Utjecaj masovnog turizma na domicilno stanovništvo Poreštine u doba socijalizma

The paper discusses the consequences of the rapid economic development of Poreč and its surroundings as well as Istria in general, induced during the second half of the twentieth century by the mass tourism. The conditions and preconditions of the development of tourism are described. The author emphasizes the relationship between the number of tourists and the local population during the summer months and also enumerates the changes brought by this phenomenon. The town's infrastructure has been changed, as well as the local population's habits, from their principal occupations to their leisure activities. Swift financial gain has not been accompanied by the development of the cultural and educational well-being of the population. It is also interesting to observe the return of the rural population from the town into the village, where there are recent alternative forms of tourism based on the traditional and the original. The author also emphasizes the positive feature of trade unions and discusses the League for Fight Against Tourism (Liga za boj protiv turizma) and its basic principles.