Travel to Europe by Americans remains strong

Tourists walk on the city wall that rings the historic town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Aug. 10, 2005. While the number of Americans visiting places like Croatia is still relatively small — 154,000 in 2006 compared to more than 2 million to Italy — growth is strong, up from 115,289 Americans who visited in 2005 and more than 200,000 expected in 2007, according to the Croatian National Tourist Office. AAA’s bookings to Croatia increased an astounding 440 percent this year over last. <br><small><B>Associated Press File Photo </B></small> <br> <hr width="250">