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Airports in Croatia

The airports in a country play various important roles. Airports connect all parts of a country with each other. People travel from one city in a country to the other through the airports as these are the places from where flights take off and land in. Besides, airports in a country, specially the international airports bring it closer to the rest of the world. International airports are served by several international airlines that carry people from different parts of the world. It is through the airports that thousands of people from all over the world enter into a country and depart from it. Apart from these, airports in a country also contribute largely in its international trading and tourism industry. There are several airlines that apart from passenger services provide cargo services too and thus help in the export of goods from a country to other part of the world. Traveling in the major tourist destinations of a country becomes very easy and comfortable if people avail flight services. These are the reasons, airports are said to be international gateways of a country. This is true for airports in all the countries of the world and airports in Croatia are not an exception to that. Like airports in all the other countries, the airports in Croatia play a significant role in its transport service, trading operations and tourism.

Before speaking about airports in Croatia it is very important to mention about Croatia itself. Located in the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Croatia or the Republic of Croatia is a Central European country that shares its borders with countries like Serbia on the Northeastern side, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eastern side, Adriatic Sea in the Southern side, Montenegro in Southeast and Slovenia and Hungary located towards its North. Croatia is one of the most well developed countries in Central Europe and has got a stable economy. Economy of Croatia is mainly dependent on its industrial output. Besides tourism is also a major contributing sector in the economy of the country. For its natural assets and geographical location, Croatia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in this part of Europe and is visited by thousands of intercontinental tourists. And easy availability of flight service has made traveling in Croatia easier for people. You can easily move from one city in Croatia to another by availing the areal route.

There are several airports in Croatia that are served by both domestic and international flights. Besides you will find several sports airports in the country too. Zagreb Airport, Osijek Airport, Dubrovnik Airport, Pula Airport, Zadar Airport and Rijeka Airport and Bol Airport are the most important airports in Croatia. Zagreb Airport is the largest and the main international airport in Croatia and is also the hub for Croatia Airline, the national flagship carrier of Bulgaria.