Croatia's tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels

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Croatia's tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Croatia's tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the center of Croatia's capital Zagreb and tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELARIA SAULINO, Italian tourist 3. various of tourists and an organized bike tour in the city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IAN BOHRER, French tourist 5. Zagreb funicular 6. various of tourists 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Enlgish): HELENA WOHLFAHRT, German tourist 8. a crowd of tourists STORYLINE: According to Croatian Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac, Croatia's tourism industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels as the country had recorded about 12.5 million arrivals and 63 million overnight stays as of Sunday. Most visitors spend their holidays in tourist hotspots like Dubrovnik, Zadar, Split, and Rovinj. Meanwhile, Croatia's capital Zagreb is also attracting more and more tourists. Statistics show that in the past seven months of this year, Zagreb recorded 25 perc

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