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The Kingdom possesses another uncalculated source of wealth in its medi- 
:inal and warm springs, of which there are more than three hundred. Many of 
them when analysed by the Ministry of Public Health, proved to be of first rate 
medicinal worth. We need only mention the Nis spa with a flow of 90 litres a second 
at a temperature of 36-—39- Centigrade, and with radio activity equal to the 
waters of Joachimovo. Once these spas are made use of and given modern instal- 
lation, there will be found possibilitise of taking cures for all illnesses without going 
abroad. 43 of these springs are in use so far, and there are modern conveniences 
at the following : Rimske Toplice, Dobrna (for female illnesses), Roga8ka Slatina 
{for stomach and throat), Krapinske Toplice, Sutunske and Varazdinske 
Toplice (sulphur springs for chronic rheumatism, fevers etc.), Daruvar (mineral 
waters and mud baths for female diseases), Topusko, Lipik, Ilidze near Sarajevo 
and finally Vrnjatka Banja (alkaline water for diseases of the respiratory organs, 
digestive system etc), which although not yet completed, has 25.000 visitors a year. 
Mountaineering is best organised in Slovenia. There are over 40 mountain 
huts and numbers of well marked safe paths which open to the climber the Julian 
Alps, Karawanken and Pohorje. The mountain lake of Bled is already known abroad 
2s a summer ressort, while the little resorts among the mountains can provide all 
the necessities of the tourist. The Gorski Kotor of Croatia is particularly interesting. 
We have mentioned the Plitvice lakes, but in the midst of the forests there are 
sther mountain resorts. Nearer to the sea rise the rocky heights and interesting 
formations of the Velebit and Dinaric Alps which stretch the whole length of 
the coast, and whence from a height of 1—200 metres one can see below the winding 
coast lapped by the blue sea. The climbing clubs are gradually opening these moun- 
tain districts more 6nd more, and also those of Bosnia where there are stretches of 
beautiful mountain scenery still practically unknown. 
We have said something of the most important spots for the tourist. The 
100.000 visitors last year was a surprising number considering the little adver- 
tisernent carried on abroad. This year an even larger number of foreign visitors is 
expected. Is is a pity however that all the visitors come in the summer whereas 
the climate is pleasanter in autumn, winter and spring. Capital invested in the 
.mprovement of the spas, health and mountain resorts would certainly prove a 
good investment. Last year’s circulation of visitors showed that the coast only, 
requires 6—8 hotels of 100 or more rooms, and 10—12 of 50 rooms. Since too the 
most picturesque parts of the interior are without hotels and consequently can- 
not be advertised for holiday visitors, at least 20 hotels of 30—50 rooms are re- 
quired in other places, including commercial centres where accomodation is la- 
cking. This means that a minimum of 2000 new hotel rooms with about 3000 beds 
are needed. This would require a capital of not more than 150 million dinars, 
since this is to be tourist and not luxury accomodation, while the State and local 
Government bodies should assist the work by giving assistance in such forms as 
grants of land, railway facilities etc. With a winter season as important as the sum- 
mer, it may be reckoned that a room will be in use for 300 days in the year, which 
will give room for 45.000 new tourists, reckoning that visitor stays an average 
of 30 davs. If the cost is reckoned at 40 dinars a day per room, the capital inves-