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First hotel in Baška was opened, its name was Zvonimir and it was owned by Ante Tudor.
A bathing facility with 18
cabins was built on one of
the longest and most beautiful
beaches in Croatian part of
the Adriatic. This is considered to be the beginning of organized tourist activity in Baška. Hotels, villas, boarding houses, cafeterias followed- villa "Ivka" owned by Matej P. Dorčić, villa "Seršić" owned by Petar Seršić Ivica.
Baška was visited by Emil Geistlich, director of printing house Narodna politika in Prague. He actively participated in the activities of the "Society for Embellishment of the Town and Town Cleanliness", at the initiative of Ante Tudor.
Bathing Cooperative was established- a Croatian- Czech sea and climatic bathing facility in Baška, its president was Frane Katarinić
Hotel Praha was opened, owned by Juraj Matejčić
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Dr. Zdenka Čermakova came to Baška and stayed as a physician during the tourist season.
Emil Geistlich erected a pre- fabricated pavilion Zablaće.
Petar Grandić opened villa „Marija“ (later hotel Grandić), Mihovil Dorčić opened villa „Ruža“
Petar Grandić opened villa „Marija“ (later hotel Grandić), Mihovil Dorčić opened villa „Ruža“
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1911
Emil Geistlich opened the largest hotel situated on the very beach,
hotel Baška with 33 rooms and 80 beds. He printed the first promotional brochure „Z pokoje ravnou do more“ – From the room straight to the sea.
Boarding house Dalibor was opened, owned by Josef Rulf from the Czech Republic, Kapellmeister of Baška brass band
Another bathing facility was built with 40 cabins. Female bathing facility was also built. Baška was visited by 700 guests.
First Czech guests arrived in Baška and 18 bathing guests were registered that year.
Development of tourism
Community life
Establishment of society
Development of society
The beginnings of development of tourism
The beginnings of development of tourism in Baška go back to the beginning of 20th century, more precisely to the year 1904, the year when Baška had about four thousand inhabitants, together with the surrounding villages Draga Bašćanska, Jurandvor and Batomalj. At that time, it was a predominantly maritime, merchant, fishing, trade and agricultural place known for its excellent wines, tomatoes and about 90 sailing boats in possession of about 30 ship-owners from Baška. The inhabitants engaged in fishing, agriculture and trade of wine, lumber, oil and brick. Tourism was not developed.
Rich social and cultural life
At that time Baška had rich social and cultural life, thanks to pastor Petar Dorčić who established the National Library in 1874. This was where the people from Baška pursued their national, cultural and political ideas using Croatian newspapers, books and magazines which were available in the Library. It was in the very Library that some of the first cultural events were organized with participation of local inhabitants and school children. Its honourable members were dr. Dinko Vitezić, dr. Juraj Strossmayer, bishop from Đakovo, dr. Juraj Dobrila, Bishop of Trieste and Poreč, Antun Karabaić, editor of "Naša sloga" in Trieste and others. At that time Baška had single- gender primary schools (both male and female).
Establishment of society
The idea of Baška as a tourist destination was perceived by the very people of Baška who at the transition from 19th to 20th century lived in Pula, Trieste, Zadar, Sušak and Rijeka. They were well- off merchants, inn- keepers, sailors from families Barbalić, Bonefačić, Hero, Magašić, Lovrić, Seršić and others.
The first idea was to establish a bathing society following the example of the "Society for Embellishment of the Town" established in 1897 in the City of Krk. The power of will, enthusiasm and thinking before its time made possible for the initial idea to be realized on 11 July 1904. On that date it was officially approved by Royal Governorship and officially established as "Society for Embellishment of the Town and Town Cleanliness" (established in Baška on 27 June 1904).
Development of society
The goal of the Society was to arrange and embellish the town and the surrounding area in order to attract the travellers and guests to the bathing facilities. The first president of the Society was Jure Barbalić, deputy was Nikola Dujmović, secretary Franjo Zec, treasurer Niko Maračić, a teacher, and members were Petar Krstinić, Frane Pajalić and Ante Tudor.
It is indisputable that the first initiators of tourism in Baška have influenced further development of the town up to the present moment, with their planned activities, togetherness and enthusiasm.
Years of construction of first hotels, boarding houses, apartments, inns and further development of touristic Baška followed and continued to the present moment.