Tourism in Croatia is a well-developed industry. Many tourists visit to experience the country's extensive coastline and well-preserved coastal Renaissance towns. In 2005, Croatia had 10 million tourist visitors.

The interior of the country, with the exception of the capital Zagreb, the erstwhile Baroque capital Varaždin and a plethora of medieval castles, has fewer tourist attractions. Eight areas in the country have been designated national parks, and the landscape in these areas is afforded extra protection from development.

Several companies run flotillas of yachts along different stretches of the coastline, which is also popular with divers.

The country is currently being advertised under the motto The Mediterranean As It Once Was.

History

Statistics by year

Year	Arrivals	Tourist nights (thousands)	Notes
1985	10,125	67,665
1986	10,151	68,216
1987	10,487	68,160
1988	10,354	67,298
1989	9,670	61,849
1990	8,497	52,523	First democratic elections
1991	2,297	10,471	Croatian War of Independence begins *Siege of Dubrovnik
1992	2,135	11,005
1993	2,514	13,208
1994	3,655	20,377
1995	2,610	13,151	End of Croatian War of Independence
1996	4,186	21,860
1997	5,585	30,775
1998	5,852	31,852
1999	5,127	27,126	NATO bombing of neighbouring FR Yugoslavia
2000	7,137	39,183
2001	7,860	43,404
2002	8,320	44,692
2003	8,878	46,635
2004	9,412	47,797
2005	9,995	51,421
2006	10,385	53,007
2007	11,162	56,005
2008	11,261	57,103

See also

• National parks in Croatia
• World Heritage Sites in Croatia

References

External links

• Croatian National Tourist Board
• Photographic Tour of Croatia