Travel
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Italy and Croatia Join Forces to Make Destinations Accessible for Tourists with Special Needs
July 8, 2021 - Tourists with special needs will find traveling a little easier thanks to a new partnership between Italy and Croatia. 'Tourism4All - Development of a Crossborder Network for the Promotion of Accessible Tourism Destinations' is a project aimed at developing and promoting a cross-border network of tourist destinations and designing a common approach and methodology for tourism promotion primarily for people with special needs, reports HRTurizam. Within this project, the Croatian Camping Association, as a partner in the Tourism4All initiative, invites all interested parties from the tourism sector to participate in the 2nd Cross-Border Seminar - Tourism4All:…
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Korčula Island Label Marks Quality Accommodation and Tourism Services
July 8, 2021 - The new Korčula Island label connects all forms of accommodation and special interest tourism providers with a quality label, all to strengthen the destination. According to the Project Association of Local Tourist Boards from Korčula Island Agreement (Korčula Tourist Board and the Municipalities of Vela Luka, Blato, Smokvica, and Lumbarda), a Public Invitation was sent for inclusion in the project "Korčula Island," reports HRTurizam. This is a quality labeling project called "Korčula Island." It is a group of standards and benchmarks that seek to create a new basis for connecting nostalgia of all forms of accommodation…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Ryanair Zadar Base: Flights Reduced to the UK in July and August
July 7, 2021 - Three new routes are postponed while the number of rotations on two existing lines to the UK is reduced at the Ryanair Zadar base. Although Ryanair officially opened its base in Zadar at the beginning of July, announcing 78 weekly flights to 37 destinations, 17 of which are new, by the middle of the first working week, the largest European airline had to postpone the start of three new routes and reduce the number of rotations on two existing lines to the UK, reports Zadarski.hr. The lines to Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Liverpool, which were supposed to be…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
As Capital Experiences Air Traffic Increase, How is Ryanair Zagreb Doing?
July the 7th, 2021 - The new Ryanair Zagreb route looked as if it was set to put not only Croatia Airlines, which many complain is far too expensive, but British Airways, which hadn't been present in the Croatian capital for months, out of work. With air traffic for the Zagreb on the rise, just how is this wildly popular Irish carrier doing? As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, after several months of falling and stagnant air traffic, Zagreb's Franjo Tudjman International Airport is recording a trend of gradual recovery, in the summer months they expect continued acceleration of growth, which…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Even With Predicted Croatian Tourism Growth, 2019 Levels a Universe Away
July the 7th, 2021 - The ongoing coronavirus crisis is continuing to take a toll on the travel and tourism industry, on which Croatia relies very heavily. Croatian tourism growth is finally visible, but the results of record, pre-pandemic 2019 are quite logically a universe away. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Suzana Varosanec writes, the global public health crisis strongly affected the operations of the Hvar-based Jelsa Group hotel company, and after positive operations in the last pre-pandemic year, and with a devastating loss of 5.144 million kuna in 2020, they recorded a decline in EBITDA of 312,433 kuna, and in their own commentary…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
ITB Berlin's Return in 2022 Provides Hope for Croatian Tourist Industry
July the 7th, 2021 - ITB Berlin, which has been on a two year break owing to the outbreak of the global pandemic, is set to return, and partially as normal (in live) next spring. The move is a boost to the Croatian tourist industry for which this fair is of significance. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, ITB Berlin is partially returning in live in the spring of 2022, so a combination of a live fair, hybrid stands and online meetings will take place, ITB reported yesterday. The Berlin Fair is one of the most important for the overall Croatian…
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Take A Minute Series: Sailing Croatia, Drone Footage, Hvar Island
July 7, 2021 - A new visual series, every week, one-minute drone footage, showcasing sailing, showcasing the beauty of the Adriatic Islands. Take a minute to relax, breathe and enjoy some of Croatia's stunning islandscapes. Today the first in our series, a snapshot of Otok (island) Hvar. The Queen of the Croatian Dalmatian islands. Where the sun shines for an average of 7.7 hours per day. Where the population at the last census in 2011 was just over 11,000, of whom 4,000 lived in Hvar Town itself. Where more and more visitors are learning that there is so much more to…
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Croatian Souvenirs to Remember Your Perfect Holiday in Croatia
July 6, 2021 - Ashleigh Brilliant once said, "Keep some souvenirs of your past or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream?" Here are some authentic Croatian souvenir ideas to keep your dreamy holiday memories in Croatia alive. Traditional handmade lace By foto Suradnik13 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4674646 Lacemaking in Croatia is a traditional craft that began in the Renaissance era and is listed under UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Croatian laces are notable among others due to their unique materials, patterns, and designs. There are several lacemaking traditions in Croatian but…
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Yoga in the Centre of the World, as Active Ludbreg Summer Begins
July 6, 2021 - Many tourists may be heading to the coast this summer, but there is plenty happening in continental Croatia, including Active Ludbreg Summer, which kicked off on Saturday. What kind of unique experiences can you have in Croatia? Yoga in the centre of the world, perhaps? Tourism in continental Croatia has a very different look and feel to lazy days on the beach, and the more I look around the towns and villages of continental Croatia, the more I admire their different approaches. One such town is Ludbreg, a destination I have been writing about for some…
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
A New Look for Bonj les Bains: Meet Hvar Beach Club
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…
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Over 8,000 Tourists in Dubrovnik Recorded During First July Weekend!
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…
