Croatia is a popular holiday destination known for its affordable prices and has attracted tourists from across Europe, including the UK, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Italy. But recently holidaymakers have faced a surge in prices which has put visitors off.

In some places prices have risen by more than 50 per cent, which has made Croatia more expensive than two of its biggest rivals, Spain and Greece.

Over the same period costs in the two Mediterranean countries have only risen by 15 to 20 per cent in the same period, the Express reports .

It’s now putting Croatia’s reputation as an affordable travel destination at great risk. The soaring costs are not the result of external factors - such as energy costs or value-added tax (VAT) rates.

In fact the country boasts some of th

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