Croatia national tourist board insists country is safe

New Covid-secure measures have been introduced for bars and nightclubs, with a focus on utilising outdoor areas and open spaces.

These include turning dance floor space in clubs into seated areas, with tables spaced at least 1.5 metres apart.
Operating hours have also been shortened to midnight.

"The epidemiological situation in Croatia is stable and favourable," said the tourist office on Wednesday (19 August).

The tourist office also stressed less than 40% of Croatia’s 1,371 active Covid cases were in the country’s coastal regions, which are more popular with tourists.

"This means that in most coastal areas, and on the [country’s] islands, the epidemiological picture is favourable, and they can be considered safe," it said in a statement.

Additional "intensified" Covid monitoring is ongoing, looking specifically at implementation of recommendations from the country’s government, as well as its civil protection and public health bodies.