News Feature

Croatia opens arms to Russian, Ukraine tourism

08 April 2009

Croatia has opened its arms to Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers with the news it will be relaxing visa requirements.

As reported by Reuters, the Balkan nation's government is also looking at a number of other methods of encouraging foreign tourists to visit Croatia.

Croatia's tourism minister, Damir Bajs, told a national news agency that the government would be easing measures for visitors from the two former Soviet countries.

Mr Bajs told Hina: "The tourism ministry proposes to scrap visa regime for Russian and Ukrainian citizens during the summer season and also some fees [on hoteliers] imposed by local communities."

Reuters noted that officials in the country would be meeting later this week to discuss further measures on boosting Croatia's tourism appeal.

Figures published by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics earlier this year showed that the number of travellers visiting the country from both Russia and Ukraine increased last year.

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