Turistička trgovina izmedu gradana poljske i jugoslavije 70-ih i 80-ih godina XX veka

Abstract

Foreign tourism in the socialist countries was characterized by a certain area of freedom poorly supervised by the state. In addition to holiday, it offered the realization of needs that Poles could not realize in the domestic market. Tourist trade within the Soviet bloc appeared after 1956 and it disappeared shortly after the fall of socialist economies after 1989. It was defined as a legal (or illegal) trade exchange with foreign visitors on the initiative of tourists. The departure of Poles (individual or group) on a tourist trip to Yugoslavia required many conditions to be fulfilled. Yugoslavia also re quired a so-called passport insert, the annex to the ID card. Both the Polish and Yugoslav customs regulations allowed having items for personal use and gifts that did not indicate their commercial use. For many Poles, Yugoslavia appeared as the West. One of the main destinations for trading tourists was Zagreb. At the beginning of the 1970s, around the Dolac market or at the railway station, many Poles of fered a wide range of goods. Yugoslavians willingly bought everything that was available for sale. An important place for commercial tourism was also Subotica. Tourists with goods for sale tried to find a niche market for a particular commodity, because then they could earn the most. The tourist commercial trips to Yugoslavia ended just before the breakup of the war.