August tourist overnight stays in Croatia 64 pct of 2019 level

More than 2.5 million tourists visited Croatia in August and there were 20.7 million overnight stays which is 64 percent of the figure of last year, head of the Croatian Tourist Board told national news agency Hina on Monday.

Kristjan Stanicic, director of the Tourist Board, noted that Croatia achieved extremely good results in August, given the circumstances and the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our further strategy and marketing will depend on the epidemiological picture in Croatia and the surrounding countries,” Stanicic said.

According to the Tourist Board, German tourists had the most overnight stays here. There were also many visitors from Slovenia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. And the Istria County was the most visited in August.

Stanicic said the Board plans to launch a campaign for domestic tourists and encourage their consumption in the off-season by offering tourist services at lower prices.

With more than 1,000 islands along the Adriatic coast, Croatia attracts most of its tourists in July and August. This July saw some 15 million overnight stays or around 59 percent compared with the same period in 2019.