Croatia has the status of ‘Preferred Destination’

The Croatian National Tourist Board and the European Association of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators (ECTAA) have signed an agreement by which Croatia in 2021 has the status of “Preferred Destination” of the umbrella European Association of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators.

This agreement commits the two sides to active cooperation with each other with the aim of returning and strengthening tourism in Croatia in 2021.
– I am glad that ECTAA and Croatia are partners again. Croatia was ECTAA’s favorite destination almost ten years ago, resulting in better and stronger ties between Croatian agents and our members. In the current difficult circumstances, we are convinced that this cooperation will facilitate new trips to Croatia – said ECTAA President Pawel Niewiadomski.

Over the next 12 months, ECTAA will become a key international partner in the promotion of Croatian tourism and travel by strengthening the relationship of European travel agencies and tour operators with destination management organizations and other partners in Croatia. By the end of the year, numerous activities are planned aimed at positioning Croatia as a safe and attractive destination, especially for digital nomads.

A new safety label for all tourism service providers will soon be implemented in Croatia, which will work together with the existing health and safety protocols. A special webinar on the possibilities offered on the Croatian market will be organized, and the ECTAA semi-annual meeting will be held in Croatia this spring, so the national delegates of this association will get to know first-hand the security measures and tourist offer of Croatia.

-We are proud that Croatia, after almost ten years, has been re-elected as the preferred destination of this important European association. This is a great program and an opportunity for Croatia to present itself as a safe and attractive destination in front of as many as 70 thousand travel agencies and tour operators across Europe. At a time when the tourism sector and travelers around the world eagerly await the return of travel, we will emphasize the safety and proximity of Croatia as a tourist destination, the richness of Croatian tourism, beautiful nature, unique heritage and diverse gastronomy – said director of the Croatian Tourist Board Kristjan Stanicic.

ECTAA brings together national associations of travel agencies and tour operators from 30 European countries, including 27 countries from the European Union and represents about 70 thousand travel agencies and tour operators in Europe, which provide consulting services, transport services, accommodation and other tourism services and activities.