Lifestyle
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Meet Vukovar 365, Full of Life: Viktorija Matin of Vukovarski Leptirići
February 15, 2022 – Meet Viktorija Matin, the founder of the Vukovarski Leptirići parents’ association for children with developmental disabilities. The butterfly – a symbol of beauty, change, fragility, yet such resilience. The Vukovarski Leptirići (Vukovar Butterflies) parents’ association cares for children who are just as fragile and just as resilient – those with developmental disabilities. Founded in 2011, the association has been providing psychological and social care for this vulnerable group. They employ over 35 people, caring for more than 228 members. One hundred thirty-three people currently volunteer with them, but they are always looking for more. They have…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Green Action: Finally a Proposal for Fairer Bills and Waste Collection Services
ZAGREB, 15 Feb 2022 - The Green Action NGO on Tuesday welcomed the decision by Zagreb City authorities regarding waste collection, saying this was a big step in the right direction enabling fairer bills, more recycling and less waste delivered to the city's Jakuševac landfill. "Finally fairer bills and a better waste collection service in Zagreb," the environmental protection NGO, which was once led by the incumbent Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, said in a press release. The proposed decision brings a new model of waste collection under which bins will have locks so they cannot be accessed by third persons. "We consider…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Roman Mosaic in Stari Grad on Hvar Discovered Under City Streets
February 15, 2022 - A Roman mosaic in Stari Grad on Hvar has been uncovered thanks to archeological excavations in the historic core of the town. Protective archeological excavations have begun in the historic core of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, which together with the Stari Grad Field was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. The research carried out by the Institute of Archeology in cooperation with the Stari Grad Museum is a continuation of the excavations carried out in 2021, which precede the installation of a new infrastructure system and water supply and sewerage…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Croatian Retirement Heaven: International Living Ranks Country Highly
February the 15th, 2022 - While retiring for Croats on a Croatian pension might not be a song and dance, Croatian retirement for foreign nationals with foreign pensions is quite the dream for many. The magazine International Living has ranked the country very highly indeed. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, faced with a sharp drop in living standards after retirement, many retirees spend time thinking of environments that offer a better life for the same amount of money. Croatia is one of the most desirable destinations for foreign retirees, and this year it was on the list of the best destinations…
Monday, 14 February 2022
Floating Bin Installed in Cres Port to Filter Sea Water and Collect Waste
February 14th, 2022 - The device collects an average of 1.5 kg of floating debris per day A new device was recently installed in Cres port to help prevent sea pollution. Called ‘Morska škovacera’ in Croatian, the sea bin is meant to collect floating debris in the main port on Cres island. The floating bin continuously filters seawater by collecting plastic, microplastic, detergents, oils and other substances from the surface, preventing them from floating out to sea or falling to the seabed where they can harm marine life. The device collects an average of 1.5 kg of floating debris per…
Monday, 14 February 2022
Stunning Croatian Film Locations Beyond Game of Thrones
14 February 2022 - With its breathtaking architecture and a variety of natural wonders, ranging from the turquoise waters of the coast to lush natural parks, it is no surprise that Croatia is one of the most popular film settings in the global entertainment scene. A look at Croatian film locations around the country. Naturally, we simply cannot discuss filming sites in Croatia without bringing up Game of Thrones. For almost a decade, the series captivated international audiences with its depiction of dragons, kingdom politics, and white walkers, with later seasons drawing almost 32.8 million viewers per episode worldwide. Yet…
Monday, 14 February 2022
5-star Moeesy Blue & Green Oasis Hotel Opening in Hvar Town this Summer
February 14, 2022 - Moeesy Blue & Green Oasis Hotel will transform the existing Hotel Croatia into a 5-star hotel with 37 rooms, 4 suites, and an exclusive presidential suite. Hvar town will be enhanced thanks to another five-star hotel this summer, reports Dalmatinski Portal. This blue-green oasis is located on the promenade by the sea, on a green area of approximately 5000 m2. Croatia-Hvar d.o.o. has launched an investment worth 100 million kuna, which includes the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the existing facility and environment of Hotel Croatia, which has so far worked in the 3-star category. The investment comprises…
Monday, 14 February 2022
Croatian Property Market at Risk of Collapse? EU Sends Warning to Country
February the 14th, 2022 - Could the Croatian property market be at risk of collapse? It seems so, as with a handful of other countries to whom the European Union (EU) has sent out warnings. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the aforementioned EU warnings were sent to Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein and Slovakia. In addition, recommendations were sent to Germany and Austria after they both failed to meet the requirements of the ESRB from back in 2016 and 2019, as reported by Index. “Financial stability risks related to residential the property market continued to grow in the context of macroeconomic risks associated…
Monday, 14 February 2022
Customers Complain of Less Stock, Higher Prices at IKEA Zagreb
February the 14th, 2022 - IKEA Zagreb was a huge hit when it first arrived in the Croatian capital, more precisely on the outskirts of it in Rugvica. It seems however that for the past few months, many customers have been noticing a lack of items on the shelves and an increase in the prices. Just what's going on there? As Novac/Jutarnji/Ana Franic/SD writes, the Swedish brand IKEA arrived in Croatia back in 2014, taking up home on the outskirts of the capital, and since then it has delighted most people with its proximity, ease of purchase, decent prices and…
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Commercial Accommodation Facilities See Large Increases in December and All of 2021
ZAGREB, 13 Feb 2022 - A total of 70.2 million bed nights were generated in commercial accommodation facilities in Croatia in 2021, 72% more than in 2020, with 63 million or 78% generated by foreign tourists, leading to a 297.6% increase in bed nights generated by foreign visitors in December. In addition to the huge increase in bed nights compared to 2020, 12.8 million or 82.5% more tourists stayed in commercial accommodation facilities in 2021, and of that,10.6 million were foreigners, a 92% increase year-on-year, show data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS). In 2021, 2.1 million domestic tourists stayed in commercial accommodation facilities, or…
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Study Shows 20% of Secondary School Students Exposed to Online Sexual Harassment
ZAGREB, 13 Feb (Hina) - As many as 20% of secondary school students have witnessed or experienced online sexual harassment, and nearly half have seen their peers share sexual content via chat, a profile or forum, according to results of a DeShame study. The study has shown that children and young people send and receive sexual content (sexting) from people they know and from strangers. Nearly 40% of young people have received sexual content, about 10% of students send their own sexual content, and some of them do so persuaded by another person, because of blackmail or a threat. Sexting, sexual…
