Croatia is a beautiful country located in the south of Europe. Because of the very long shoreline, it is one of the most popular holiday destinations for people all over the old continent. Is it a good place for the current holiday season of 2021? Let us explore this option 🤔🤔 Last week Robert Golnik was a guest in beautiful Villa Marjana in Zaostrog, central Dalmacija, almost in the middle of Croatia. Robert managed to invite Mario, a property manager, to our podcast during his holiday period. They talked about how hard COVID hit Dalmakia in particular and how behaviors changed for both groups: local communities and tourists who visit this place.
Croatia is a beautiful country located in the south of Europe. Because of the very long shoreline, it is one of the most popular holiday destinations for people all over the old continent.
The service sector represents 59% of the country's GDP, employing 67% of the workforce. The tourism sector, in particular, is among the critical segments of the Croatian economy, accounting for almost a quarter of GDP, by far the largest share in European Union. However, the tertiary sector was hit hard by the economic crisis following the covid-19 pandemic. The Croatian government implemented an aid scheme of approximately two hundred and two million euros to support companies of all sizes active in the sports and tourism sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Looking at GDP in 2020, it went down by 8,4% YoY, but fortunately, forecasts are promising for 2021 and 2022, showing 5% & 6% growth for according to tog years.
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During the podcast, we have promised to give you more details about Zaostrog and the Villa Mariana itself, so here it is. Enjoy, and don't forget to plan your vacation.
Zaostrog (Makarska Riviera, Croatia) has a long history of archaeological findings, the relief of the God Mitra, and Byzantine emperor Konstantin Porfirogenet about the fortification Ostrog, situated highly below the mount after which Zaostrog later got its name. Zaostrog became a desirable vacation spot due to its geographic location, clean sea, and beautiful pebble beaches. It is a preserved, littoral, almost untouched area which offers a quiet holiday far away from the burdening modern life- in other words, and it's an ideal location to explore Dalmatia as it once was.
Holiday home Marijana is a renovated house with a heated pool for up to three people. It contains two floors, each 28 sqm large and a gallery. On the first floor (ground floor), there is a living room with a kitchen and a bathroom connected to the swimming pool and the terrace. There is a bedroom, a bathroom, a pantry with a washing machine, and a gallery convenient for resting and reading on the second floor. So there is everything you need to spend some time very close to nature with an astonishing view of the seaside.
If you are interested in this or other similar villas, please feel free to contact Mario and ask about a special price for Corporate Break followers.
Booking details: https://www.booking.com/hotel/hr/holiday-home-marijana-zaostrog.pl.html
Mario contact number (whats up available): +385 97 666 3559