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was growing, too and was gradually gaining social protection, the right to
paid leave6 and has become, since the second half of the last century, the user
of tourism services.
Elite tourism
In the period before World War I we talk mainly about elite tourism, tourism
that only the wealthiest could afford, the ones who had enough financial re-
sources and time for long holidaying, treatments, relaxing and entertainment.
This was particularly distinctive for guests in seaside spas, where they stayed
for longer periods of time (several months) and who spent large sums of mon-
ey. Beside accommodation, guests had also availed spa treatments, sea baths
and attended social events. Additional services were, of course, surcharged.
Seaside resorts were also popular for less wealthy guests, who normally stayed
for a shorter period of time. In Opatija, in the period from 1911–1913 the ma-
jority of guests stayed on vacation for more than two weeks. At the same time,
there were many “passing” visitors or vacationers who stayed in the town for
up to 48 hours. The latter were not included in statistics of visitors, but the
numbers were high, in 1911 6,960, in 1912 6,590 and in the year before the First
World War 9,099.7
Even though elite tourism was at the forefront, less wealthy guests were
also coming on vacation in the nearby places. This was more characteristic for
mountain destinations and trips to the Karst caves. What is more, with the
popularity of winter sports among citizens, visits to Bohinj were becoming
more and more popular, as »special bourgeoisie pays more attention to this
comprehensively healthy and relatively inexpensive sport«.8 Relatively com-
fortable and financially advantageous train voyages (with discounts – “fun
wagons” or “entertainment trains”) made it possible for the less wealthy pop-
ulation to afford tourist visits or trips. That is why after the construction of
the southern railway, the Postojna cave became a popular visiting point for
the middle class of Ljubljana and Trieste (Studen, 2006, 23), whereas Bohinj
was popular for guests from Ljubljana, Gorizia and Trieste.
6 In Slovenian provinces in the Austrian part of the monarchy the proportion of employees in craft and
in industry was growing from the end of the 60s in the 19th century, year 1910 (Fischer, 2005). Fischer
had analysed the data on the basis of the Austrian statistics for censuses in 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900 and
1910.
7 AST, Luogotenenza del Litorale, Atti generali, volume III, 1906–1918, Dipartimento IX – Autorità
centrali, provinciali, comunali; legislazione; dogane, classifica IX/291 luoghi di cura e ordinanze
a) Abbazia, Grado and b) Portorose e Lussinpiccolo, š. 2862: Statistischer Ausweis über den
Fremdenverkehr in der Saison 1911, 1912, 1913.
8 Zimske zabave in zimski športi v Bohinju. Promet in gostilna, 1908, št. 7, 67.
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was growing, too and was gradually gaining social protection, the right to
paid leave6 and has become, since the second half of the last century, the user
of tourism services.
Elite tourism
In the period before World War I we talk mainly about elite tourism, tourism
that only the wealthiest could afford, the ones who had enough financial re-
sources and time for long holidaying, treatments, relaxing and entertainment.
This was particularly distinctive for guests in seaside spas, where they stayed
for longer periods of time (several months) and who spent large sums of mon-
ey. Beside accommodation, guests had also availed spa treatments, sea baths
and attended social events. Additional services were, of course, surcharged.
Seaside resorts were also popular for less wealthy guests, who normally stayed
for a shorter period of time. In Opatija, in the period from 1911–1913 the ma-
jority of guests stayed on vacation for more than two weeks. At the same time,
there were many “passing” visitors or vacationers who stayed in the town for
up to 48 hours. The latter were not included in statistics of visitors, but the
numbers were high, in 1911 6,960, in 1912 6,590 and in the year before the First
World War 9,099.7
Even though elite tourism was at the forefront, less wealthy guests were
also coming on vacation in the nearby places. This was more characteristic for
mountain destinations and trips to the Karst caves. What is more, with the
popularity of winter sports among citizens, visits to Bohinj were becoming
more and more popular, as »special bourgeoisie pays more attention to this
comprehensively healthy and relatively inexpensive sport«.8 Relatively com-
fortable and financially advantageous train voyages (with discounts – “fun
wagons” or “entertainment trains”) made it possible for the less wealthy pop-
ulation to afford tourist visits or trips. That is why after the construction of
the southern railway, the Postojna cave became a popular visiting point for
the middle class of Ljubljana and Trieste (Studen, 2006, 23), whereas Bohinj
was popular for guests from Ljubljana, Gorizia and Trieste.
6 In Slovenian provinces in the Austrian part of the monarchy the proportion of employees in craft and
in industry was growing from the end of the 60s in the 19th century, year 1910 (Fischer, 2005). Fischer
had analysed the data on the basis of the Austrian statistics for censuses in 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900 and
1910.
7 AST, Luogotenenza del Litorale, Atti generali, volume III, 1906–1918, Dipartimento IX – Autorità
centrali, provinciali, comunali; legislazione; dogane, classifica IX/291 luoghi di cura e ordinanze
a) Abbazia, Grado and b) Portorose e Lussinpiccolo, š. 2862: Statistischer Ausweis über den
Fremdenverkehr in der Saison 1911, 1912, 1913.
8 Zimske zabave in zimski športi v Bohinju. Promet in gostilna, 1908, št. 7, 67.
344
