Croatia ranks 9th among the top 20 destinations in 2021 for readers of the U.S. lifestyle travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler, the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) reported on Tuesday.

The news from Conde Nast Traveler is the confirmation of Croatia’s reputation among U.S. globetrotters who see Croatia as a top-notch, attractive and safe destination, the director of the HTZ office in the USA, Ina Rodin, was quoted as saying.

The ranking is topped by Portugal, followed by New Zealand and Japan. Morocco, Sri Lanka, Italy, Iceland, Greece, Croatia and Turkey round off the top ten, ahead of Norway, Maldives, Kenya, Ireland, Israel, Australia, Switzerland, Indonesia, Botswana and the Philippines.