platform can be defined to provide a spatial databank with integrated multimedia features. This paper discusses the use of GIS as a tool for archiving, analyzing, and displaying of tourism information to enhance the tourism sectors in Eritrea.

Small urban environments face many issues in tourism for example, how to position themselves in contrast to the larger cities and how to provide adequate tourist facilities for their guests. In the case of positioning, they have to choose something different and attractive. And in the case of infrastructure, small cities are primarily meant for their residents and have plenty residential buildings but lack of tourist accommodation buildings. The article attempts to reflect on specific contemporary form of “consumed nostalgia” (Cross, 2015) that is characteristic of the era of modern consumer society and offer an example of how its potential could be employed in tourism, particular in small urban environments with significant implications of preserving abandoned properties and thus existing architectural and cultural heritage. An analysis of Vintage Vila accommodation facility that is located in small city of Brežice, Slovenia, was conducted in order to acquaint the potential of a specific form of nostalgia tourism. After an interview with Vintage Vila founder, a review of their Facebook site and the responses of the visitors was made. Additionally the study of media coverage of Vintage Vila was completed to understand the discursive construction of a unique narrative of the place. The basic objective of this paper is to describe this innovative solution for the preservation of architectural and cultural heritage of small urban environments. With the case study of Vintage Vila accommodation facility we hope to encourage other small cities to recognise their potential in abandoned buildings. Restoration of such facilities can open up new possibilities in tourism and may, together with thoughtfully chosen narratives that emotionally bound people to their material environment, contribute to a revitalization of small cities. What is more, tourism development grounded in vintage and nostalgia appeals should be considered as part of a call for sustainable growth, as it advocates and supports alternative consumer practices (such as recycling and reusing objects) and preservation of material culture in general.

Diplomska naloga z naslovom Vključevanje naravnega spomenika Jovsi v turistično ponudbo lokalnega okolja se ukvarja z vprašanjem, kako in na kakšne načine vključiti krajinski park v turistično ponudbo ter s kakšnimi načini pristopiti k problemu slabe promocije. Diplomsko delo natančno predstavi vključevanje naravnega spomenika Jovsi v turistično ponudbo ter išče povezave med cilji in praktičnimi dejstvi, ki smo jih pridobili na terenu s pomočjo intervjuvanja posameznikov ter ključnih institucij. Ugotovitve so predstavljene posamezno, tako s strani posameznikov kot institucij. Nato so predstavljene še skupne ugotovitve v analizi SWOT. Po narejeni analizi tako lahko zaključimo, da ima naravni spomenik Jovsi veliko že obstoječe, kakor tudi potencialne turistične ponudbe, ki jo je mogoče ob učinkoviti ter zadostni promociji uspešno vpeti v turistično ponudbo ter tudi tržiti. The diploma thesis titled Integration of Natural monument Jovsi in the touristic offer of local enviroment examines the question of how and in what ways could the Jovsi Natural monument be included in the tourist offer, and how to approach the issue of inadequate promotion. The diploma thesis presents in detail the inclusion of the Jovsi Natural monument in the tourist offer and searches for connections between goals and practical facts, which we obtained through field work by interviewing individuals and key institutions. Our findings gained from interviewing individuals are presented separately from those obtained from key institutions. This is followed by a presentation of collective findings based on a SWOT analysis. After performing the analysis, it is possible to conclude that the Jovsi Natural monument is already quite well included in the tourist offer, but also has a lot of further potential which, if effectively and adequately promoted, could be successfully included and marketed in the tourist offer.

V diplomski nalogi je predstavljen postopek izdelave interaktivne spletne karte občine Žužemberk. V prvem delu naloge so opisane značilnosti karte ter predstavljene različne vrste kart, predstavljeni so tudi postopki kartografskega oblikovanja in kartografske generalizacije. V nadaljevanju sledi predstavitev občine Žužemberk s poudarkom na turistični ponudbi, ki bo kot tematska vsebina prikazana na karti. Zadnji del naloge obsega redakcijski načrt ter opis izdelave karte v programskem paketu OCAD. The thesis describes the process of making a web interactive tourist map of the Municipality of Žužemberk. The introductory part includes description of map's characteristics and different types of maps, followed by presentation of cartographic modelling and cartographic generalization procedures. The following part of thesis describes the Municipality of Žužemberk, emphasising on the tourist information which is displayed on the map. In the last part an editorial plan and creation of the map using OCAD are described.

