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sorted and the spas were initially leased and later also sold to private individ-
uals. The spa resort has been included in the national statistics since 1864. In
comparison to spa centres elsewhere in the territory and in the country, the
development at Santo Stefano was far more modest which was the result of
ownership problems, financial assets, infrastructure and transport connec-
tions, and finally of investments that never came through. Also, the sulphuric
spa did not fit into the “traditional” thermal spa model, which was developing
successfully in the Monarchy and in other Slovenian territories. Based on pre-
served sources and literature it was possible to notice the lack of adequate sec-
ondary activities for guests, such as concerts, tours, reading rooms and oth-
er events and offers, which were an integral part of all known and successful
spas and resorts. Santo Stefano maintained its personality of a predominant-
ly spa resort and it developed quite late, compared to England, where the first
modern thermal spa (Bath) began developing at the end of the 17th or ear-
ly 18th century when it asserted itself more significantly. Continental Europe
was also somewhat behind England; the spas came into fashion towards the
end of the 18th century. The most famous and successful spa resorts of the Slo-
venian territory are, Rogaška Slatina and Dobrna, which started their activi-
ty at the beginning of the 19th century, at around the same time as the sulphu-
ric spa of Santo Stefano.
The sea
Compared to thermal tourism and to its development in the rest of Europe,
the seaside tourism in the coastal area developed somewhat later. One of
the most distinct traits of these destinations in the Austrian Littoral, or the
“Riviera”, was the simultaneous development of different forms of seaside spa
tourism, namely the winter-climate and summer-seaside tourism. The devel-
opment of the medical profession and new medical discoveries, that recog-
nized the beneficial properties of the sea and the sea air, prompted the devel-
opment of seaside spa resorts in the Austrian Littoral, particularly after the
second half of the 19th century. Doctors encouraged the building of spa and
bathing facilities as well as the introduction of treatments with sea water, sea
air, brine and mud for various ailments that affected the industrial age pop-
ulation.
In the 19th century certain places, such as Opatija and Lošinj, initial-
ly developed as winter seaside destinations (wintering in warmer climates),
which was also the case in the Mediterranean (Cote d’Azur, Ligurian Rivi-
era). In both cases, the trend was firmly established by the late 19th century.
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sorted and the spas were initially leased and later also sold to private individ-
uals. The spa resort has been included in the national statistics since 1864. In
comparison to spa centres elsewhere in the territory and in the country, the
development at Santo Stefano was far more modest which was the result of
ownership problems, financial assets, infrastructure and transport connec-
tions, and finally of investments that never came through. Also, the sulphuric
spa did not fit into the “traditional” thermal spa model, which was developing
successfully in the Monarchy and in other Slovenian territories. Based on pre-
served sources and literature it was possible to notice the lack of adequate sec-
ondary activities for guests, such as concerts, tours, reading rooms and oth-
er events and offers, which were an integral part of all known and successful
spas and resorts. Santo Stefano maintained its personality of a predominant-
ly spa resort and it developed quite late, compared to England, where the first
modern thermal spa (Bath) began developing at the end of the 17th or ear-
ly 18th century when it asserted itself more significantly. Continental Europe
was also somewhat behind England; the spas came into fashion towards the
end of the 18th century. The most famous and successful spa resorts of the Slo-
venian territory are, Rogaška Slatina and Dobrna, which started their activi-
ty at the beginning of the 19th century, at around the same time as the sulphu-
ric spa of Santo Stefano.
The sea
Compared to thermal tourism and to its development in the rest of Europe,
the seaside tourism in the coastal area developed somewhat later. One of
the most distinct traits of these destinations in the Austrian Littoral, or the
“Riviera”, was the simultaneous development of different forms of seaside spa
tourism, namely the winter-climate and summer-seaside tourism. The devel-
opment of the medical profession and new medical discoveries, that recog-
nized the beneficial properties of the sea and the sea air, prompted the devel-
opment of seaside spa resorts in the Austrian Littoral, particularly after the
second half of the 19th century. Doctors encouraged the building of spa and
bathing facilities as well as the introduction of treatments with sea water, sea
air, brine and mud for various ailments that affected the industrial age pop-
ulation.
In the 19th century certain places, such as Opatija and Lošinj, initial-
ly developed as winter seaside destinations (wintering in warmer climates),
which was also the case in the Mediterranean (Cote d’Azur, Ligurian Rivi-
era). In both cases, the trend was firmly established by the late 19th century.
335
