The Croatian Vacationer Board, in collaboration with the Zagreb Vacationer Board, hosted representatives from the Polish nationwide airline LOT, in addition to vacationer operators, brokers, and Polish journalists and journey bloggers on the Zagreb Creation on December eighth and ninth, 2023. On this event, this 12 months’s tourism outcomes achieved from the Polish market have been offered, together with the introduction of LOT Polish Airways’ flights to Croatian locations in 2024.
Ivana Curić Čabraja, Director of the Strategic Initiatives Division on the Croatian Vacationer Board, offered key tourism tendencies that Croatia is experiencing within the Polish market, emphasizing the significance of collaboration with Polish companions. “Assembly with representatives of LOT, our longstanding associate, and different representatives of the Polish tourism sector was a superb alternative for additional strengthening enterprise collaborations when it comes to tourism between our international locations. We’re very happy with the outcomes achieved up to now, in addition to the tendencies and potentials that lie forward. We anticipate a powerful contribution from the Polish market to Croatia’s general tourism outcomes sooner or later,” highlighted Curić Čabraja.
Zlatan Muftić, Head of the Congress Division of the Zagreb Vacationer Board, confirmed that Poland is a vital marketplace for Zagreb, extending a heat welcome to Polish company in Zagreb and to the Zagreb Creation. “Zagreb boasts one of the crucial stunning European Christmas markets, however additionally it is a year-round vacation spot with a wealthy and various providing. Now we have quite a few attention-grabbing occasions, such because the Competition of Lights in spring or Zagreb Traditional in summer time. On this event, I invite colleagues from Poland to find what makes Zagreb an attention-grabbing and content-rich vacationer vacation spot,” Muftić conveyed.
Robert Ludera, Director of the PLL LOT Flight Community Division, and Krzysztof Moczulski, LOT’s spokesperson, agreed that Croatia is a strategic marketplace for the airline. Croatia enjoys the standing of a favourite overseas vacation spot for Poles. Additionally they emphasised that LOT will proceed to boost its flight community to Croatian locations, with nearly all of flights presently directed in direction of Zagreb, Break up, and Dubrovnik.
It is noteworthy that the Polish market is among the many high 5 most vital markets for Croatian tourism. Within the present a part of the 12 months, Croatia has welcomed 1.1 million arrivals and over 6.7 million in a single day stays from Poland, representing a progress of +3% in arrivals and +0.5% in in a single day stays in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months. When evaluating this outcome with 2019, Poles have achieved a progress of +12% in arrivals and +9% in in a single day stays this 12 months.
“Polish guests love Croatia; they’re loyal company who significantly recognize the crystal-clear Adriatic Sea, preserved nature, and Croatian cultural and historic heritage. Their favourite locations embrace Omiš, Makarska, Baška Voda, and Break up. They typically select personal lodging, however there’s a rising appreciation for our glorious campsites and higher-category accommodations,” concluded Małgorzata Kowalska, Director of the Croatian Vacationer Board Illustration in Poland.
