From overnight stays to water and substations: How many people does the system have to handle during peak season?

Can the infrastructure withstand it?

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Author  Goran Rihelj

February 28, 2026.
How many people does the Adriatic infrastructure actually have to handle in August 2025? When we convert overnight stays into actual numbers of people present, the discussion is no longer about marketing. It's about carrying capacity. If we convert 21,8 million arrivals and 110 million overnight stays into actual daily human presence, we get a picture of the infrastructure load that goes beyond classic statistics. In August, the number...
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Author  Goran Rihelj

February 28, 2026.