supersprintarcade|Croatia hands out gifts to tourists

ZAGREBsupersprintarcade, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A total of 50,000 bottles of natural mineral water will be handed out in Croatian cities like Zagreb, Split and Hvar to welcome tourists on Saturday, said the Croatian Tourist Board.

The bottles of water feature a special "Welcome to Croatia" message on the bottle, "as a gesture of welcome and gratitude" to tourists, said Kristjan Stanicic, director of the Croatian Tourist Board.

In addition to free bottles of water, specially branded car air fresheners will also be distributed to visitors, Stanicic added.

Croatia is currently at the peak of its tourist season, with over a million visitors now in the country and more arriving continuously.■