Croatia welcomed in 2017 at midnight with celebrations across the country. The cities were full, the celebrations were large, and not only Croatian’s took part in the holiday fun.

"We expect that the upcoming year will also be a record year, and the Ministry of Tourism expects growth at the level of 5 percent," said State Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism Frano Matušić during the fourth session of the Tourist Business Council at the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, held on 21 December. He added that they are ambitious and will be working on legislative amendments to improve the infrastructure in tourism, reports HRTurizam on 24 December 2016.