Sibenik , recently saw the first tourist visit to the attractive medieval gardens of the Sveti Lovro monastery, in the area of the monastery closed to the public. This has revived an important part of Sibenik’s history and given it a new dimension in both education and tourism.

According to Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) , tourist year 2007 in Croatia closed with record figures.
The first draft of 2007 figures are following:

Croatia had a total of 10.8 million visits (6% increase compared to 2006), resulting in just over 57 million overnight stays.

In today’s eddition of Sunday Times travel supplement, under the title ‘100 summer holidays for 2008′, Island of Hvar is featured among listed 100 of the best trips for summer 2008.

The new book on sailing and cruising in Croatia is published by John Wiley & Sons. The book, written by Jane Cody an John Nash is titled “Croatia Cruising Companion” and is available for current price of about £17 from Amazon stores.
About “Croatia Cruising Companion” by John Wiley & Sons:

If you happened to be in Zagreb in next couple of months, don’t miss exhibition ‘Dominicans in Croatia’ in Klovićevi Dvori Gallery.
This unique exhibition brings together a collection of artifacts from the monasteries and churches of the Dominicans in Croatia.