NEWS BULLETIN NO. 12738
PM on ICC warrants: Democratically-elected gov't and terrorists cannot be equated
News schedule for Saturday and Sunday, 23 and 24 November
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Vagić: Krešimir Rotim resigns from Sisters of Charity hospital
ZSE indices down for second day in a row
€2.15m awarded in grants to farmers in communities populated by ethnic minorities
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ZAGREB, Jan 7 (Hina) - A total of 403,373 tourists visited the northern Adriatic resort of Opatija in 2017, generating 1.12 million nights, which was a 2% increase in arrivals and a 5% increase in nights in comparison with 2016 and the best results achieved since Croatia gained independence in 1991, the town's tourist board has said.
July and August were the most successful months, accounting for 37.7% of all nights. The most numerous tourists were Austrians, followed by Germans and Croats.
Seventy-six percent of the nights were generated in hotels and private accommodation. The latter, with 281,083 nights, recorded an annual increase of 28%.
In December alone, 16,860 tourists stayed in Opatija, generating 45,501 nights, up 4% and 5% respectively year on year.
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