STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Hina) - Croatia's image as an attractive tourist destination has been improving in Sweden, particularly after Croatian resorts were listed in the catalogues of Swedish tour operators "Ving" and "Always". As a
result, the number of Swedish tourists in the first ten months of 2002 climbed by 27 percent in comparison to last year.
STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Hina) - Croatia's image as an attractive tourist
destination has been improving in Sweden, particularly after
Croatian resorts were listed in the catalogues of Swedish tour
operators "Ving" and "Always". As a result, the number of Swedish
tourists in the first ten months of 2002 climbed by 27 percent in
comparison to last year. #L#
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 34,000 Swedes in the
first ten months of this year made 164,500 overnight stays (or 19
percent more than in 2001) in Croatia.
(hina) ms sb