“Almost ten thousand guests are currently vacationing in Istria, which is three times more than last year when 3,750 guests stayed during the Christmas and New Year holidays, but twice less than the record 2019 when 21,500 tourists stayed in our county,” says Istria County Tourist Board director Denis Ivošević, as reported by HRT.
He adds that he is satisfied with the number of guests because “if the epidemiological situation allows it, it is the announcement of a good tourist year in 2022.”
During December, 105,000 tourists stayed in Istria, which is 27 percent less than two years ago when there were 142,166.
Most guests stay in Poreč and Rovinj, with domestic tourists in the lead, followed by guests from Slovenia, Germany, Austria, and Italy. According to the Istria County Tourist Board, most guests stay in hotels, almost 60 percent.
Arena Hospitality Group reports that during the winter months, including New Year’s Eve, they opened the Park Plaza Belvedere hotel in Medulin and the Arena Grand Kažela camp in Medulin. They expect about a thousand guests who will stay two to three days. Their guests are mainly from Austria and Slovenia, and this year, they noticed increased interest from domestic guests.
Following the epidemiological situation and prescribed measures, Valamar will organize a unique holiday program for guests of its hotels and camps, such as live music and DJ performances, in facilities that operate during the Christmas and New Year periods.
During December and the holiday season in Rovinj, Maistra’s Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, Lone, Adriatic, Eden, Amarin, then Pineta, apartments Riva and camping Porto Sole in Vrsar were opened.
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