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June 27th, 2021 - TCN's highlights of the week. A look at the events in Croatia from June 20 through the selection of TCN's intern Marina Kaleb.  Highlights of the week: Zagreb Digital Nomad Week 2021 Opens at Canopy by Hilton Zagreb Digital Nomad Week 2021 & Zagreb Digital Nomad Ambassador Project kicked off the beginning of this week at Canopy by Hilton, one of 7 locations over 7 days, exploring 7 Digital Nomads related themes. The project is a collaboration between Saltwater Nomads, TCN, Doma Zagreb, the Digital Nomad Association Croatia, and the Zagreb Tourist Board (funded by the latter), and…

June 27th, 2021 - The largest ship in the history of Port Ploče, Leviathan, sailed in on Saturday night.  Like Metković reports, the opening of the new bulk cargo terminal of the Port of Ploče was marked in February earlier this year with the arrival of the largest ship in the history of the port of Orient Cavalier, which falls into the category of the baby Capesize bulk carriers. Its overall carrying capacity is 110,813 tons, the ship is 255 meters long and 43 meters wide. This record was broken on Saturday night when a LEVIATHAN sailing under the flag…

June 27, 2021 - Croatia fans were spotted traveling on the ferry from Germany to Denmark on Sunday ahead of the round of 16 clash against Spain on Monday in Copenhagen.  The Croatia national team will play their decisive round of 16 match against Spain tomorrow in Copenhagen, and unlike all Group D matches in London and Glasgow - Croatia fans are able to travel to Denmark with no problem.  The Croatian Football Federation announced ticket sales earlier this week, which saw all 3,500 tickets in the Croatia sector sell out within hours. The Federation announced an additional 250 tickets…

ZAGREB, 27 June, 2021 - Croatia has registered 45 new coronavirus cases and three COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus crisis management team reported on Sunday. Currently, there are 514 active cases in the country and among them are 196 people receiving hospital treatment, including 11 who are on ventilators. A total of 3,350 people are self-isolating. Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 359,652 people have been registered as having contracted the novel virus, of whom 8,200 have died and 350,938 have recovered, including 88 in the last 24 hours. A…

June 27, 2021 - Due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Zadar County, it is now considered a low-risk area for travelers returning to Germany.  As of today, Zadar County is a low-risk area for travelers returning to Germany, reports HRT. This means that those who leave that county for Germany must first register digitally, have a negative test when entering the country, or self-isolate until a negative test is presented. This does not apply to those who have been vaccinated. Yesterday, out of 86 new COVID-19 cases, 42 were recorded in Zadar County. At the COVID wards at the Zadar…

ZAGREB, 27 June, 2021 - Croatia Airlines has launched a new seasonal route between Split and Prague and will operate it every Saturday until mid-September, the national carrier announced on Sunday. This direct flight service between Prague and Split will offer Czech tourists an even better choice of travel to the Croatian part of the Mediterranean, the airline said. Return tickets for flights on this route are available at a promotional price starting at €139. From June to September this year, Croatia Airlines plans to fly from Croatia to 18 European capitals. For more on travel in Croatia, follow TCN's…

June 27, 2021 - Are other Croatia players in self-isolation apart from Ivan Perišić? A look at who traveled to Copenhagen this morning.  Ivan Perišić, the best scorer and one of Croatia's best players in the EURO 2020 group stage, has contracted COVID-19.  Perišić tested positive on Saturday and cannot play in the round of 16 match against Spain in Copenhagen on Monday. Instead of going to the match in Copenhagen, Perišić is going into self-isolation. HNS issued a statement on whether there are other Croatia players in self-isolation: "After the Croatian Football Federation received a test that showed that Ivan…

June 27, 2021 - There are 93% more overnight stays on Hvar than last year and crowds are increasingly forming on some of Dalmatia's most popular islands.  Although the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) has just made Croatia 'green' on the "COVID map" of Europe, which means that according to the strict criteria of the institution, Croatia is among the safest destinations in the context of the coronavirus epidemic, judging by current tourism figures on islands in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia has been green for a while, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. Hvar, Brač, and Vis have already been attracting large crowds.…

June 27, 2021 - Who will replace Ivan Perišić in the EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Spain? Zlatko Dalić addresses the press.  Croatia will play the EURO 2020 round of 16 match against Spain on Monday at 6 pm in Copenhagen. Today, a press conference was held at which coach Zlatko Dalić and midfielder Marcelo Brozovic addressed the press, reports Jutarnji List. The main topic was the match against Spain, although most questions were related to Ivan Perišić dropping out of the Euros after he tested positive for COVID-19.  Perišić has to be isolated for ten days, which…

June 27, 2021 - It's the news everyone in Croatia has been dreading: Ivan Perišić, one of the most valuable players in the Croatia national football team currently competing at the Euro championship, tested positive for COVID-19 and will be sidelined for a while! He's definitely not the first player in the UEFA EURO 2020 to suffer the same fate. Less than a week ago, the Scotland team had to play against Croatia without one of their key players, Billy Gilmour. However, this news absolutely changes a lot for the Croatia national team, which has been struggling through the group…