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The best large camp in Croatia is the Strasko camp on the island of Pag, the best medium-sized camp is "Oaza Mira" at Drage near Pakostane, and the "Palme" camp at Kucista on the peninsula of Peljesac is the best small camp, according to findings of a survey carried out by the Croatian Automobile Club (HAK) from 1 July to 24 August this year. HAK reported on Monday that awards also went to the camps at Zaton near Zadar, Politin on the island of Krk and Jasenovo near Sibenik for maintaining a high quality of their services.HAK surveyed a total of 84 camps in cooperation with the Croatian Camping Union and the Croatian Camping Association. The results of the test were presented during Croatian Tourism Days, which were held in Sibenik last week, During that event it was said that overnight stays in camps accounted for 24 per cent of overnight stays of guests in Croatia's tourism.

With 940 million tourists crossing international borders in 2010, never have the world’s peoples and cultures been drawn together as now. Through tourism, millions of people are brought closer every day. World Tourism Day (WTD) 2011 is taking place under the theme Tourism – linking cultures and is a celebration of tourism’s role in breaking down barriers across cultures and fostering tolerance, respect and mutual understanding. In our often divided world, these values represent the stepping stones towards a more peaceful future. Promoting and developing tourism with a view to contributing to economic development, international understanding, peace, prosperity, and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all is at the heart of UNWTO’s mandate. Every people and every place possess a unique culture. Experiencing different ways of life, discovering new food and customs and visiting cultural sites have become leading motivations for travel, and as a result, a crucial source of revenue and job creation, particularly for developing countries. Income from tourism is often redirected towards the safeguarding of these sites and even the revitalization of cultures.