Tourism Forum "Crikvenica – The health Riviera"

Soon we will have one of the most important events that is organized to mark the 125 years of organized tourism in Crikvenica - Tourism forum "Crikvenica – The health Riviera." The forum will be held on Wednesday the 25th of September 201 in Thalassotherapia Crikvenica, a medical institution with a rich tradition of over half a century, and who has a very important role in the development of medical tourism on the Riviera.
The value of this forum has been recognized and esteemed by its patrons, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia, Primorsko-goranska County and the City of Crikvenica.
How it all began and why is medical tourism so important to the Riviera Crikvenica?
The reason the first organized tourists came to Crikvenica was mainly because of health issues and, with regard to natural features and excellent climatic conditions, Riviera Crikvenica is among the first in Croatia that began to cultivate a tradition of health tourism.
Tourism development of the Riviera Crikvenica began in the year 1888, when the first public seaside wooden bathing facility was built. Health tourism still has a prominent place on the Riviera Crikvenica, developed in accordance with the destination, trends in tourism and the demands and needs of modern man.

The main objectives of Tourism Forum "Crikvenica – The health Riviera " is to present the role of natural climatic and maritime medicinal elements, the positioning of health destinations on the market, defining the different approaches, methods and strategies to better connect healthcare institutions and the development of health tourism on the Riviera Crikvenica. Speakers at the forum are experts in the field of medicine, tourism and economy.