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Croatia records nearly 14m tourists, 84.1m overnight stays in 2021Croatia recorded nearly 14 million tourist arrivals and 84.1 million overnight stays in 2021, which are increases of 77% and 55% respectively compared with 2020 and decreases of 33% and 23% compared with the record-breaking year 2019, the Ministry of Tourism said on Monday. 03.01.2022. | News

Five-fold rise in number of hotel guests during New Year festivitiesAn estimated 50,000 tourists were registered in Croatia during the New Year celebrations, and some hotels had five and a half times more guests on New Year's Eve than last year, according to data from the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ). 03.01.2022. | News

HNB: Q3 revenues from foreign tourists higher than at the same time last yearCroatia ran a current account surplus of €4.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021, which is an increase of €2.4 billion from the same period of 2020, primarily as a result of a marked increase in revenues generated by foreign tourists, the Croatian National Bank (HNB) said on Friday. 31.12.2021. | News

​Croatian Tourist Board to open office in KievMembers of the assembly of the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) on Wednesday made a decision on changing the network of HTZ offices abroad in 2022 with the aim to gradually expand communication and promotional activities in additional markets that have the potential for further growth. 29.12.2021. | News

Croatian Tourist Board joins UNWTO Board of Affiliate MembersThe Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) has been elected to the UN World Tourism Organization's Board of the Affiliate Members for the period 2022-25, the HTZ said earlier this week, calling this a big international success. 26.12.2021. | News

Brnjac: Responsible conduct and sustainable practices important for tourismGood tourism results are expected to continue during Christmas and New Year holidays, but as the pandemic is still significantly impacting travel, responsible conduct and vaccination are important to continue with good results in early 2022, Tourism and Sports Minister Nikolina Brnjac has said. 23.12.2021. | News

HRK 42m EU-funded INHERIT project presentedThe EU-funded project INHERIT, whose aim is to promote sustainable tourism while taking account of natural heritage, was presented in Učka Nature Park on Wednesday. 22.12.2021. | News

HTZ aims to make 2022 turnover amount to 90% of 2019 tourism turnoverThe Croatian Tourism Board's (HTZ) revenue in 2022 is expected to amount to HRK 311 million, 9% more than in 2021, and it will focus all its activities to further enhance Croatia's status as the most desirable and safest Mediterranean destination and ensure 90% of the tourism turnover of 2019.  18.12.2021. | News

​UHPA travel agencies record 70% drop in turnover, call for continued gov't supportTravel agencies, members of the UHPA association, recorded a turnover drop of some 70% in the first ten months of 2021 as against 2019, which is slightly better when compared to a 90% drop in 2020, and they expect the government's job-keeping measures to continue at least until April 2022. 17.12.2021. | News

HUT: More hotels to be open during this holiday season than last yearMajor hotel companies have prepared about 200 hotels to be open during this year's Christmas and New Year's holidays, which is a fifth more than at the same time last year. 14.12.2021. | News