Articles tagged “dubrovnik”

Tourism

Tourism-Dependent Croatia Eagerly Awaits the Euro

There's little doubt that Croatia's tourism economy stands to gain when the EU member state country finally enters the eurozone, but that doesn't allay fears that the cost of living for local people could spike.

Andrea Dudik and Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Bloomberg | 3 years ago
Tourism-Dependent Croatia Eagerly Awaits the Euro

Overtourism

Overtourism Countermeasures Include Limits on Cruise Ships and Short-Term Rentals

We've been talking about overtourism for a while now and it's good to see cities getting more creative when it comes to managing numbers. Visitors are going to keep coming to the likes of Barcelona, Dubrovnik, and Amsterdam, and therefore these places are going to have to get smarter about managing the flow of people, whether they already live there or not.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago
Overtourism Countermeasures Include Limits on Cruise Ships and Short-Term Rentals

Tourism

Tourism and Movies Collide Again in Dubrovnik as ‘Star Wars’ Comes to Town

Everyone comes for the old city, but development restrictions need to be loosened so that the city does not turn into a set that only tourists and film crews love.

James M. Gomez and Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Bloomberg | 6 years ago
Tourism and Movies Collide Again in Dubrovnik as ‘Star Wars’ Comes to Town