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July 29, 2022 - The 1st Fisherman's Night was held in the charming small port of Pomena on the island of Mljet on Sunday. This event was organized by the Mljet Tourist Board with European Union funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Admission to the event and food consumption were free of charge. There were a lot of foreign and local guests enjoying sardines, mussels, black risotto, Pelješac and Mljet wines, and delicious local olive oil.  Music band Versa entertained the guests until late into the night. The 2nd Fisherman's Night will be held on August 21.  Photo credit: Visit Island Mljet,…

July 29, 2022 – think of Croatia in the summer. Fun in the sun, refreshment in the shade, perfect swimming temperatures, and a sandy beach. All that followed by a night out at a film festival, craft beers and some quality rock music in the forest. Dalmatia or Istria? Surprise surprise, and once again, welcome to Vukovar! We got your weekend sorted. This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Bara Film Association as the organisers of Klein Short Film Festival are bringing something unique and exciting to the venues, pubs, and parks of Vukovar. The event of the weekend from the…

ZAGREB, 29 July 2022 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković visited the construction site for the second tube of Učka Tunnel on Friday, voicing his satisfaction with the progress in the drilling of this segment of the 5.6-kilometer-long tunnel necessary to complete the dual carriageway of the Istrian Y motorway. The construction of the second tube is worth €200 million. Plenković highlighted the importance of this motorway for connectivity between Istria and Zagreb and for the local tourist industry. The Bina Istra company's CEO Dario Silić said that to date 2.4 kilometres of the second tube had been drilled. So far 1.3 kilometres of the…

ZAGREB, 29 July 2022 - President Zoran Milanović on Friday dismissed the statement by MP Veljko Kajtazi that in his criticism of the government's energy conservation plan he insulted the Roma community. Milanović said he had no ill intentions and would not apologize because he did not offend anyone. "Did I say that Roma were thieves? Did I spread prejudice and stereotypes? It is well known who steals in this country and who steals metal. Did I say that Roma were stealing. What was I supposed to say, that Roma have a PhD? I myself do not. Enough of this affectation and…

ZAGREB, 29 July 2022 - Croatia has registered 1,467 new coronavirus cases and 11 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Friday. The number of active cases in the country stands at 10,516, including 671 people who are being treated in hospital, of whom 25 are placed on ventilators, while 6,108 people are self-isolating. Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was reported in Croatia, 1,184,303 people have been registered as having contracted the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, of whom 16,288 have died and 1,157,499 have recovered, including 2,009 in the last 24 hours. To date, 59.57 per cent of…

July 29, 2022 - Sunčani Hvar Hotels are the first group in Croatia to join the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge, or UNESCO's sustainable tourism program. This program, promoted by UNESCO and Expedia, one of the leading online booking platforms, is the first of its kind created to promote sustainable tourism and heritage conservation on a global scale. Signatories implement sustainable practices in their business and encourage positive change in the travel and tourism industry. Through this program, all Sunčani Hvar Hotels received the UNESCO "Sustainable Travel Pledge" certificate, which signifies their commitment to achieving international sustainable development goals. The aforementioned…

July 29, 2022 - Index.hr writes about a vegetarian pop-up restaurant opened in Zadar by chef Paul Ivić. Paul Ivić is an Austrian chef, one of the most renowned chefs in Vienna, where his vegetarian restaurant Tian in the very center of Vienna proudly carries a Michelin star. In June, he opened a vegetarian pop-up restaurant Bistro Tian Am Meer in Falkensteiner's Resort Punta Skala, which is to be open until September 18. Ivić says he has long dreamed of getting closer to Croatian cuisine - the cuisine of the country where his father was born and where he spent several…

July the 29th, 2022 - Swearing in Croatian isn't quite the same as swearing in English. What makes you sound like an uneducated idiot with a poor grasp of proper vocabulary in the English language is quite the opposite in Croatian. Swearing in English is likely to make the pearl clutchers blush and the Karens come out in full force. Swearing in Croatian is much more acceptable, speaking generally of course, and it is used extremely creatively in many cases. We're going to take a look, letter by letter, at some ways swearing in Croatian differs quite extremely from swearing…

July 29, 2022 - Oliver Dragojević lost his battle with cancer on July 29, 2018, at the age of 70. Four years later, we remember the region's most beloved singer.  The famed and favorite Croatian singer forever closed his eyes in the early morning hours of July 29, 2018, following a tough battle with lung cancer discovered in August 2017. Oliver Dragojević left behind his wife Vesna, sons Dino, Davor, and Damir, five grandchildren, and numerous bereaved colleagues and fans. The day of his death was proclaimed a national day of mourning, and for his final farewell in Split on July 31, …

July 29, 2022 - Croatia Airlines spokesperson Davor Janušić talks about this year's summer flight schedule, Osijek routes, and the results achieved so far.  In this year's summer flight schedule (March - October 2022), Croatia Airlines planes in domestic regular traffic directly connect Osijek with Split and Dubrovnik: flights to Split run on Fridays, and the Osijek - Dubrovnik route runs on Wednesdays (instead of on Thursdays). At the beginning of May, the year-round international line Osijek - Munich was introduced, with flights on Mondays and Fridays. Connecting CroatiaCroatia Airlines continues to ensure the air connectivity of Croatian cities and regions…