This work is based on a research based on a theme of opinion of local population about tourism, respectively the tourist of german language area that visit their area of living, and a comparision of the tourists of german language area with the tourists from other countries that are regular guests in Croatia. On the beginning of this work it is mandatory to explain the basic terms such as tourist and tourism, the multiple meanings of this terms to point out which are the subjects of this final work. Next is the description of tourism in Croatia, history of tourism in Croatia is mentioned, along with its most frequent guests and the most important thing, what is the profile of the croatian tourism.Further on, countries of german language area are being described, in the following order, German Federal Republic, as the largest and most inhabitated country of the german language area, next in size Austria, and the Switzerland in which the german language area is most frequent, and the Liechtenstein, a small country located between Switzerland and Austria. It was also mandatory to mention other countries that were to be included in the questionnaire as to more detailedly compare the countries of the german language area with other countries whose residents visit Croatia regularly as tourists.Furthermore it was necessary to define the opinions and the perception so that the habits and assumptions of the local population could be described and so that the cause of such behavioral pattern could be found. Such opinions, whether it be satisfaction or disatisfaction is necessary to in a certain way process numericaly, therefore there are means for measuring opinions such as the Likert's scale which is used in questionnares.The primary research had the goal of questioning the opinions of local population towards the guests from german language area using the questionnare. Also, it is questioned does the local population considers the tourists of german language area the most sought out guests and are there certain variables in the opinions between the respondents towards the country and the origin of a tourist. Making a pressumption from this work, it can be said that the local population has a positive attitude towards tourists of the german language area, considers them good consumers and highly appreciates them.