October 11, 2020 - The German Auto Club (ADAC) declared Istria and Dalmatia the favourite regions for tourists who traveled by car this summer amid the corona crisis. And not only that, but Croatia is also at the top of the most sought-after countries for holidays together with Germany.
As Jutarnji.hr reports, this data was based on the analysis of 345,547 inquiries for routes, which, due to the specifics of this year, is much less than in previous years, and refers to the period between May and September.
The analysis showed that the largest number of German travelers this year still decided to stay in their own country, which is also the case in normal seasons when a large number of Germans stay in Germany. This year, this is even more pronounced due to all the restrictions around border crossings and travel opportunities in general. As many as 33.3 percent of inquiries for routes referred to Germany, which is more than last year.
Route statistics 2020: where did the journey go? Numbers in percent / Source: ADAC
Italy took second place with 14.9 percent of inquiries and a big drop compared to last year when it had 18.8 percent of all inquiries.
Croatia is in third place with 14.3 percent of inquiries, which is an increase compared to last year when it had 9.6 percent of inquiries, reports ADAC. Interestingly, Spain was not among the top 10 most sought after countries, and last year it was in seventh place.
The most favorite regions of German guests who decided to travel by car were Istria and the Dalmatian coast, and inquiries for holidays on the Italian Lake Garda, which Germans adore, fell sharply. That is why three German provinces benefited – Southern Upper Bavaria/Allgäu, Schleswig-Holstein, and Ostsee/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Top ten regions in percent / Source: ADAC
What ADAC particularly noticed was the fact that camping tourism boomed. Most campers opted for Germany, 35.1 percent of them. Croatia has overtaken Italy in this segment and holds the second place with a 15.4 percent share.
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