Destination management of heritage sites and towns in Croatia
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 2017-03-28

The paper focuses on the present state regarding integrated destination management of heritage sites and towns in Croatia, reviewing a number of recent attempts at broad-scale participative approach integrating needs, wishes and particularities of different stakeholders. In certain cases, the general collaborative framework introduced by a few key stakeholders in the circle including archaeologists, conservators, tourism specialists, local administrative units, civic sector and local community proved an excellent guiding light toward a common goal of integrated management aimed at sustainable development of archaeological sites as dynamic factors in the tourism business at local, regional and national levels. In certain other cases, in which these different voices were not fully heeded and particular interests took precedence, archaeological tourism as a practice often left much to be desired. The authors, directors of two major Croatian archaeological museums (in Zagreb and Pula respectively) draw on their experience in the project management of heritage attractions, with a view to contributing to the discussion towards creating European guidelines for archaeological tourism, as proposed by the session organizers.

Author - MA Mihelic, Sanjin, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia (Presenting author)
Co-author(s) - Komšo, Darko, Archaeological Museum of Istria, Pula, Croatia