The village of Lipnicka Gorica in the municipality of Ribnjak, situated on the Croatian-Slovene border in Karlovac County, was  recently declared extinct and non-existent, but today it is the home of the rural tourism Srakovcic Estate owned by Karlovac hospitality industry businessman Ivan Srakovcic.

Almost 90% of the population of Lipnicka Gorica and other settlements  in this passive region in the western corner of Karlovac County  have moved away over the past 50 years, which has almost resulted in their disappearance from geographic maps. Read the rest of this entry »

Opatija has become the home of the Croatian Museum of Tourism.

This newly opened Museum is housed in the Villa Angiolina that contains permanent as well as temporary exhibitions. Read the rest of this entry »

Good news from The Head Office of the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) :

They estimate that Croatia will close the 2007 tourism season with about 11.2 million guests, 56.2 million overnight stays and tou rism revenues in excess of 6.9 billion euros. Read the rest of this entry »

Dubrovnik is chosen with three other cities for Best & Worst of 2007: Breakout cities of the year by AOL Money and Finance :

This is how Dubrovnik is described: ” Dubrovnik, Croatia – Our third breakout city is as old as the others are new. Read the rest of this entry »

Zagreb saw decorations and lighting going up ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s festivities.

An advent wreathe and a manger made of cubes were set up on the main Ban Jelacic Square alongside a Christmas tree. The tree that adorns Zagreb’s main square – a 18-metre spruce – is believed to be one of the most beautiful Christmas trees so far. Read the rest of this entry »

The Villa Elita which operates as part of the Dubrovnik hotel complex “Importanne Resort” is so far the most expensive tourist facility in Dubrovnik, whose price reaches 12000 Euros a night. Read the rest of this entry »