SACCORGIANA, Pula

LOCATION

The Project is located on the southwest part of the Istrian peninsula, in the City of Pula, the biggest town of Istrian County, famous for the Arena, a Roman amphitheatre dated from 68 AD, the best preserved ancient monument in Croatia. This quiet town tourist area with numerous beaches, only 3 km away from the city centre is considered to be one of the most prestigious parts of the City of Pula.

THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Project was initiated by the Ministry of Tourism, based on the Strategy of Tourism Development till 2020.

Saccorgiana is a green-field project which envisages development of a new tourist complex, hotels and camp with total capacity up to 1,910 beds, category 4/5*, along with catering, entertainment and additional hospitality and tourist facilities. Pula The total project area covers 26 hectares of land owned by the Republic of Croatia and the City of Pula.

The Project is in compliance with the General Urban Plan of the City of Pula, which requires the adoption of the

Urban Development Plan of the Project location.

The maritime domain next to the Project area has been determined.

TRANSACTION MODEL

The Project will be offered to a strategic partner through a public tender, based on the following models: the right to build and the right to use, which could be granted for a period up to 99 years.

The construction of envisaged facilities is planned to commence within 15-19 months upon the selection of the best bidder.

ESTIMATED VALUE

The total project value is estimated at 50 million EUR.

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ISTRIA COUNTY

Population (2011): 208,055 were strongly developed). In the past decade, intensive GDP per capita (2011): 12,991 EUR investments in a construction of new and reconstruction Unemployment rate (2014): 12.9% of existing primarily high-class hotel facilities were made, resulting in a significant increase of five-star hotels (total of Average gross monthly salary: 997 EUR 5) and four-stars hotels (total of 37). Average gross salary in the sector (tourism): 1,142 EUR According to the Istria Tourist Board, in the structure of Istria County is located on the largest Croatian peninsula of accommodation, from a total of 243,290 units, camps are the Istria, on an area of 2,820 km2 and has excellent transport most represented (42%), followed by private accommodation connections with main European motorways (Istrian “Y” (27%), hotels (11%) and tourist settlements (9%). Main motorway connects Istria with highways in Slovenia, Italy markets in terms of overnight stays are Germany (30.7%), and Austria) and by air (International Airport in Pula). Istria is Slovenia (13.7%), Austria (12.2%) and Italy (9.1%). Strong one of the most developed Croatian regions with dominant domestic brands (Istraturist Umag, Maistra and Valamar) industry (shipbuilding, production of building materials, prevail but international brands such as the Park Plaza, tobacco products, furniture, glass and electrical machinery Kempinski Hotel and Sol Melia are present as well, primarily and parts for the automotive industry), tourism (total of as management companies. The wide and diversified range 23.5 million of overnights, or 29.6% of all overnight stays in of facilities enables the development of various kinds of Croatia in the period I-XI/2015) and trade sector. tourism: sports tourism (currently 2 out of 4 golf courses in Croatia are in Istria - Umag and Brijuni, and the International In recent years, great attention was paid to the revitalization ATP tournament takes place in Umag), cultural tourism of agriculture (especially olive growing and organic food (Motovun Film Festival, performances by world-renowned production) and the related development of enogastronomic artists in Vespasian’s Roman amphitheatre - Pula Arena, tourism (autochthonous wines Malvasia, Teran, highly Theatre Ulysses), nautical, convention, hunting, fishing and esteemed white truffle) and agro-tourism, particularly in the diving tourism. hinterland of Istria, which is recognized as the “Tuscany of Croatia”. Further development of tourism in this region will be ensured with new projects, notably the Brijuni Riviera which is to be There is a very long tradition of tourism that has been developed on three locations (Pineta, Hidrobaza, Sv. Katarina developing from the period of the Roman Empire through and Monumenti), and should additionally profile the County the Austro-Hungarian Empire (when tourist centres Umag, as a tourist destination with a wide range of capacities of the Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, Rabac, including the Brijuni Islands highest category. CONTACTS

State Property Management Administration Office (DUUDI), www.duudi.hr, e-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Tourism, www.mint.hr, e-mail: [email protected] The City of Pula, www.pula.hr, e-mail: [email protected]