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July 6, 2021 - Looking for an upscale beach experience in Dalmatia this summer? Check out the revamped Hvar Beach Club. The water is pristine, the temperature ideal, the views divine. Summer on the island of Hvar is hard to beat. But where to go to laze away the day by the water? Hvar is blessed with plenty of bays and coves where you can escape the crowds and be at one with nature. But if you are looking for a touch of pampering, there is one address you should become acquainted with - the newly revamped Hvar Beach Club…

July 6, 2021 - Things are finally picking up in the Adriatic pearl, with over 8,000 tourists in Dubrovnik recorded during the first weekend of July! According to the eVisitor tourist check-in and check-out system, 40,038 tourist arrivals were recorded in Dubrovnik in June 2021, while 13,297 arrivals were recorded in June last year, with 135,895 overnight stays in June 2021, while there were only 43,795 in June 2020, reports Dalmatinski Portal.  Most guests who stayed in Dubrovnik during June were from the USA, Croatia, Russia, Germany, France, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Slovenia, and Austria. According to the Croatian…

July the 6th, 2021 - Croatian wellness tourism will likely be a big hit when the pandemic is over and people begin to become more aware of their surroundings and the need to take care of their health. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, physical health, physical and mental health care has increased, which, among other things, has confirmed the title of one of the fastest growing branches in the world, and with it wellness tourism as a sub-branch of health tourism. Ana Toncic is the president of the Wellness Tourism Section at the Croatian Chamber of…

July the 6th, 2021 - The share of overnight stays realised in Croatian hotels as the epidemiological situation improves thanks to vaccinations has risen, providing hope for the height of the 2021 tourist season which is yet to come. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, unlike the first pandemic-dominated year in which Croatian hotels sadly had the lowest occupancy of all accommodation segments, hotels this year can be relieved at least in that regard, as can already be seen from the first tourist statistics. Although the busiest traffic is still expected, in the first half of the year, Croatian hotels had…

July the 6th, 2021 - The Croatian Emmezeta boss has spoken out against the idea of only allowing those who are vaccinated, or those who have covid passports proving their negative test results to enter shopping centres. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Slobodan Skolnik, President of the Management Board of Emmezeta, spoke on N1 Studio live about the announcements that unvaccinated people will not be able to enter shopping centres. "We're worried, as usual, when measures are being taken that are not entirely clear. We have no details about them. It would be very good for the competent ministries and the Civil…

July the 6th, 2021 - The Croatian hospitality sector is once again set to face the brunt of the epidemiological measures, stating that this will destroy them and that they may as well close their doors now. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, in addition to working only part-time, they are now no longer allowed to serve customers inside the bars and the current Croatian epidemiological measures have halved the number of tables they have available. As of July the 1st, facilities operating within the scope of the Croatian hospitality sector, such as cafes and cars, are not allowed to serve anyone who…

July 5, 2021 - Swimming in the beautiful and crystalline waters of Croatia, what are the creatures that you are most likely going to meet? And walking around the mountains or the forests, which is the most interesting vegetation and the most unique? This article gives you a brief overview of some of the most interesting flora and fauna of Dalmatia, and how to spot them! This is the first article written for Total Croatia News by our new contributor, Maria Sole Vespasiano, a molecular biologist living in Split. Fauna of Dalmatia coastal waters The waters are populated by many…

July 5, 2021 - Mate Rimac's company Rimac Automobili has become the majority owner of Bugatti, and Rimac Automobili becomes Rimac Group divided into two companies - Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technology. This was announced this afternoon by Rimac Automobili. This confirmed the speculations that Rimac would take over Bugatti, a famous company known for super-luxury cars, reports Index.hr. Mate Rimac accompanied the announcement of this news on Facebook with a photo showing Nevera, Bugatti, and Porsche on the runway. More information about this great event will be announced tonight in Dubrovnik. In addition, speeches by Mate Rimac, founder and CEO…

July 5th, 2021 -  The Croatian Olympic Committee has announced a final list of athletes for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will take place from 23 July to 8 August. The list includes 58 athletes, 38 men, and 20 women in 15 sports. Among them is only one team, notably the national water polo team who nominated 12 players and one alternate. This will be the smallest number of athletes competing under the Croatian flag since the country's debut in the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 when 41 athletes in 12 sports represented Croatia. Conversely, the largest number of…

July 5th, 2021 - Four arbitration cases brought by banks against Croatia before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) connected with the conversion of CHF-denominated loans were suspended on 30 June, the government and ten banks said in a joint statement on Monday. The cases concerned the amended Consumer Credit Act and Credit Institutions Act based on which loans denominated in Swiss francs were converted into euro or kuna denominated loans. The conversion triggered a series of legal cases before different courts.   On 30 June, Intesa Sanpaolo Holding International, Privredna Banka Zagreb, Sberbank Europe and Sberbank d.d. Zagreb renounced the…