ZAGREB, Dec 11 (Hina) - During the first ten months of 2002, 8.07 million tourists visited Croatia, which is six percent more than in the same period last year. Overnight stays rose by three percent to 44.1 million, the State Bureau
of Statistics reported.
ZAGREB, Dec 11 (Hina) - During the first ten months of 2002, 8.07
million tourists visited Croatia, which is six percent more than in
the same period last year. Overnight stays rose by three percent to
44.1 million, the State Bureau of Statistics reported. #L#
The number of domestic arrivals was 1.2 million or four percent more
compared to last year, while overnights dropped by one percent to
4.6 million.
Most foreign tourists were from Germany - 1.45 million or 14% more
than in 2001 - who made 10.7 million overnight stays, an 11%
increase.
The first ten months of this year saw an 83% increase in French
arrivals (132,000), a 24% increase in British arrivals (128,500)
and a 44% increase in Israeli arrivals (80,000).
(hina) rml