“In recent years, Croatia has emerged not only as a popular destination, but also as an interesting property investment opportunity”, The Sunday Business Post Dublin. “A little piece of St Tropez on the Adriatic”, Financial Times. “With its pristine coastline and unspoilt historic cities, Croatia is beginning to emerge as a major sunseekers’ destination”, The Independent - Property Section. “There is no doubt that the Croatian property market is on the up”, The Times -Bricks & Mortar. Underlying attractions Economic and tourism growth Property Market   Economic and Tourism Growth Economic and tourist factors confirm that Croatia indeed has the right mix: Strong Economic Growth Croatia has been seeing a constant economic growth averaging at 4,3% over last 4 years. Tourist Arrivals “A record number of tourists visited Croatia in 2005 for the second successive year, the statistics bureau said Thursday. It attributed the increase mostly to Westerners flocking to the country’s Adriatic coast. The number of visitors from to the former Yugoslav republic almost reached the 10-million mark in 2005, up to 6,3 percent from the record figure pf the previous year, said the Croatian Bureau of Statistics” Herald Tribune. Flights Year-Round Carriers Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian, British Airways, Croatia Airlines, Ceske Aerolinie, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Malev, Turkish Airlines. High-Season Carriers Aer Lingus, SAS, Air Adriatic, Air Mediteranee, Tui Airlines, Astraeus, Dubrovnik Airlines, Excel Airways, First Choice Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Blue Line, Hamburg International, Laus Air, Skyservice. Budget Airlines Wizzair (Zagreb, Split, Ljubljana) Ryanair (Trieste, Pula) Easyjet (Split, Rijeka, Ljubljana) German Wings (Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb) Increasing 5 star accommodation Several golf plans in final development stages Strong projected leisure and tourism growth - 7,8% over 10 years Growing foreign direct investment   NEW HANDBALL CENTRE   New 16.000 m2 handball centre is planned to be bui...   INCREASE IN TOURISM PROFIT   It is expected that annual profit from tourism is ... “In recent years, Croatia has emerged not only as a popular destination, but also as an interesting property investment opportunity”, The Sunday Business Post Dublin. “A little piece of St Tropez on the Adriatic”, Financial Times. “With its pristine coastline and unspoilt historic cities, Croatia is beginning to emerge as a major sunseekers’ destination”, The Independent - Property Section. “There is no doubt that the Croatian property market is on the up”, The Times -Bricks & Mortar. subscribe  unsubscribe enquiry@croatiansun.com © Copyright 2006 Croatian Sun. All rights reserved.