Tourism in Croatia

Tourism in Croatia (Croatian: turizam u Hrvatskoj) is a major industry of country's economy, accounting for almost 20% of Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2021.^[1]

The history of tourism in Croatia dates back to its time as part of Austria-Hungary when wealthy aristocrats would converge to the sea,^[2] but had expanded greatly in the 1960s and '70s under the economic policies of the former Yugoslavia.^[3] Today, Croatia is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, with a total of 11.2 million tourists visiting in 2021.^[4]

Tourism in Croatia is concentrated in the areas along the Adriatic coast and is strongly seasonal, peaking in July and August.^[5] Eight areas in the country have been designated national parks, with an additional eleven as nature parks.^[6] Currently, there are ten sites in Croatia on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.^[7]

^ Orsini, Kristina; Ostojić, Vukašin. "Croatia's Tourism Industry: Beyond the Sun and Sea" (PDF). European Commission. European Union. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ BASKAR, BOJAN. "Southbound, to the Austrian Riviera: The Habsburg Patronage of Tourism in the Eastern Adriatic" (PDF). Društvo antropologov Slovenije. University of Ljubljana. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ Kapusta, Armina; Wiluś, Robert (2017). "Geography of Tourism in Croatia". The Geography of Tourism of Central and Eastern European Countries. Springer International Publishing: 109–147. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42205-3_4. ISBN 978-3-319-42203-9.
^ Cite error: The named reference htz.hr2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Tourism statistics for Croatia". ec.europa.eu. European Commission. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ "Parkovi Hrvatske". Parkovihrvatske.hr. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ "Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (10)". UNESCO. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[eu2021-1] Orsini, Kristina; Ostojić, Vukašin. "Croatia's Tourism Industry: Beyond the Sun and Sea" (PDF). European Commission. European Union. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[baskar-2] BASKAR, BOJAN. "Southbound, to the Austrian Riviera: The Habsburg Patronage of Tourism in the Eastern Adriatic" (PDF). Društvo antropologov Slovenije. University of Ljubljana. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[springer-3] Kapusta, Armina; Wiluś, Robert (2017). "Geography of Tourism in Croatia". The Geography of Tourism of Central and Eastern European Countries. Springer International Publishing: 109–147. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42205-3_4. ISBN 978-3-319-42203-9.

[htz.hr2021-4] Cite error: The named reference htz.hr2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "Tourism statistics for Croatia". ec.europa.eu. European Commission. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

[6] "Parkovi Hrvatske". Parkovihrvatske.hr. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[croatia_unesco-7] "Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (10)". UNESCO. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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