Tourism is the only branch of the Croatian economy that still keeps the country afloat. Trade, the other buoyant branch, is neither here nor there is this respect. And tourism started well this year. Visitors came in droves in May and June. There was much hope that this would be the record year, as well. Things have changed, though. The weather has been strange most of July. There is much rain and temperatures are surprisingly low. On top of that, there are frequent storms, which drive tourists away. Judging by the latest numbers, tourism is a huge disappointment. The opposition is clamoring against the minister of tourism, who happens to be from Istria, which is also hit by inclement weather. Interestingly, not a single article I have seen in the Croatian newspapers mentions climate change in the context of tourism. Unseasonable weather is just that, unseasonable. In short, climate change is still a mystery in Croatia. Its effect on tourism is an even greater mystery to all concerned, and especially in the long run. The possibility that tourists will be flocking to the north of Europe one fine day is left to science fiction. Climate change, what climate change?