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ZAGREB, 27 May 2022 - Graševina, that is Welschriesling, a white wine grape variety,  is the most important and most prevalent wine variety in Croatia with great export potential but a lot of effort is needed for this wine to become known outside Croatia, it was heard at an international conference - GO - Graševina Osijek. The conference was organised by the Croatian Agriculture and Food Agency (HAPIH), Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board and the Graševina Croatica Association as part of the Wine Tour Across Borders project that is co-financed through the Hungary-Croatia EU Programme. HAPIH Director Darja Sokolić said that in 2020 37,000 tonnes of Graševina…

May 27, 2022 - Minister of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure Oleg Butković has confirmed that the Pelješac bridge opening will be at the end of July. Most of the works on the access roads to the Pelješac Bridge are nearing completion. Minister Oleg Butković visited the bridge to confirm that everything was ready for the July opening, reports Dalmacija Danas. Works on access roads are in full swing. However, everything will depend on July 13, when the technical inspection of access roads and connections with the bridge is scheduled. Then it will be known whether the access roads and the Pelješac…

May 27, 2022 - Czech media recently warned Czech tourists about jellyfish in Istria, making them think twice before planning a summer holiday on the Croatian peninsula.  The season could not officially start until foreign media had something, well, out of the ordinary to say, which is exactly what happened in the Czech media about tourists going to Istria.  Namely, a Czech magazine recently published false news that the Croatian coast was flooded with jellyfish, which could ultimately jeopardize the tourist season. The Czechs allegedly called on their citizens not to spend their summers in Istria, to which the Istria…

May 27, 2022 - The new ZAG Flybrary gives travelers access to a free library in the international departures area of Franjo Tuđman Airport. As of yesterday, passengers on international flights at Zagreb Airport can keep busy with books while waiting to board their next flight and stay entertained during their trip by reading library books that don't require prior registration or a membership fee, reports Croatian Aviation. ZAG Flybrary is a free library based on open access and sharing principles and is located in the international departures area of Franjo Tuđman Airport. A tense thriller, historical or love novel, poetry…

May the 27th, 2022 - The biggest communal project in the history of the City of Dubrovnik is soon finally set to take place. Most people who have spent any time in Croatia's southernmost city will have smelt the unpleasant scents that tend to be worse around certain parts of the coastline. This huge Dubrovnik communal infrastructure project can't come soon enough, and should finally solve this historic issue entirely. As Morski writes, a tender has been announced for the construction of the most important individual project of the Dubrovnik Agglomeration, a wastewater treatment plant, ie UPOV Lapad and a…

May the 27th, 2022 - A brand new Sukosan coastal belt is planned, carrying a hefty price tag of ten million kuna with it. The move, which includes a new port, will remodel the ''face'' of Sukosan as viewed from the sea. As Morski writes, Sukosan will get a new small port worth 10 million kuna by the end of this year. The works are being carried out by the Zadar County Port Authority, and include the rehabilitation of the Sukosan coastal belt spanning a total length of 432 metres and the construction of a new pier on the removed site…

May the 27th, 2022 - The Croatian Employers Association (HUP) is launching a praiseworthy initiative aimed at the prevention of underage drinking, which continues to pose a very real issue across the world. As Novac/Jutarnji writes, the Croatian Employers Association is launching activities for the public and for those in the hospitality and catering sector, with the aim of providing additional information on the importance of the moderate and responsible consumption of alcohol, as well as responsible serving of alcohol in restaurants to encourage the proper prevention of underage alcohol consumption. One of the activities of the Croatian Employers Association…

ZAGREB, 26 May 2022 - Ukrainian filmmaker Maksym Nakonechny and actors in his film "Butterfly Vision", including Ukrainian and Croatian actors, held a protest against social-media censorship of Russia's invasion, on Wednesday in Cannes before the premiere of this film. The group covered their faces with content-warning signs and held a banner that read "Russians kill Ukrainians. Do you find it offensive and disturbing to talk about this genocide?”, while air raid sirens were played over the speaker system. Among the protesting actors were Croatians Daria Lorenci Flatz and Edvin Liverić, who played roles in the film. The film is a Croatian minority co-production and…

May 26, 2022 - Seasonal Food & Wine takes place from May 27 to June 10 this year in the charming Rovinj and Bale! This spring's favorite tourist destination is becoming the center of the most extraordinary gourmet meetings - the rich Istrian tradition, through the diverse offer of dishes, their preparation, and significance, will show all its charms and beauties - on a plate! A unique gourmet spectacle that offers a perfect blend of old and new, traditional and modern, Seasonal Food & Wine takes place from May 27 to June 10 this year in the charming Rovinj and beautiful…

May 26, 2022 - In our new TCN series, we uncover the lives of expats that have spent over 5 years living in Split. Next up, meet Rainee Wang from Xi’an, China! Two idyllic weeks on a Croatian beach is very different from the realities of full-time living. So what is it really like to live in Croatia as an expat? In a new series on TCN, we meet expats who have lived here for 5 years or more, to find out from them the good, the bad, and the ugly of 12-month living in Croatia. Next up, Rainee Wang from Xi’an,…