Visitor
figures released by the Croatian National Tourist Office (CNTO)
reveal a significant increase in visitors to Croatia over the past 8
months.
So
far this year, 241,443 British visitors have arrived in Croatia, a
boost of 23 per cent compared to the same period last year.
“It’s
fantastic to see more Brits than ever choosing Croatia as their
summer holiday destination. This year we’re on target to reach
300,000 UK visitors, which clearly shows that we can return to our
record-breaking figure of 500,000 in 1990,” says Meri Matesic, UK &
Ireland Director of the CNTO.
“I’m
confident that the UK and Irish markets will continue to grow in
2013, especially with theintroduction of
more flights, new routes and holiday packages from providers like
Jet2, giving UK travellers greater flexibility and choice
when bookinga
holiday to Croatia.”
This
week also sees the launch of the second wave of the CNTO’s 2012
marketing campaign which will run across UK newspapers. The campaign
will encourage even more Brits to experience a Croatian city break
this autumn/winter.
With
over 1,244 islands, 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and eight national
parks, as well as a range of home-grown gastronomic delights and
historic cities to explore, Croatia is the perfect short break
destination at only two hours flight away from the UK.
