Dubrovnik is located on the Adriatic coast in the Southern part of Croatia. The City is listed as UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. Tourist from all over the world coming to see the perfectly preserved defensive walls with mighty forts and towers, characteristic Baroque houses with red roof tops, and many Gothic-Renaissance palaces.
Dubrovnik, as other cities of Croatian cost line proud themselves by the crystal clear sea and surrounded by amazing countryside making the unique city a perfect place for vacation and sightseeing.
Counting only about 122 197 people in 2013 in the County of Dubrovnik (Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2014), has been the cultural and social centre of the region and Croatian most famous city. Warm Mediterranean climate, cultural abundance, and natural beauty of the region are only a few of the points that make Dubrovnik an appealing destination.
2. Who visits Croatia?
Croatian Bureau of Statistic identify growth in tourist. “In the period from January to December 2013, the number of tourist arrivals in all commercial accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia increased by 5.1% and the number of tourist nights by 3.3%. Tourists realised 64 827 814 tourist nights: 7.9% by domestic and 92.1% by foreign tourists.” (Croatian …show more content…
According to the Ministry of Tourism the main objectives for Croatian tourism are to: “ensure a top 20 world ranking for Croatia in terms of competitiveness; achieve EUR 7 billion of investment; increase foreign tourism expenditure by EUR 6 billion; grow the tourism sector workforce by 30,000 (20 000 jobs directly with the industry and 10 000 indirect jobs); increase bed capacity by 100 000; spread tourism more equitably through the year; and encourage a more balanced tourism development across the country.” (The Ministry of Tourism NTA,