PULA, April 26 (Hina) - A total of 39,000 tourists visited Istria over the Easter holidays, realising 128,778 overnight stays, which is an 80 percent increase in relation to the most successful post-war year of 1998, and 154 percent
more than in 1999. According to the Istria County Tourism Board, most arrivals were from Italy - 23,000, which is followed by Slovenia (5,600), Germany (4,750), and Austria (2,600). "These good tourist results over the Easter holidays should be capitalised and one should additionally prepare for the upcoming season, which, according to some forecasts, could be the best in the last ten years," the Board's acting director Marin Brecevic said.(hina) mm rml
PULA, April 26 (Hina) - A total of 39,000 tourists visited Istria
over the Easter holidays, realising 128,778 overnight stays, which
is an 80 percent increase in relation to the most successful post-
war year of 1998, and 154 percent more than in 1999.
According to the Istria County Tourism Board, most arrivals were
from Italy - 23,000, which is followed by Slovenia (5,600), Germany
(4,750), and Austria (2,600).
"These good tourist results over the Easter holidays should be
capitalised and one should additionally prepare for the upcoming
season, which, according to some forecasts, could be the best in the
last ten years," the Board's acting director Marin Brecevic said.
(hina) mm rml