{"id":1204,"date":"2009-04-24T00:48:58","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2009-04-24T00:48:58","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T14:48:58","slug":"croatia-a-world-class-travel-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/croatia\/croatia-a-world-class-travel-destination","title":{"rendered":"Croatia, a World-class travel destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Small it may be, but <strong>CROATIA<\/strong> really<strong> packs a punch<\/strong> when it comes to <strong>world-class<\/strong> sightseeing attractions.\u00a0 UNESCO described Dubrovnik as the <strong>&#8216;Pearl of the Adriatic&#8217;<\/strong> and the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit every year is testimony of its attraction for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The world may be spinning into recession, but nothing stops tourism to Croatia &#8211;\u00a0tourist numbers for the first two months of the year have actually increased.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Croatia's National Flag\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/6317-4\/DSC_1545.jpg?resize=250%2C154\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"154\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croatia&#39;s National Flag<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>So why is Croatia such a mecca for tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The country is blessed with 2629 hours of sunshine per annum, 1,780 km of coastline on the Adriatic Sea, endless stretches of beautiful sandy beaches and some 1,180 islands, islets and reefs spread along the coast like <strong>pearls on the Adriatic<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Croatia is more than just sun, sand and sea. The country&#8217;s historical monuments, complexes and natural landmarks are so <strong>special<\/strong> that <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> have listed seven of them as <strong>World Heritage sights<\/strong> to-date, with the potential of more listings in the future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>UNESCO World Heritage sights<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dubrovnik &#8211; The Old City of Dubrovnik<\/li>\n<li>Split &#8211; The historical complex of Diocletian\u2019s Palace<\/li>\n<li>Trogir &#8211; The ancient city of Trogir<\/li>\n<li>Porec &#8211; Euphrasius\u2019 Basilica<\/li>\n<li>Sibenik &#8211; St. Jacob\u2019s Cathedral<\/li>\n<li>Plitvice Lakes National Park<\/li>\n<li>Hvar &#8211; Stari Grad Plain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to its <strong>rich cultural heritage<\/strong>, Croatia&#8217;s interesting terrain makes it possible to ski, climb, dive, do water rafting, hunt, fish, golf, camp or just relax.\u00a0 There&#8217;s activities for everyone here.<\/p>\n<p>More Information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Croatia\/destinations\/dubrovnik-the-pearl-of-the-adriatic\" target=\"_self\">Destination<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Croatia\/sightseeing\/croatias-plitvice-lakes-national-park\" target=\"_self\">Sightseeing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Croatia\/food\/eating-out-on-your-croatia-holiday\" target=\"_self\">Food<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Croatia\/shopping\/shopping-on-your-croatia-holiday\" target=\"_self\">Shopping<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/v\/Croatia\" target=\"_self\">Travel Signposts Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small it may be, but CROATIA really packs a punch when it comes to world-class sightseeing attractions.\u00a0 UNESCO described Dubrovnik as the &#8216;Pearl of the Adriatic&#8217; and the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit every year is testimony of its attraction for visitors. 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