May 9, 2019 - Central Dalmatia is one of Croatia's most popular and diverse tourist regions, with something for everyone. A look at which destinations are popular for the top 20 visiting countries.
From the beach heaven of the Makarska Riviera and the island paradise of Brac, Hvar, Solta and Vis to, to the UNESCO heritage of Split and Trogir and the wild natural adventure paradise of inland Dalmatia, Central Dalmatia is becoming one of Croatia's most visited tourist destination, attracting tourists from all over the world.
But which destinations appeal to each nation? New statistics out for the 2018 season show quite a diversity of choice. Below are the top 20 countries in terms of tourist arrivals in 2018, with a list of the top 3 destinations in Central Dalmatia where they headed.
Germans were once again the largest group of visitors (332,086), with Poland not far behind.
I was suprised to see Trogir rank so highly with a number of countries, and always nice to see that my adopted home of Jelsa is still one of the most popular destinations for Slovenians.
Central Dalmatia continues to be popular with Brits, while strong growth continued in the French and US markets. Another surprise - to me at least - is that Swedes are more numerous than Norwegians, having discovered the region a little later than their northern neighbours.
Here are the top 20 countries and where they like to holiday.
1. Germany (332,086)
Split
Omis
Makarska
2. Poland (304,523)
Omis
Makarska
Baska Voda
3. Croatia (246,455)
Split
Seget
Makarska
4. UK (218.421)
Split
Hvar
Trogir
5. Czechia (220,345)
Baska Voda
Gradac
Omis
6. BiH (170,805)
Makarska
Baska Voda
Gradac
7. USA (138,951)
Split
Hvar
Trogir
8. France (138,957)
Split
Bol
Trogir
9. Sweden (132, 154)
Split
Makarska
Baska Voda
10. Slovakia (95,025)
Baska Voda
Makarska
Tucepi
11. Slovenia (93,551)
Split
Jelsa
Baska Voda
12. Austria (82,025)
Split
Bol
Makarska
13. Norway (81,813)
Split
Makarska
Tucepi
14. Italy (71,216)
Split
Hvar
Makarska
15. Hungary (72,443)
Makarska
Omis
Trogir
16. Holland (53,380)
Split
Seget
Trogir
17. Australia (53,215)
Split
Hvar
18. Spain (50,078)
Split
Dugopolje
Hvar
19. South Korea (37,123)
Split
Seget
20. Switzerland (23,094)
Split
Mararksa
Hvar