Diplomsko delo analizira področje turizma v občini Mislinja. Osredotočeno je na obstoječo turistično ponudbo občine in na oblikovanje predlogov ter ukrepov, kako ponudbo popestriti z dodajanjem privlačnosti, ki so v tem trenutku še neizkoriščene. V uvodu smo opredelili problem diplomskega dela, predstavili smo namen, določili cilje in zastavili hipoteze. Začrtali smo si omejitve in izbrali metode raziskovanja. Drugo poglavje podrobneje predstavi management turistične destinacije, še posebej podeželske turistične destinacije. Del drugega poglavja je namenjen opisu promocije podeželske destinacije. Tretje poglavje je jedro diplomskega dela. V njem je predstavljena občina Mislinja, predstavljene so njene kulturne in naravne privlačnosti in turistična ponudba občine, navedeni so vsakoletni dogodki v občini, podani rezultati anketiranja ter odgovori na polstrukturiran intervju z županom. Zapisana je tudi SWOT analiza občine Mislinje. V zadnjem delo diplomskega dela smo povezali rezultate teoretičnega in praktičnega dela naloge. Podali smo tudi predloge za izboljšanje turistične ponudbe v občini Mislinja. The thesis analyses tourism offer in the municipality of Mislinja. The focus is on the existing tourism supply and on creation of proposals and actions, how to diversify and offer attraction that are already available. In the introduction, we defined the problem of the thesis. We introduced the purpose, defined the goals and set the hypothesis. We set down limits and the methods of research. In the second section, we presented the management of tourism destinations, with a special stress on management of rural tourism destinations. Also, we brought forward the contents of the promotion of rural destination. The third section is the core of the thesis. We presented details about the municipality Mislinja, with an emphasis on its cultural and natural attractions, we introduced the tourism supply in Mislinja, listed the annual events of the municipality, and outlined the results of the survey. In this chapter, we also presented the responses to a half-structured interview with the major of the municipality Mislinja. Last but not least, we also set up a SWOT analysis for the tourism development in the Mislinja municipality. In the closing section, we confirmed the hypothesis. We summarized the results and we made proposals for a better organized tourism supply in the municipality.

