Croatia’s mix of rich culture and history and spectacular nature and scenery has seen Australians flock to the destination, with Beyond Travel recording a 40% growth in travellers in the region over the last five years.
“The country provides a similar relaxed and laid back Mediterranean feeling that resonates well with Australians, making them feel at ease and at home when travelling through the country,” explained Beyond Travel sales and marketing general manager, Bryce Crampton.
For the past three years Beyond Travel has seen double digit growth year-on-year, and forward bookings for 2018 are “already very promising to continue that trend”.
Small ship coastal cruises are on the top of the to-do list for Aussie visitors to the region, but Crampton said travellers were increasingly combining their cruise with land, often combining Dalmatian islands with UNESCO listed Plitvice lakes and the capital Zagreb.
