700 000 TOURIST ENTERED CROATIA ( ?! )

www.kastela.org NEWS CASTLES SERVICE PORTAL GUIDE APPLICATION SEARCH hren 700,000 tourists entered Croatia, Istria at 90 percent of last year's traffic in July: What does what we have called so far look like in an epidemic - a hit tourist weekend? Written by LD / PB (Dnevnik.hr) Published: July 26, 2020 NUMBERS ARE GROWING There are currently about 700,000 foreigners in Croatia. From Lučki, they say that the numbers are growing, despite the fact that they are still lower than last year. About 700,000 foreigners are currently vacationing in Croatia. However, according to the scenes at the Bregana border crossing, in the Split ferry port or at the Lučko toll stations, it would be difficult to guess that this is the heart of the season. The good news is that, although the numbers are lower than last year, they say that they are still growing in Lučko. "From week to week, our turnover and revenues grow by about 5 percent. We are satisfied, considering the situation as it is '', says Krešimir Vuksan , assistant director of toll collection at HAC. Istria at 90 percent of last year's turnover He adds that the rest of the season depends on the coronavirus. "About what the environment will be like, and this with the Netherlands, BiH, Serbia. For example, on the Zagreb-Lipovac section, we record much less traffic because the citizens of BiH and Serbia travel much less due to restrictions, they cannot return to their countries, that part worries us a little, '' Vuksan revealed. And central Istria in July was at almost 90 percent of last year's traffic. Secluded houses with a swimming pool are full, say the landlords, from the moment the borders opened, so some places recorded an increase in the number of arrivals of up to 20 percent. Guests from Germany, Austria and Belgium are currently the most numerous who enjoy everything that a holiday in the center of Istria brings them, and not only the sun and the sea