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      Croatia emerges as hot tourism destination for Chinese tourists

      2024-10-09 17:05 Last Updated At:22:27

      Croatia, a scenic European country located along the Adriatic Sea, has emerged as a hot tourism destination among Chinese tourists, with an increasing number of Chinese travelers flocking to visit the country since the summer.

      Chinese holidaymakers are showing a growing appetite for long-haul tourism. During the just-concluded seven-day National Day holiday, dubbed the "Golden Week" by the Chinese, China's international flight bookings doubled compared to the same period of last year, with Europe seeing the strongest growth, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing two of China's largest online travel agencies, Qunar and Trip.com. Additionally, online travel platform Fliggy noted that Croatia was among the destinations with the steepest rise in travel bookings.

      In Croatia's capital, a group of Chinese tourists from Beijing were posing for a group photo. It was their first visit to this part of Europe.

      "It is beautiful. So, we have seen the whole about Croatia. I wish I can come again," said one of the tourists Shen Guixiang.

      Jiang Xiaoliang is a local guide for Chinese groups arriving in Croatia. He has lived here for 18 years.

      According to the Croatian National Tourist Board, Chinese tourist numbers to the islands of Croatia are up more than 90 percent compared to last year. But Jiang believes more can be done to attract Chinese money.

      "A group of around 30 people said that everyone had around 3.000 euros in cash, and they wanted to buy some local souvenirs. But at the end they spent almost nothing because there wasn’t anything they wanted to buy. They complained that something has to be done so they could spend more money in Croatia," said the tour guide.

      One of the major local tourist agencies agreed that Croatia has to do more in this regard.

      "That means to offer more unique local products in a way that Chinese clients can see more of our traditions, more of some local culture, special thing that we only offer in Europe," said Ivan Rukavina, sales director of Uniline.

      Tourism is a key driver of Croatia's economy. The country's tourism revenues reached a record high of 4.13 billion euros in the first half of 2024, marking a 7.5 percent increase compared to the same period of last year, according to the Croatian National Bank.

      "When we look at the level of satisfaction with their visit and experience of Croatia, security is the top aspect that they appreciate the most, followed by overall satisfaction with stay and beauty of nature and landscape," said Sasa Popovac, head of Market Research and Analytics at Croatian National Tourist Board.

      Most of Croatia's attractions are located along the beautiful Adriatic coastline. Although the high tourist season at the coast is finished in Zagreb, a city known for many historic landmarks, tourist numbers are still quite above the average. This also applies to the Chinese visitors. The Croatian National Tourist Board expects this upward trend to continue as Chinese tourists travel year-round.

      Croatia emerges as hot tourism destination for Chinese tourists

      Croatia emerges as hot tourism destination for Chinese tourists

      Croatia emerges as hot tourism destination for Chinese tourists

      Croatia emerges as hot tourism destination for Chinese tourists

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      Dozen arrested after nightclub fire kills 59 in North Macedonia

      2025-03-18 02:22 Last Updated At:04:17

      A dozen people have been arrested following a devastating fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia that claimed 59 lives, with investigations at the site still ongoing, local officials said on Monday.

      The fire broke out at the nightclub in Kocani Municipality in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing 59 people and injuring 163, including 45 in critical condition.

      North Macedonia's Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said on Monday that those arrested include managers, security personnel and ticketing staff at the nightclub.

      The Mayor of Kocani Municipality, Ljupco Papazov, announced his resignation following the tragedy and expressed his willingness to be investigated.

      Preliminary investigations showed that the blaze was triggered by a pyrotechnics display used by a live band who were performing on stage at the club. The fireworks used onstage were brought by the band, and the person responsible for operating them had died in the accident.

      Hundreds gathered in Kocani's town center on Sunday evening to silently pay their respects, lighting candles to honor those who perished in the fire.

      The small town of 30,000 people is struggling to come to terms with the scale of the tragedy, while North Macedonia has declared seven days of national mourning.

      Dozen arrested after nightclub fire kills 59 in North Macedonia

      Dozen arrested after nightclub fire kills 59 in North Macedonia

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