BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3775 HINA ZAGREB, OCTOBER 8

HR-TOURISM-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3775 HINA ZAGREB, OCTOBER 8 CRO TOURISM BOARD: 2000 TOURIST SEASON EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONSZAGREB, Oct 8 (Hina) - Nearly 37.8 million overnight stays were recorded in seven Adriatic counties and the City of Zagreb in the first nine months of 2000, which is a 44 percent increase in relation to the same period last year, and an increase of some 19 percent in relation to 1998, which was the best post-war year until now. The date show that this year's tourist season, expected to yield an income of some US$3.5 billion, has exceeded all expectations. This refers primarily to the foreign tourist trade, whereas the domestic tourist trade registered no increase, as expected. According to the Croatian Tourism Board, 88 percent of the total number of overnight stays was realised by foreign guests - about 33.3 million, which is even 56 percent more than last year. Domestic tourists realised 4.5 million overnight stays, which is a decrease of s