No matter tonight’s result, Croatia remains one of the holiday destinations growing fastest in popularity among British travellers, with 1.4 million visiting in the first half of 2018, up from just over a million in the same period of 2017.
And it’s not all down to Game of Thrones (though that has helped). Here are 25 reasons why you should join them (if you haven’t already).
1. It’s hot
Let’s get the obvious ones out of the way. Croatia is one of Europe’s sunniest spots. Visitors should expect 12 hours of sunshine a day in May and June, on average, and 13 in July and August. That’s more than Provence (8 in May, 10 in June and August, 11 in July) or Corfu (10 in May, 12 in June, 13 in July and 11 in August). Read more