Historical development of Croatian tourism is divided into six phases. The phases described in this thesis are the phase of phenomena similar to tourism and the phase of curiosity that can be placed in the 19th century. The years 1844, 1863 and 1868 can be taken as the starting years of organized tourism in Croatia. In 1844, Barone Stürmer, a steamer of the Austrian Lloyd, arrived to Dubrovnik with 153 passengers. In the same year Villa Angiolina was opened in Opatija. In 1863, the Mihajlović brothers, together with the excursionists from Zagreb, went on a trip to Graz and Vienna. In 1868, a hotel was opened on the island of Hvar with 13 single rooms and its own restaurant. Various important events followed and initiated the emergence of tourism in Croatia. The political and economic divisions of the country hindered the development of Croatian tourism, which can be seen in the underdeveloped transport infrastructure, which was not in the interest of the distant authorities. Tourism on the Adriatic occurs in larger cities, which manage to build new tourist and commercial facilities. Spas have been known in Croatia since antiquity, and their renewal can be seen in the middle of the 19th century.