CRO. TOURIST DESTINATIONS RECORD 4.76 MILLION OVERNIGHT STAYS IN JUNE

ZAGREB, July 17 (Hina) - Croatia's tourist destinations in six tourist boards and the City of Zagreb recorded 4.76 million overnight stays in June, which is 80 percent more than in June last year, the Croatian Tourist Board said on Monday. Foreign tourists accounted for 4.32 million and domestic tourists for 440,058 overnight stays. Istra County recorded the highest number of overnight stays, namely 2.11 million, which is 67 percent more than last June. Primorje- Gorski Kotar County follows with 1.14 million, or 84 percent more than in June 1999. Split-Dalmatia County recorded 661,344 overnight stays, 104 percent more than in June 1999, followed by Dubrovnik-Neretva County with 328,097, or 196 percent more, Zadar County with 291,528, an increase of 52 percent, and Sibenik-Knin County with 187,223 overnight stays, or 110 percent more than June last year. Tourists from Germany accounted for most overnight stays in June, namely 1.29 million, or 132 percent more than in June 1999. The Czech follow with 714,749, or 85 percent more, the Austrians with 546,128, a 98 percent increase, the Slovenes with 417,294, 22 percent more, and Italians with 297,750, 91 percent more than June 1999. (hina) ha