The third edition of the forum dedicated to tourism and trends and possibilities in the tourism industry brought together representatives of the Croatian tourism industry and leading Korean tour operators, hoteliers and other representatives of the tourism industry.
The president of the Croatian-Korean Business Club, Zoran Horvat, said Croatia has been a popular tourist destination in South Korea for the past several years. Numerous arrivals were triggered by a reality show filmed in Croatia and extremely popular in Korea. He added Koreans were big spenders but they demand a dynamic vacation and a lot of activities, Horvat said.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Croatia Park Won-sup said that forums like this are focused on topics of interest to both countries and help deepen bilateral relations. The first two forums were dedicated to the ICT industry and the health industry.
Tourism has been very important for the development of our bilateral relations, the ambassador said, adding that last year 380,000 Korean tourists visited Croatia and made Korea one of the most important Croatian tourist partners. We want to expand cooperation and increase the number of Korean arrivals, but also raise the number of Croatian tourists visiting Korea.
The ambassador also said there were many more field in which the two friendly countries could cooperate.
The event was also attended by Croatia Assistant Tourism Minister Robert Pende and Deputy Parliament Speaker Zeljko Reiner.