Povijest plaže ; History of the beach

Začeci razvoja plaža povezani su uz zdravstvene motive koji postoje još od antičkog doba. Uslijed promjene odnosa prema moru plaže se konkretnije počinju razvijati tek koncem 19. stoljeća. Primarni interes prema plažama i provođenju dokolice na njima iskazuje britanska elita, a ubrzo nakon toga ovaj oblik dokoličarenja postaje popularan i među drugim Europljanima. Ozbiljniji i intenzivniji razvoj plaža nastupa tijekom 20. stoljeća, a povezuje se uz proces modernizacije, globalizacije i integracije, kao i promjena u sociološkom i drugim aspektima. Poseban utjecaj na razvoj plaža imalo je pravo na plaćeni godišnji odmor, kako u svijetu tako i u Jugoslaviji. S pojavom suvremenoga doba nastavlja se proces razvoja plaža, a misli se na njihovo dodatno uređenje, saniranje šteta, opremanje, pojavu posebnih vrsta plaža i drugo. Uslijed značajnih ekonomskih i ostalih razlika u svijetu, provođenje slobodnog vremena na plažama u suvremeno doba istovremeno je pravo svih ljudi, ali i privilegija onih imućnijih. ; The beginnings of the beach in antiquity were motivated by pursuit of health. Thanks to the new understanding of the sea, modern beaches began to develop at the end of the 19th century. The primary interest for them and the pursuit of leisure is shown by the British elite, but soon this form of popularization became popular among other Europeans. More serious and intense development began in the 20th century, and it is linked to the process of modernization, globalization and integration, as well as changes in the sociological and other aspects. A special influence on this development was made by the entitlement to holidays with pay. Contemporary beach continues to develop, especially through further regulation, damage repairing, better equipment, emergence of special types of beaches etc. Because of economic and other differences in the cotemporary world, leisure at the beach is at the same time a right of all people, but also the privilege of the more wealthy.