In Croatia there are 3500 millionaires, people who own property worth over a million dollars – it's written in the article of Slobodna Dalmacija, based on the data of Swiss bank Credit Suisse. This property launches them in the society of ''chosen ones'', which consists of 33 million people worldwide. A little less than half of humanity, 3.5 billion people has less than 10 thousand dollars of assets, and about one billion people have less than 248 dollars of assets.

Credit Suisse accounts value and wealth in the world since 2000 and now has released a yearbook for 2016, in which it adds marketable financial and non-financial assests: money in the accounts, savings, stocks, life and annuity policies, apartments, houses and land.

When you add everything together and deduct debts, it turns out that the total wealth of the world is 256 billion and has increased this year to 3.5 billion or 1.4 percent. Credit Suisse says that there are 155 percent more millionaires in the world this year, while the number of ultra-rich individuals, those with assets of more than 50 million dollars, jumped by 216 percent to a total of 140,900 people worldwide.

Dubrovnik at Christmas time is truly a winter wonderland, the historic Old City of Dubrovnik is alive with festive fun and you never know what you will bump into.

And tonight along the main street through the city, the Stradun, this group of festively dressed party goers certainly added to the Christmas spirit. Quite why they were dressed as characters from a Christmas card will remain a mystery, but quite simply its Christmas so do you really need a reason.

For over 70 years, UNICEF has protected and defended the rights of children around the world, regardless of gender, religion, race or economic background.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the UN program for children and mothers in developing countries, the UNICEF office in Croatia held a reception in Zagreb on the 11th of December.

Valentina Otmacic, the head of the UNICEF office in Croatia said that every day ''they help many children in order to find their own path in life, to be healthier, happier and more educated’’.

She also emphasized that their dream was that one day UNICEF cease to exist which would mean that there would be no longer need for helping children in this way. But she added that they were far from it because ‘’there is still much work that has to be done’’.
‘’There are many children in Croatia who are excluded from the society, i.e. they do not have the same opportunities as other children. For many children who live in rural areas or poor communities, kindergarten care is just a dream, and parents of a large number of children with developmental disabilities lack proper institutional help," Otmacic explained.

In 2017 a new five-year cycle begins and UNICEF Croatia in cooperation with the government will try to define priorities regarding children for the next five years.

At the celebration of the 70th birthday of UNICEF there were ‘’forces that are working for a better life for children in Croatia’’ such as representatives of the Croatian government and the Croatian Parliament, professionals, business people, parents, volunteers, celebrities and children.

Dubrovnik Tourist Board organized traditional holiday gathering of local journalists. Brunch at the Restaurant Lungo in the Hotel Valamar Lacroma was a perfect start of the day for the people that are often really stressed during their working hours.

This is the way that Dubrovnik Tourist Board says thanks for the good cooperation during the year. Food, coffee and a great atmosphere – that's a short description of this morning. The most exciting part of the gathering was bingo with great prizes.

The British multinational corporation headquartered in New York and the world famous auction house the Sotheby's International Realty is coming to Croatia next year.

The global network for trading in luxury properties will expand to Croatia in January, when it will open its office at Split’s Le Meridien Lav Hotel. The city of Split was selected due to the focus of potential clients on properties located in coastal areas of Croatia.

The network of Sotheby's agencies has been designed to provide personalized service, connecting the highest quality properties with prestigious clients around the world, and it can be entered only after meeting a set of criteria and a complex selection procedure. The network headquarters invests in marketing, provides operational support to branches, educates staff, develops other resources and brings clients.

The head of the Croatian Sotheby's branch will be Marko Pazanin, the owner of the Porta Stella Luxury Estate company.

"The fact that Sotheby's has chosen Croatia to expand its network of real estate offices is just a confirmation of our country's international reputation. Our goal is to bring to Croatia as many potential buyers as possible as well as to encourage potential investors to make investments here," explained Pazanin.

It is highly likely that many luxury properties will soon find their place on the pages of Sotheby’s partner publications such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, South China Morning Post and Bloomberg as well as in the Art & Home magazine or on Apple TV.
In the past year the Sotheby’s corporation achieved over 100,000 transactions on the US market only and generated the revenue of $80 billion.

The company Dubrovacki zalasci sunca (Dubrovnik sunsets), concessionaire of the beach Sumratin in Lapad Bay, starts with the reconstruction of the beach which should be completed by the summer of 2017. 

- This complex and valuable investment will ensure the highest and best decorated beach in the city of Dubrovnik and the County, which contents are definitely missing in Dubrovnik and will significantly improve its offer – it’s written in their press release.
Restaurants, as well as entertainment objects are planned – some of the will work during the whole year. The focus is definitely on the daily event and special experts involved in the project will work on sound in order to minimize the noise, in order to respect the environment in which the beach is located.

With this investment, Dubrovnik, especially Lapad, gets many facilities for its guests and of course the citizens too. Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the City of Dubrovnik support the project. It is important to emphasize that this project will bring between 80 and 100 new jobs.

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How do you get home if you live on the top floor, with a cat bridge of course! This Dubrovnik cat obviously has a head for heights and a good sense of balance, because to get home she has to cross a wooden bridge.

We spotted this feline fun in Dubrovnik today and managed to catch the cat in action crossing the bridge which is at least four metres off the ground.

Why get weighed down with the confines of an office when you can work al fresco on the beach! This photo was sent to us today from a reader and shows an “open air” office on the iconic Banje Beach a stone’s throw from the historic Old City of Dubrovnik.

The unusually warm weather, temperatures touched 20 degrees in Dubrovnik today, and the peace and quite make this outdoor option both relaxing and meditational. Banje Beach is normally crowded in the summer but through the winter months there is plenty of room to stretch out. If you really have to work on a Sunday then there can’t be a better spot than this!