Croatia, on the hunt for digital nomads to telecommute with views of the Adriatic

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The pandemic has accelerated the introduction of telecommuting, but that does not mean that everyone wants to work from home.

Many professionals have opened their eyes: If I can do my job

, what prevents me from changing city or even country?

Well, several European countries seem to have read their minds and are working on the creation of

for this tribe and, incidentally, alleviates the economic disaster that the coronavirus has caused in the tourism sector.

The first to adopt this measure was a country in the Baltic Sea, Estonia.

The second seems to be one with a Mediterranean flavor and light: Croatia.

The initiative has been blessed by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and is set to become a reality

.

Forecasts assure that by 2035 there will be around one billion digital nomads in the world.

Croatia is confident that this growing community will help it become an attractive destination all year round.

"The first and definite advantage Croatia offers digital nomads is that they will let them in," explains travel blogger Kashlee Kucheran.

"Asian destinations such as Thailand, Vietnam and Bali are still

. Colombia, another emerging place for nomads, reopened this month. Options for this tribe are slowly beginning to expand, but are still a fraction of what they were before. the pandemic. "

Living and working in Croatia

Dubrovnik from the Excelsior hotel.

Kucheran, one of the invited speakers at the digital nomads conference held a few days ago in Dubrovnik, points out that Croatia has a lot of potential to capitalize on the trend of international teleworking because of how it has managed the pandemic.

The borders of the Adriatic country are open, although tourists of certain nationalities are required to have a negative PCR test to enter.

Destinations such as Dubai or the Caribbean Barbados also offer long-stay visas, but according to the ranking of nomadlist.com, "the online community of international travelers who work remotely", Croatia has many more attractions.

Zagreb achieves a score of 4.17 out of 5 and holds number 20 in this world ranking.

Dubrovnik, with a 3.2 (number 735), is less valued.

Split, meanwhile, adds 3.91 and ranks 57th. The ranking takes into account aspects such as the cost of internet connection, entertainment and security.

Just in case, many Croatian hotels have begun to tempt the tribe with suggestive experiences.

Both Dubrovnik inn icons, the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel and Hotel Excelsior now offer

.

They also propose the possibility of sailing around the

, a small archipelago that extends to the northwest of Dubrovnik;

or bike rides through the lush fields and rolling vineyards of

, known as the 'Tuscany of Croatia';

or an excursion through

, an isolated and intact nature reserve, rich in vast forests, uninhabited coastlines, calm lakes and inland seas perfect for an afternoon of scenic hiking ...

So it is difficult that it does not provoke digital nomadism.

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