According to an article published on the New York Times portal two Croatian destinations have found their place on the ''52 Places to Go in 2017''.

Canada is the favourite destination among Americans, but the pearl of Croatia's tourism the city of Dubrovnik was highly ranked and placed as the 6th on the prestigious list. The largest Croatia's peninsula Istria is another Croatian destination worth visiting this year; it placed as the 41st among 52 destinations from all over the globe.

Authors of the list described Dubrovnik as ''the star of Dalmatia'' which offers new ways of enjoyment. Among other things, they particularly emphasized the possibility of exploring hidden beaches by public electric scooters as a supplement to the public transportation.

On the other hand, the authors stated that Istria had long been in the shadow of Dalmatia and that it definitely deserve tourists' attention. It is a region full of newly opened hotels, Roman ruins, truffles, finest wines and seafood specialities.