Travel
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Motorway Network to Dubrovnik to be Completed, Says Mayor Frankovic
May 31, 2023 - After years of isolation before the Peljesac Bridge, some Mayor Frankovic provides an update on the Dubrovnik motorway. Last year, the opening of the Peljesac Bridge, this year more good news for connectivity to and from Dubrovnik. "The government has decided: We are going to complete the highway network, the branch to Dubrovnik will be built," writes the mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Franković, on his FB profile. "After a decade of lack of traffic connectivity, thanks to Andrej Plenković and his Government, the south of Croatia is experiencing a traffic renaissance. With the construction of the…
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Dolphins Dance to Zadar Sea Organ at Sunrise
May 30, 2023 - Dolphins are a regular and welcome sight in Croatia's Adriatic Sea, especially when they dance to the world-famous Zadar Sea Organ. A nice surprise for visiting tourist Alejandro yesterday morning, which he kindly shared with the TCN inbox. And proof that Croatia in the early morning can be truly magical. Standing by the famous Zadar Sea Organ to capture sunrise and the start to another day in Paradise, Alejandro was joined by the tunes emitted from the sea organ by two dolphins, who put on a show for him and his capture. Alejandro put the footage…
Sunday, 28 May 2023
Inland Istria, Croatian Tourism's Greatest Success Story
May 28, 2023 - As the world talks of sustainable tourism, a quiet revolution in the olive groves, vineyards, and forests of inland Istria is showing how it is done. Back in 1998, in a forgotten tiny hillside village in northern Istria called Ipsi, close to the Slovenian border, local man Klaudio Ipsa made a decision which would start a revolution in tourism in the region. A decision people laughed at, declaring him crazy. In this picturesque village of just 18 people, down from a previous 126 just a few years before, Ipsa decided to revive 100 olive trees, as…
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
ZAGART, a New Quarterly Cultural Magazine for Zagreb
May 24, 2023 – With technology taking tourism in one direction, a refreshing addition to the Zagreb cultural scene – meet the new quarterly ZAGART magazine. Not a day goes by without the arrival of some new technology and innovation in tourism, as with every other aspect of life these days. With less people reading and more addicted to their phones and apps, it seems that aspects of the life we knew are slowly eroding. And while Zagreb is a very modern city embracing new ways, one of the things I love about living here is its celebration of tradition,…
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
New Adrenaline Park and Walking Trail in the Works at Vukovar Adica Park
May 26, 2023 - With many recreation spots and sports events regularly taking place in the city on the Danube, Vukovar is indeed full of fit life. To add to the picture, a new adrenaline park and walking trail are in the works at the famous Adica forest park. As Glas Slavonije writes, the mayor of Vukovar signed contracts on the execution of works within the framework of the Adica project with the contractors, the companies Planum Građenje d. o. o. and Vodoprivreda Vinkovci d. d. Director Emil Tuša attended the signing on behalf of Planum Građenje, and director Željko…
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Osijek Street Race Show is Back This Weekend for its 29th Edition
May 25, 2023 - The fastest weekend in Slavonia and Baranja has been announced at 998 Garage! The long-awaited 29th Osijek Street Race Show is taking place on May 27 and 28 at the Čepin - Osijek Sports Airport, and it's expected to gather around 200 competitors and about 6,000 visitors, making Osijek the centre of extreme sports for a weekend. As SiB writes, the city of Osijek, the organization, and friends of the event contributed to one of the most visited sports competitions in Osijek and eastern Croatia in general. Deputy Mayor of Osijek Dragan Vulin, HAKS President Davorin…
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
The Oscans Graffiti Jam Huge Success, Leaving Osijek with New Urban Art
May 26, 2023 - The city of Osijek truly lives its urban vibes. Last weekend at Osijek's Ante Starcevic Square, Osječka Tvornica Ideja (the Osijek Idea Factory) gathered 20 artists from 7 countries, leaving visitors of the Oscans graffiti jam speechless and delighted. What was it all about? As we wrote, Osijek hosted a festival of urban art and culture - the Oscans graffiti jam, organized by Osječka Tvornica Ideja and Sugar Factory. The event was conceived to popularize street art, and as the organizers themselves said, no one hid their satisfaction. The whole thing started at 10 a.m. with workshops…
Sunday, 21 May 2023
'Quietest Rally in the World' Nikola Tesla EV Kicks Off in Istria
May 21, 2023 - A decade after its first edition, one of the best promotional events in Croatia kicks off in Istria - Nikola Tesla EV Rally 2023. If I was looking for a symbol to promote the very best image of Croatia, I don't think I could come up with something better than the Nikola Tesla EV Rally, an annual event which celebrated 10 years when it kicked off in Rovinj yesterday. This year's event, the longest ever at 10 days, will take in the delights of Istria, the Kvarner and Dalmatian coasts, in a 5-star tour of the…
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
"Made in Croatia" Opens as Hvar Celebrates 155 Years of Organised Tourism
May 17, 2023 - A wonderful collision of tradition, heritage, and FINALLY quality tourism content away from the beach, as Made in Croatia opens as Hvar celebrates 155 years of organised tourism. Something quite extraordinary happened in Hvar Town on Monday evening, even though it was uncharacteristically raining on Croatia's sunshine island. Indeed, perhaps the rain was a good thing, as it highlighted the event and the new addition to this season's tourism on Hvar. The location was a magnificent building on the corner of the largest square in Dalmatia, the date May 15 - exactly 155 years since the…
Monday, 15 May 2023
Zagreb Open City Days This Weekend: 7 Magical Locations
May 15, 2023 - The parks and squares of Zagreb come alive again this weekend with Zagreb Open City Days. "All the world's a stage," said Shakespeare in As You Like It, "and all the men and women merely players." It is a quote that comes back to me often these days as a contented Zagreb resident, for the longer I live here, the more I appreciate how the city is using its various open spaces to promote art and culture. From what was once a capital city with little to do with tourism, Zagreb is blossoming as a destination,…
Sunday, 14 May 2023
New Croatian Tourism Law to Encourage Sustainability
May 14, 2023 - A move away from quantity to quality in the new Croatian tourism law, reports Morski.hr? -We are raising quality, we do not want mass tourism. We are expanding the offer, tourists are staying more, the number of overnight stays is increasing throughout the year. We will also invest in health tourism, Minister Brnjac points out. - We had to make a real reform of Croatian tourism when the pandemic started, there are climate challenges, resources, we started working on a reform of several steps - adopting a strategy for developing year-round tourism, adopting a national plan…
