Made in Croatia

All HORECA conference participants agreed that 2016 marked a very successful tourist season, with Croats drinking a record amount of coffee, beer and wine. The second HORECA conference was held in Opatija this weekend.

The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds have signed another contract in the context of EU competition for the restoration of cultural heritage: the project of "Culture, Science and Education for Economic Development - New Croatian Natural History Museum." The project will be co-financed by EU funds in the amount of 3,734,000.00 kuna, while the total value of the project is 4,667,500.00 kuna.

This week, the Bluesun Kaj in Marija Bistrica held a three-day annual meeting of Croatian businesses in the sector of travel agencies, hotels and tourist resorts. At this year's meeting, nearly 130 participants from 8 countries participated, with annual awards granted for the best tourist events and tourist stories. The awards were organized by the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the magazine Way to Croatia.

The digital parking key will hit the market in April.

The Croatian National Tourist Board, together with their partner in the international markets, the PR agency Grayling, won the prestigious award "PR Report Award" in the category "Consumer Marketing" in a fierce competition of world famous companies such as Microsoft and Colgate-Palmolive.

Under the arcades of the castle Novi Kraljevica, and in the framework of the cultural routes 'Path of Frankopan', commemorative ceremonies have opened the Visitor Center Kraljevica.

In the competition of more than 3,000 cheeses, Croatian cheese was named the best in Central and Eastern Europe.

The souvenir is produced of natural wood, without any chemical treatment or colouring.

With its new AR mobile app "Krka National Park Tour", the public institution "Krka National Park" goes a step forward in the application of new technologies for its visitors, bringing them closer to the Park through augmented reality. The mobile augmented reality application in AR technology will facilitate the arrival, orientation, and movement of visitors in the area of ​​Skradinski Buk and will give them more information about the facilities in the park.

The baptising of young wine is an important Croatian tradition to celebrate St. Martin's Day. TCN took a trip to the major continental wine town of Kutjevo on November 11, 2016, to find out more.