In the Međimurje borough of Draškovec, close to Prelog, the construction of the long awaited project Terme Hortus Croatiae or the Croatian Garden will begin at the end of this year. This is a health and tourism project which should include the construction of an attractive spa-wellness facility and golf resort. The value of the first phase of the project is 30 million euros, while the group of investors from Slovenia and Croatia plan to invest up to 140 million euros in total. The thermal water grounds in Draškovec are one of the key tourism destinations of the project under the theme ‘Role of health tourism in making the rural areas of Hungary and Croatia more competitive`, which is sub-financed from IPA program Hungary-Croatia. The goal of the project, which began 16 months ago, was to establish the possibilities of health tourism from the Croatian and Hungarian sides.

The first phase of Croatian Garden consists of thermal riviera, wellness and a medicinal park stretching over 12 acres. Additional buildings should include the Grand spahotel Draškovec, villas and ethno style apartments all with a capacity of 1400 beds as well as golf courts.

The Tourist Board of Međimurje County
www.tzm.hr

The Tourist Board of Prelog
www.tz-prelog.hr