Secondary abstract: |
In my diploma paper, tourism development in Maribor is presented. Maribor developed differently through different historical periods; however, its beginnings go back to the 19th century. Throughout the history, tourism was developing and spreading, except in certain periods. Along with tourism and tourist business development, infrastructure, meant for tourism, was increased. The topic of tourism is still up-to-date today, since Maribor is hosting European Capital of Culture next year and Winter Universiade in 2013. In the first part, natural and social-geographic factors of the town are described as the developmental factor. What is more, cultural, sports tourism and tourism of the town is presented, which is getting a bigger importance and is inviting more and more tourists. Moreover, different buildings and infrastructural services and facilities, which add special value to the town, are presented. In the second part, tourist development of Maribor through history is shown. In particular periods, tourist development is described, and there are different diagrams and tables analyzed, which show tourist business in a certain period. The most of the diploma paper focuses on the analysis of tourist offer and tourist business in the years after 1960. The analysis is presented on the basis of annual statistical data for tourism, which were the basis for the diagrams and tables. The diploma paper is concluded with the presentation of the European Capital of Culture and Winter Universiade, which Maribor is hosting in 2012 and 2013; and their influence on the future tourist development in Maribor. S.W.O.T. analysis is given in the last part. |