Croatia expects 10% rise in tourist stats over Christmas and New Year holidays

According to reports on bookings for the Christmas and New Year season in Croatia, tourist arrivals and overnight stays are likely to rise by 10% compared to the corresponding period of last year, the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) said in a press release on Wednesday.

During the festive season from 22 December 2017 to 2 January 2018, a total of 154,000 tourist arrivals and 419,000 overnight stays were recorded. This year, the HTZ expects the figures to rise to 170,000 and 460,000 respectively.

Aside from Advent in Zagreb, which is the best Advent programme in Europe, many other destinations throughout Croatia have prepared diverse programmes and I am sure that we will wrap up this year in the best possible way, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli was quoted as saying.

HTZ director Kristjan Stanicic said that all the indicators and statistics showed that Croatia was successful in promoting its tourist programmes and potential that were not related to the summer months.

This is a step forward towards more balanced distribution of tourist turnovers throughout the year and across the country, he added.

The most sought-after destinations for the Christmas and New Year holidays are the capital city of Zagreb, followed by the coastal areas of Istria and Kvarner, the cities of Split and Zadar, some destinations in the northwest of the country, and Osijek in the east, according to the HTZ press release. (Hina)

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