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challenges of tourism development in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
A new car park was constructed in 2017 in the central part of the
park’s reception centre, where the information point is located, in accord-
ance with all nature protection standards. Felt was placed on the ground
to prevent water from entering the underground waterways and covered
with asphalt in the middle of the parking areas; grease and oil traps were
also installed, through which the storm water drains into the storm sewer.
Additional parking was arranged at the exit from the highway at Divača in
the Risnik Business Zone, taking into account the guidelines regarding re-
ducing the amount of traffic in protected areas and not increasing the size
and amount of parking lots. From there, a free shuttle service to the park’s
reception centre is organised for visitors during the summer months. The
park has also organised a year-round free shuttle bus service for visitors ar-
riving in Divača by train or bus, in cooperation with Slovenian Railways.
In 2018, Škocjan Caves were visited by 184,230 visitors (22,166 domes-
tic and 162,064 foreign guests). By country of origin (for some guests, coun-
try of origin is unknown), the largest group of foreign guests were British
(32,018), followed by Italians (18,380), Germans (17,264), then guests from
Czechia, France, Spain, USA, Netherlands, Poland, and Hungary (Fig. 6). It
is evident that the structure of visitors by country of origin did not change
significantly from 2018 to 2019.
Fig. 6 Share of visitors in Škocjan Caves by country of origin in 2018
Source: Škocjan Caves Public Service Agency, 2019
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A new car park was constructed in 2017 in the central part of the
park’s reception centre, where the information point is located, in accord-
ance with all nature protection standards. Felt was placed on the ground
to prevent water from entering the underground waterways and covered
with asphalt in the middle of the parking areas; grease and oil traps were
also installed, through which the storm water drains into the storm sewer.
Additional parking was arranged at the exit from the highway at Divača in
the Risnik Business Zone, taking into account the guidelines regarding re-
ducing the amount of traffic in protected areas and not increasing the size
and amount of parking lots. From there, a free shuttle service to the park’s
reception centre is organised for visitors during the summer months. The
park has also organised a year-round free shuttle bus service for visitors ar-
riving in Divača by train or bus, in cooperation with Slovenian Railways.
In 2018, Škocjan Caves were visited by 184,230 visitors (22,166 domes-
tic and 162,064 foreign guests). By country of origin (for some guests, coun-
try of origin is unknown), the largest group of foreign guests were British
(32,018), followed by Italians (18,380), Germans (17,264), then guests from
Czechia, France, Spain, USA, Netherlands, Poland, and Hungary (Fig. 6). It
is evident that the structure of visitors by country of origin did not change
significantly from 2018 to 2019.
Fig. 6 Share of visitors in Škocjan Caves by country of origin in 2018
Source: Škocjan Caves Public Service Agency, 2019
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