Croatia is hosting the World Cup in windsurfing

Viganj the household of this prestigious sporting event got into fierce competition with San Francisco. The full name of the competition is World Cup's Eset Nod 32 Antivirus Formula windsurfing 2013. More than 150 top surfers from around the world is coming to Viganj. Among them is Antoine Albeau, a multiple world champion and the most famous windsurfer in the world. Many famous surfers come to the peninsula Pelješac: Ross Williams, the current world champion in Formula One, Arnon Dagan, world vice champion in Formula One, Alberto Menegatti and many other world famous surfers.

Croatian colors on the competition will defend packed with adrenalin, a double Olympian and multiple champion in various disciplines; Ante Berlengi, multiple Croatian champion, Enrico Marotti, one of the greatest young talents Croatian windsurfing and Darko Antunovic best surfer from Viganj.
World Cup will be accompanied by a rich cultural and entertainment programs, and that viewers would be able to enjoy the skills of the best windsurfers in the world are set and large prefabricated panels at the central beach Ponta.
The first World Cup was held in 2000 and was host to the last Latvian city Lipetaja where to championship title Pole Agnieszka Pietrasik and Briton Ross Williams. Before Lipetaje honor to host the World Cup and had a Thai Pattaya, Brazil Fortaleza, who has twice been host, German Sylt and Dranske, Poland Leba, Melbourne (Australia), South Korean Gangeung, Estonian Tallinn, Portuguese Alvor, Spain Santa Pola, Argentina Mendoza and San Juan (Puerto Rico).
Viganj is in recent years a favorite destination for surfers from all over the world. The surfing conditions are perfect in summer. Wind has to spare, a house specialty, which can surf all year round.

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Lonely Planet: Croatia among the 10 most desirable destinations in Europe

Lonely Planet, the world's most popular travel site and a leading publisher of travel guides, who for 40 years has led the passengers in the most remote corners of the world, published a top 10 list of European destinations that also included Croatia. Have put together a list of the editors of Lonely Planet from America and Britain, and includes destinations that are considered to be passengers certainly must visit.

Croatia was thus in the company of countries like Portugal, Hungary, Italy, the Czech Republic and France. Andy Murdoch, editor of Lonely Planet, in addition to already known and attractive coastline, especially recommended for travelers these places: Zagreb, Dubrovnik, national parks and charming continental Croatian. Croatia is recognized as an established destination for Europeans and destination that is recently becoming more popular in the U.S. market, from which the first five months of this year increased tourist traffic in arrivals and overnight stays by 20 percent.

Proof that Croatia has become more interesting tourist destination for Americans clearly confirms interest in many important American media, who wrote or published reports on Croatia, as well as a significant increase in the interest of the tour, who want to include Croatia in their brochures for the next season. It is particularly interesting that the Americans, except for a long recognizable Dubrovnik, more visited Zagreb, and from recent interest in them and place not only along the coast but also inland Croatian. American tourists, besides the well-purchasing and everywhere desired clientele, love to travel off-season, and thus far expressed interest in the potential of this market is of great importance for the further development of Croatian tourism.