Makarska Riviera: More foreign tourists than last year

Makarska Riviera these days better attendance records yet, but last year, the resorts of Brela to Gradac municipality, according to the tourist office and the county tourist boards, carried out 50,140 holiday guests, or 4 percent more than in the same period last year. Credit for that goes to foreign guests was 48,187, or 5 percent, while domestic tourists 12 percent less than last year. According to the number of leads Makarska where 10,645 tourists staying in Baska Voda were 10,177, followed Gradac, Tucepi and Podgora who are better attended than last year, while Brela, Živogošće and feature decreased the number of tourists.

And the six-month tourist Balance as Makarska Riviera is confirmed in numerous arrivals and overnight guests than last year. On the Riviera is the end of June, paid 165,850 tourists who have made 875,708 overnight stays, which is at 3 percent better than last year's six-month performance. The town of Makarska, according to the Tourist Office, now hosts 10,645 guests and the total accommodation capacity even 7 percent better filled than the same time last year.

In the first six months however Makarska has hosted 42,353 tourists with 214,461 overnight, an increase in arrivals of tourists by 18 percent, while rates of 13 percent compared to the same period last year. Members of the Tourism Council of Makarska Tourist Board at today's session are expressed satisfaction with the tourist traffic, but also warned that the private placement completed worse than last year. While hotels and two newly apart-hotel in Makarska generally very well filled and to continue to rest in these facilities is recommended prior reservation of accommodation in private rooms and apartments Homeowners decreased the number of guests. With this year reported 200 new renters in Makarska 1394 private households involved in tourism, but many offer accommodation in the "gray economy" remains unregistered.

Oznake: makarska, brela, zivogosce, podgora