In the travel section of The Independent UK, under the title ‘The Complete Guide To: Best of 2008′, the Island of Cres is selected among the best of 2008 exotic destinations.
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Under the title “A memorable trip on a bike in Croatia”, Jane Peterson recently wrote about trip by bike in Croatia that was made last October.
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According to Croatian media, the results of this year’s tourist season in Croatia show that 2007 will be the best tourist year ever, with the number of tourist arrivals increasing 7.5 per cent and bed-nights 5.7 per cent, the

Beside Morocco and Vietnam, The NY Times recommends Croatia as destination for family vacation for 2008:
Under the subtitle “Cave to Casbah: Adventure for All Ages” in the article “Trips to Help Shape the World” NY Times writes:

Under the title ” The 53 Places to Go in 2008“, in its travel supplement , New York Times writes about where to go in 2008 and at 11th place (see above image) recommends Hvar as “the St. Tropez of Croatia“