This year too, a large number of Czechs are going on a summer vacation to Croatia. But there are reports coming from popular destinations that may discourage many from choosing them. Although there is a common belief among tourists that the water in Croatia is one of the cleanest in Europe, now there is increasing information about the pollution of the sea with sewage. According to Tomáš Stolina, head of the consular department of the Czech Embassy in Zagreb, the problem is not widespread.

“Our embassy has no information that this is a systemic problem. I think it is more in line with the state of the infrastructure. This applies in particular to the sewage system, which doesn’t have to be sized in smaller resorts for the large number of tourists, who don’t go there for the rest of the year. But I definitely wouldn’t consider it a widespread problem,” Stolina commented on the situation.

“I think tourist satisfaction is of course the most important thing for the Croatian team. The local media are very concerned about this issue, so I think at the local level there is pressure on the local government to address it. We recommend our citizens, if they find themselves in such a situation, to draw attention to the shortcomings. Certainly not a change that will be seen immediately, but it can certainly bring about an improvement in the situation in the long term,” the diplomat added.

If you’re currently being prevented from vacationing in Croatia by reports of bushfires, Stolina assures you that while it’s not uncommon, it doesn’t usually happen at resorts: “Croatia is used to it to some extent and has an emergency services system adapted to it. We have no news of tourists being evacuated, nor have any of our citizens contacted us.”