Travel
Friday, 5 March 2021
Zagreb County Grants HRK 70,000 to Enhance Accommodation
March 5, 2021 - To help tourism entrepreneurs add value to their facilities, Zagreb County grants HRK 70,000 to enhance accommodation in the area. Jutarnji List reports that the coronavirus pandemic changed the habits of travel enthusiasts last year. Departures to other countries were very limited and, in some cases, almost impossible, which is why tourists explored their own country instead. This trend has not bypassed Croatia either, where domestic guests have replaced foreign tourists. They know this well in Zagreb County, which last year launched two campaigns - "Holidays Closer than Ever Before" and "Around Zagreb" to attract locals.…
Friday, 5 March 2021
VIDEO: Drone Reveals Super Close Encounter Beneath Zadar Whale Chasers
March 5, 2021 – Two locals look fragile and exposed against the gigantic secrets of the sea beneath them as newly revealed drone footage shows a super close encounter for Zadar whale chasers Upon hearing a whale had strayed in the Karin Sea, Igor Goić and Sandra Župan, decided to set off to try and get a closer look. They became Zadar whale chasers for the day. On 4 March 2021, Croatian media Vecernji List described the pair as great lovers of travel and exploration of natural beauty. A couple of months ago, the Zadar whale chasers travelled to the…
Thursday, 4 March 2021
People also ask Google: Is Dubrovnik or Split Better?
March 4, 2021 - In our latest People also ask Google series, we attempt to tackle the impossible - is Dubrovnik or Split better? Ah, the tale of two ancient cities, both breathtaking in their own ways. One, the Adriatic Pearl, the other, Dalmatia's bustling capital - but both full of pride that there is no better place. Their vibrant history more or less defines them. Dubrovnik's roots trace back to the 7th century when it was founded as Ragusa by inhabitants of the ancient Greek colony of Epidaurus (present-day Cavtat). Split, on the other hand, founded as the Greek…
Thursday, 4 March 2021
Visitors Choose Name 'Torak' for New Boat in Krka National Park Fleet
March 4, 2021 – Thanks to the online poll conducted with visitors and social media followers, a new boat in the Krka National Park fleet got the name Torak, after a lake-shaped spring in the center of the Krka and Čikola's fairytale confluence. Krka National Park recently launched online voting to name a new modern ship that will start sailing in their fleet this spring. Lozovac, Torak, Čikola, and Sveti Ivan Krstitelj were the name options, and visitors could vote for the best. Today, Krka National Park published the survey results, and the new modern boat is named – Torak.…
Thursday, 4 March 2021
Veljko Ostojic: If COVID Passport Is Precondition for Traveling, It Is Discrimination
March 4, 2021 – Veljko Ostojic, director of the Croatian Tourism Association, was a guest on the Dobro Jutro, Hrvatska show, where he discussed COVID passports and vaccinations of tourist workers. "First, we need to define what a COVID passport is. In my opinion, if it is a precondition for crossing the border, then it is discrimination. If it is a document that will allow those who have been vaccinated to cross the border faster and easier – I'm for it," Ostojic told HRT's Dobro Jutro, Hrvatska show. Although it is not yet fully defined, the COVID passport should be…
Thursday, 4 March 2021
More Delays to the Capital: Iberia Postpones Flights from Madrid to Zagreb
March 4, 2021 - After TAP Portugal delayed the start of operations between Lisbon and Zagreb, Spanish national airline Iberia has postponed the start of flights from Madrid to Zagreb. Croatian Aviation reports that Iberia and TAP Portugal have postponed the start of traffic on their lines to Zagreb. Obviously, the growth of passenger demand is not expected, which is logical given all the current restrictive measures and recommendations not to travel to other countries to curb the spread of the pandemic. Iberia planned to resume traffic to Zagreb from Madrid as early as the first day of the summer…
Thursday, 4 March 2021
3T Conference – How will Tourism Survive after the Pandemic?
March 4, 2021 - The 3T Conference will hold its 4th edition online on March 23, 2021. 3T – Tourism Travel and Tech conference returns this year for the 4th time and will be available for everyone online. Depending on the COVID-19 measures, it may also have a location for live visitors. On March 23rd, participants will hear tourism and IT professionals who share their thoughts on how to deal with pandemic and post-pandemic tourism. The current situation with COVID-19 and travel opens up possibilities for IT and tech to support tourism activities. The main topics covered will be climate…
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Half of Last Year's Overnight Stays in Croatia Recorded in First 2 Months of 2021
March 2, 2021 – Half of last year's overnight stays in Croatia were recorded in the first two months of this year, and most of the guests were domestic tourists. As Hina finds out from the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB), in the first two months of 2021, there were slightly more than 205,000 tourists and 678,000 overnight stays in Croatia, which is about 50 percent from the same period in 2020. Most overnight stays were realized by the domestic tourists, who make up about 85 percent of last year's result. About 30 percent of foreign tourists compared to 2020 January and February…
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Lufthansa Cancels All Flights from Munich to Zagreb, Croatia Airlines to Run Daily Service
March 3, 2021 - Despite the announcements, Lufthansa has canceled all flights from Munich to Zagreb this summer. Croatian Aviation reports that just two weeks ago, Lufthansa announced plans to fly to several destinations in Croatia in the summer flight schedule, including two routes to Zagreb, from Frankfurt and Munich. Lufthansa suspended the Frankfurt - Zagreb route in March 2020, after the pandemic outbreak, and has not operated on it for a year. Under the current flight schedule, the airline was to resume traffic on this route with the start of the summer flight schedule effective March 28. But that will…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Dubrovnik Promoted at 73 U.S. Airports
ZAGREB, 2 March 2021 - Over the next three months a short promotional film on Dubrovnik will be shown at 73 United States airports as part of the city tourist board's new campaign to motivate U.S. tourists to visit the southern Adriatic resort and Croatia, the Dubrovnik Tourist Board said on Tuesday. The 30-second film will be shown on over 1,700 screens at passenger departure terminals on the hour, and the Dubrovnik Tourist Board estimates that in three months it will have been seen by over 35 million U.S. and other tourists. The film is part of promotional activities on the U.S. market, which…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
TAP Portugal Delays Flights from Lisbon to Zagreb until June
March 2, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as TAP Portugal delays flights from Lisbon to Zagreb until June. As we previously reported, Portuguese national airline TAP will operate on the direct line Lisbon-Zagreb this year, but not as early as originally planned. Namely, the two capitals were to be connected from the first day of the summer flight schedule (Sunday, March 28), and on a planned 94 return flights in the summer flight schedule, the airline was to offer more than 32,700 seats between the two cities. However, Ex Yu Aviation reports that the Portuguese airline has…
