In September 2016, accommodation facilities in Croatia recorded that tourist arrivals went up by 14.5%, while overnight stays increased by 11.5% in comparison to September 2015, reports the Central Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

In 2015, 1.6 million or 42.9% of the Croatian population aged 15 and over took at least one private overnight trip, states the data of the Central Bureau for Statistics (DZS) released today, 27 October, 2016. The total generated number of private trips was 5.7 million, of which 3.6 million (63.5%) were in Croatia, and 2.1 million (36.5%) were abroad.

In the period from January to August 2016, 518 cruises were realized in the Republic of Croatia, states the Central Bureau of Statistics. On these cruises, the 706,737 passengers who were in Croatia stayed for 1.171 days - or an average of two days, reports HRTurizam.