2023-07-18 16:34:48
The cheap Croatian holiday is over. Prices have skyrocketed in the popular vacation spot of Hungarians. Joining the Eurozone or taking advantage of the situation by traders and service providers has brought about such a price increase in Croatia that the tourists’ mouths remain open. While in recent years it was well worth going on vacation to Croatia, by 2023 the situation has changed. Both Hungarian and foreign vacationers reported that they have to dig deep into their pockets if they want a vacation as cloudless and full of all earthly goodies as in previous years. Who wants a parasol for 40 euros? To name just a few examples, food and non-alcoholic beverages posted price increases of +19.2%, restaurants and hotels +17%, accommodation and utilities +16.5%, and transportation +13.3%. Two sunbeds with an umbrella can cost up to 40 euros on the most popular beaches, compared to 30 and 25 euros last year. Hospitality services, whose prices rose by almost 20% on average, reached a not very inspiring +43% in some cases. We can also say goodbye to cheap fish dishes. While an appetizer and a main course cost about 25 euros until recently, today they casually ask for 40 euros. In the past, we could safely say that Croatia is the country of “low prices and the beautiful sea”. Although the beautiful sea can still be played, with such a price increase, many people consider going to Albania or Montenegro, but Greece and Italy are also popular. According to Alberto Granzotto, the president of the Italian Faita Federcamping association, Croatia has been a very dangerous competitor until now, as it has invested brutal money in improving the quality of infrastructure and service, but at the same time, the current price increase may divert many vacationers to the nearby Lignano, Bibione or Lido di Jesolo. “Those who decide purely for financial reasons will return to our coast”. Tourists are on the decline in Istria, the mayor of Rovinj is worried Unfortunately, the situation is not better in Istria either. The mayor of the city of Rovinj, which is also very popular among Hungarian tourists, Marko Paliaga, is already worried, as the prices are not only increasing due to the changeover to the euro, but also the speculation of service providers. The city management is afraid that at such prices, guests will leave in droves and instead enrich the hotels of Lignano, which is not so far away. Everyone decides for themselves whether it is worth buying a kilo of cherries for 20 euros, paying 1.80 euros for a coffee, paying 3.50 euros for a scoop of ice cream or being 14 euros poorer for four bottles of mineral water. However, it is a fact that Rovinj has become the most expensive holiday destination in the Adriatic. Mayor Paliaga told the Croatian daily Istra In three days ago: “We went into exaggeration with the prices, especially here in Rovinj. Builders still believe in a boom that won’t happen. Some tenants complain that their rooms are empty. We have many competitors in the Mediterranean area, and tourists can easily make comparisons with the Euro. We have more guests than last year, but fewer consumers.”
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