News Feature

Poor British weather leads to 'spike' in Croatian interest

13 August 2008

British tourists who had planned on saving money with a holiday at home are making last-minute trips to Croatia, it has today been claimed.

The credit crunch had resulted in holidaymakers staying in Britain to cut costs, but poor weather has led to some changing their minds, reports the Telegraph.

Paul Nelson, from lastminute.com, told the newspaper there has been "spikes in interest in recent weeks" in Croatian holidays.

Research by travel firm On the Beach shows bookings during the first week of August are 30 per cent higher than any week in July, the newspaper reports.

Gale force winds have today been predicted by the Met office, with chief forecaster Richard Young stating the poor British summer weather "shows no sign of letting up".

Meanwhile, a recent list of the Telegraph's 50 last-minute summer holiday deals saw Croatia feature twice, with Porec and Rab both named as top destinations.

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