Holidaymakers sit in a seafront restaurant, in the Adriatic town of Rovinj, Croatia (Darko Bandic/AP)Beaches along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coastline are swarming with people. Once fearful that the coronavirus pandemic would discourage people from travelling, Croatia’s tourism industry was caught by surprise. Croatia has reported about 370,000 cases and more than 8,000 virus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Some visitors decided the best way to stay safe while on vacation was by renting a sailboat to tour Croatia’s islands and isolated bays. Most of the sailboats in the crammed marina in the central Adriatic town of Biograd were already booked.

Source: Irish Independent August 29, 2021 18:22 UTC