A recent report on the Croatian tourist market by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics has highlighted a useful trend which could well spread to other tourist markets around the world, the switch from hotel accommodation to private accommodation.
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The virtually untouched beauty of Croatia is becoming a favourite for holidaymakers, expatriates and investors alike.  With its picturesque villages dotting the Adriatic coastline and pristine forests and mountains within its interior, Croatia offers something few destinations can boast – truly unspoilt landscapes.  Considering this, Croatia is fast becoming a rising star on both the real estate and tourism scenes.

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Croatia is one of the best tourism and property locations on offer, dubbed, the ‘New Italy’ it is no surprise that January’s issue of leading American tourism magazine Travel and Leisure recommended Istria amongst its must-see destinations in Croatia and the setting for the Nautica apartments in Novigrad, a pretty port town on the west coast of Istria. Istria is further north on the Croatian seaboard and could easily be mistaken for the Tuscan heartlands, with its sunny hillsides, kilometres of vineyards and charming medieval seaside towns which are relics from its 400 years under the Venetian Empire. The real Venice is only a 45 minute Continue reading ‘Nautica apartments in Novigrad, 5 star marina property in Istria’

Croatia has slipped of the overseas property radar of late due to the rise of other Eastern Europe nations jostling to steal the real estate media limelight. A surge in low cost travel to these nations and the expanding menu of ‘city-break’ destinations on offer has meant Croatia has become one might even say, mainstream. Eagerly awaiting almost certain accession to the European Union, Croatia has been busy building up a ‘classy’ tourism profile whilst other markets shout and scream about their bargain-basement offerings.

Currently Croatia’s rate of tourism growth exceeds that of any of its European competitors and is second only worldwide to China.  This growth is set to increase by an average of 6.9 % per year boosted by up market features in Marie Claire and on CNN which are building an international profile. The Croatia Tourist Board is marketing itself as “The Mediterranean as it once was“ offering Italianesque Continue reading ‘Croatian Sun markets Zagreb City living in Santa Domenica Complex’