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February 8, 2021 – According to TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice list, Plitvice Lakes National Park took a high place and was declared the third best national park in Europe for 2021. TripAdvisor compiled a Traveller's Choice list of the top 10 best national parks in Europe for the first time. Croatian most famous national park Plitvice Lakes took third place on the list and thus got another recognition by visitors. As written on the TripAdvisor webpage, the Plitvice Lakes National Park is impressive in both winter and summer. "The bubbling, turquoise crystalline pools of Plitvice Lakes National Park comprise one of…

February 8, 2021 – "The rules are awful," "You will die without tourism," commented Italians on the cafe and restaurant ban in Croatia. The Italians, our loyal guests who are getting out of the lockdown, were asked by the journalists of Glas Istre what they think about the ban on the work of cafes and restaurants in Croatia. The Italian government has determined the rhythm of vaccination by region. The region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, visited by Glas Istre journalists a few days ago when cafes and restaurants reopened, is due in mid-February. The plan is to vaccinate the population older than…

February 8, 2021 - Mayor Mato Franković has announced a plan to save the tourist season in Dubrovnik this summer. Jutarnji List reports that given the efforts made by the United Kingdom and the United States to vaccinate their populations, it should come as no surprise that European tourism-dependent countries were among the first to dive into precisely those markets, believing they could logically be among the first to send travelers. This also includes Greece, a destination that is already dependent on the British market, which in recent days has begun to announce that it is ready to lift the…

February 8, 2021 – As part of the Tourism4All project funded through the Interreg Italy-Croatia program, a workshop on the accessibility of tourist facilities for people with special needs and the season prolongation will be held in Zadar. The City of Zadar is a partner in the Tourism4All project funded through the Interreg Italy-Croatia program. The project aims to develop and promote a cross-border network of accessible tourist destinations. Also, it seeks to design a common approach and methodology for the development of new tourism products focused on people with special needs, as well as to extend the tourist season.…

February 8, 2021 – Another recognition to the Croatian islands as Forbes ranked Mljet among the top five Mediterranean undiscovered islands. As reported by Ina Rodin, director of the Croatian National Tourist Board in the USA, the renowned American magazine Forbes ranked the Croatian island of Mljet among the top five undiscovered Mediterranean islands for travelers who like to explore destinations "off the beaten track." The article states that many beautiful destinations on the Mediterranean coast are still unexplored. The author of the article brings a list of five idyllic islands, perfect for those looking to escape from the crowds…

February 8, 2021 - Traditions are very important in Croatia; some delightful footage of village life in Zagreb County in 1930 celebrating the feast day of the local patron saint.  When it comes to upholding traditions, I have never come across anywhere as diverse as Croatia.  It took me a while to realise, but seemingly every village has its own traditions, its own patron saint, and even many have their own traditional costume.  The celebration of the patron saint of the village is an eagerly-anticipated affair, and I always found it heartwarming to see these celebrations taking place in each…

February 8, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Ryanair offers 18 lines from Zadar this summer. Croatian Aviation reports that in cooperation with Lauda (Laudamotion), Ryanair plans to base one A320 at Zadar Airport in the upcoming summer flight schedule! Namely, according to the original plan from 2019, this was supposed to happen in the summer season of 2020. However, after the outbreak of the global pandemic, the airlines temporarily abandoned that plan. In the last few days, an increasing number of international destinations to and from Zadar Airport has been added to Ryanair's official website. Lauda…

ZAGREB, 7 February, 2021 - The Karlovac-Turanj Homeland War Museum has been nominated for the EMYA 2021 award of the European Museum Forum, as one of 27 European museums competing for the European Museum of the Year Award and for the Council of Europe Museum Prize and the Silletto Prize. According to a press release by the Karlovac City Museum, which houses the Homeland War Museum, being nominated for the prestigious award of the European Museum Forum has become a traditional benchmark for the best innovative practices of the museum sector across the continent. "Museums nominated for the awards from the…

ZAGREB, 7 February, 2021 - A total of 4,452 people visited Papuk Nature Park in January, which is an increase of 400 percent compared with the same month last year when 882 visitors had been recorded, the park's management said earlier this week. This year's increase was due to weather conditions and snow which provided an excellent opportunity for outdoor family gatherings. Papuk has until now been referred to as a destination offering attractions for active summer holidays, while this winter it has become an increasingly sought-after winter destination, the park's manager Alen Jurenac said. These figures oblige us to make…

February 7, 2021 - Some things change, some things stay the same. A video recollection of Zadar in 1975. 'The Mediterranean as It Once Was' was the tourism slogan for many years, and it helped rebuilding the tourism industry after the Homeland War in the 1990s. Before the war, former Yugoslavia (essentially the Croatian Adriatic coast) was the second most popular destination for British tourists after Spain, with some 440,000 tourists annually. Yugo Tours and Yugoslavia were well-known brands, but it took time for Croatia to establish its own tourism brand, something it has managed to do with great success. …