V diplomskem delu smo predstavili in analizirali ponudbo razvedrila v turistični ponudbi Čakovca, majhnega mesta na severu Hrvaške. V prvem poglavju smo opredelili temo diplomskega dela in na kratko opisali pomen turizma ter razvedrila v našem vsakdanjem življenju. V podpoglavjih smo opredelili problem, katerega obravnavamo v diplomskem delu: nezadostna izkoriščenost potenciala za pestro ponudbo razvedrila v mestu Čakovec. Nato smo opredelili tudi namen in cilje diplomskega dela in navedli hipoteze raziskave, določili predpostavke in omejitve ter navedli predvidene metode raziskovanja. V drugem poglavju smo opredelili turizem in pomembni element turizma – razvedrilo ter zadovoljstvo odjemalcev. S pomočjo tujih misli in spoznanj smo navedli definicije turizma in razvedrila ter opisali njihovo medsebojno povezanost. V tretjem poglavju smo opredelili in analizirali ponudbo razvedrila v Čakovcu. Na začetku poglavja smo na kratko predstavili Čakovec. Našteli smo in na kratko opisali tudi njegove glavne znamenitosti ter ostale objekte, pomembne v turizmu. V podpoglavjih smo opredelili in podrobno analizirali glavne atribute razvedrila v turistični ponudbi Čakovca, med ostalimi tudi znano manifestacijo Porcijunkulovo ter zgodovinski Stari grad Čakovec. S pomočjo slik smo bralcu predstavili, kako Čakovec izgleda. V četrtem poglavju smo s pomočjo intervjuja, ki smo ga izvedli v Čakovcu, analizirali kakovost ponudbe razvedrila in zadovoljstva turistov. Cilj intervjuja je bil pridobiti čim več podatkov intervjuvancev, s katerimi bi lahko naredili čim bolj popolno analizo ponudbe razvedrila v turistični ponudbi Čakovca. V intervjuju je sodelovalo 20 ljudi. Namen intervjuja je bil, da ocenimo, ali so naše teze potrjene ali zavrnjene. In thesis we have presented and analysed leisure in the tourism offer of Čakovec, a small town in the north of Croatia. In the first chapter we have specified the theme of our thesis and briefly described the meaning of tourism and leisure in our everyday life. In the subchapters we identified the problem thesis deals with: the insufficient utilization of potential for diverse leisure offer of Čakovec. We have specified the intention and the main goals of the thesis, specified the hypotheses, defined assumptions and limitations and stated planned research methods. In the second chapter defined tourism and the importance of leisure, as well as customer satisfaction. From insights of experts in the field, we provided the meaning of tourism and leisure as well as the connection between them. In the third chapter we defined and analysed the leisure offer of Čakovec. At the beginning of the chapter we briefly introduced Čakovec. We have listed and shortly described it’s main attractions and other landmarks of high importance for tourism. We have done an in-depth analysis and specified the main attributes of leisure in the tourism offer of Čakovec, among others the well known manifestation »Porcijunkulovo« as well as historical Old town Čakovec. With the help of pictures we have illustrated how Čakovec looks like. With the help of the interview we have analysed the quality of leisure offer and tourist satisfaction in chapter four. The main goal of the interview was to collect as much data as possible, which would help us make a complete analysis of leisure in the tourism offer of Čakovec. 20 people participated in the interview. The purpose of the interview was to assess if our hypothesis were confirmed or rejected.

Diplomsko delo z naslovom Razvoj turizma v mestih Gornja Radgona in Bad Radkersburg proučuje razvoj turizma in turistične ponudbe, naravne in kulturne dobrine turizma ter vrste turizma, ki so se razvile v obeh mestih. Glavni namen diplomskega dela je skozi komparacijo ugotoviti razlike in podobnosti v turistični ponudbi. Med raziskovanjem se je izkazalo, da je turizem zahtevna dejavnost, saj predvsem kakovost in lastnost turističnega proizvoda zadovolji potrebe in pričakovanja turistov. Od raziskovalnih metod so v diplomskem delu uporabljene deskriptivna in komparativna analiza podatkov iz primarnih in sekundarnih virov. Mesti ponujata raznoliko turistično ponudbo, tako da bi lahko medsebojno sodelovali in s tem privabili še več turistov. Na podlagi ankete je bilo ugotovljeno, da je osnovni motiv prihoda v mesto koriščenje turistične ponudbe, ki se med seboj razlikuje. V Gornji Radgoni je turistom zanimiva radgonska penina in kmetijsko-živilski sejem, v Bad Radkersburgu pa terme. Trditev: »Gornja Radgona je mesto sejma in penine.« lahko označim za resnično. Diploma work with a title Development of Tourism in the towns of Gornja Radgona and Bad Radkersburg examines development of touristic offer, natural and cultural benefits of tourism and types of tourism, which developed in both towns. The main goal of this diploma work is to find the differences and similarities in touristic offers by comparison. During research it was found out, that tourism is a difficult activity, because only the quality and characteristics of touristic product meet the needs and expectations of tourists. In this diploma work descriptive and comparative data analysis method from primary and secondary sources were used. The towns offer a varied touristic offer, so they could cooperate and attract even more tourists. On the basis of a survey it was found, that the basic motive of arrival to the town is to be a part of touristic offer, which is different from town to town. In Gornja Radgona tourists are interested in Radgona sparkling wine and Agra fair, in Bad Radkersburg tourists visit spa. The statement »Gornja Radgona is a town of fair and sparkling wine« is true.