Silver Flower of Europe 2008 goes to Novi Vinodolski and Split
Split won the Silver Flower of Europe award among a competition of almost six thousand candidates from twelve countries in the city category, while Novi Vinodolski has won the same award in the town category. The closing ceremony of the Golden Flower of Europe, arranged every year by the European Association for Flowers and Landscape, was held in Split, which was an additional reason for celebration.
While explaining the award presented to Split, Monika Hetsch, presdietn of the International Jury, pointed out that Split was a beautiful business & university center in Croatia, its beauty enhanced by the Marjan Park Forest. In addition to the positive ratings with respect of its landscape, the members of the International Jury were particularly impressed by the tidiness of Sustipan and Lovrinac. 24 candidates participated in the finals of this selection and Split won a total of 87.6 points out of one hundred. As stated in the explanation, Novi Vinodolski, winner of the Silver Flower in the town category, won the award for its splendid landscaping, commitment to tradition and a successful eco school. Novi Vinodolski has a tourist tradition of 130 years and is the center of the popular Vinodol Riviera having a total capacity of around 8000 accommodation units. This small town is distinctive for its littoral architecture and its old town core. Around 2 million HRK was spent on landscaping this year. Opposite the historical part of the town are modern tourist facilities – hotels, campingsites, household activities and numerous catering facilities and sport & recreation centers attracting numerous tourists every year.
Source: press.croatia.hr
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