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Five of the 100 sexiest villas on the Mediterranean are in Croatia
British Sunday Times’s listing of the 100 sexiest villas on the Mediterranean coast includes five on Croatia's Dalmatian coast.
France and Spain still have the highest number of picturesque houses for rent, according to the Times.
But Croatia is represented by villa Maruka and villa Dol, both on the island of Brac, the Captain’s House in Peljesac, the Stone Villa near Podgora and the Poet's House in Dubrovnik.
The article didn't mention any villas on Istria's coast, leading the Croatian business portal Bussiness.hr to speculate that the writer must not have visited that region.
The rent is anywhere between 2,000 and 3,500 Euros a week, depending on the season.
Article Source: CroatianTimes.com
Jan 21, 2011Croatia among Europe´s favourite holiday destinations
A Eurobarometer survey published yesterday (Tues) in Brussels shows that 80 per cent of residents of 32 European countries will go on vacation this year, many of them to Croatia.
The survey found that while most Europeans would spend their holidays within the borders of their own countries, those willing (and financially able) to travel beyond them were most likely to head for Spain, France or Italy.
Article Source: CroatianTimes.com
But Croatia remains among the top three destinations for Czechs, Hungarians, Austrians, Poles, Slovenes, Slovaks and Norwegians. Its Slovene neighbours consider it the number-one spot in which to spend holiday time.
Croatians seem to share their enthusiasm, for 78 per cent of them will stay in their homeland, with only five percent traveling to Spain and Italy.
Only 20 percent of 30,000 people surveyed said that they would not go anywhere this year, a significant decrease from last year’s 33 percent. Financial problems will be the main reason for ten per cent for not traveling, Croatian business portal Business.hr has said.
Thirty-seven per cent of people said their main motive for going on holiday was rest and recreation. The sun and the beach and visiting friends were two other motives.
Eurobarometer queried 30,000 people in 27 EU countries and five non-EU countries - Croatia, Norway, Turkey, Iceland and Macedonia.
Jan 21, 2011