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February 1, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Air Baltic operates to Rijeka, Split, Dubrovnik this summer.  Croatian Aviation reports that Air Baltic, Latvia's national carrier, plans to operate to three Croatian airports this summer. Namely, in the upcoming summer flight schedule, the Latvian national airline plans to connect the Baltic with three leisure destinations in Croatia. In total, it will offer slightly more weekly operations to Croatia than was the case in the previous crisis year. Two lines to DubrovnikDirect flights between Riga and Dubrovnik are available from May 1. The airline will operate on this…

January 31, 2021 – A Croatian plane made an irregular landing in Belgium last night. All of the evening's flights to Antwerp airport were diverted to Maastricht airport following the incident. A Croatian plane belonging to Jung Sky, a private airline based in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, last night made an irregular landing at Antwerp International Airport. The plane overshot the runway and ended up on grassland which lies at the rear of the allocated point of landing. The plane was carrying one passenger and two crew members at the time. Thankfully, nobody was injured. Pictures posted on Twitter by…

January 30, 2021 – Daruvar Mountaineering Association 'Petrov vrh' is Croatia's largest - it counts every 25th resident of the town as a member Sitting quite close to the only significant stretch of mountain in Slavonia, you could have guessed some Davuvar residents would be keen on wandering into their nearby Nature Park and its peaks. But, you would surely never have known that Daruvar Mountaineering Association is Croatia's largest. It's so big, it counts every 25th resident of the town as a member. Daruvar itself has some 10, 000 inhabitants. The Daruvar Mountaineering Association 'Petrov vrh' has 400 members,…

January 30, 2021 - How is Split Airport staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic? Mate Melvan of Split Airport talks about conditions, restrictions, and predictions.  After Split Airport saw a substantial investment to upgrade and expand its facilities just a few years ago, all to accommodate millions of passengers in the summer, the COVID-19 pandemic has left it empty.  Namely, Slobodna Dalmacija reports that there are only 200 to 400 passengers who pass on average in both directions a day, on five to six planes that land on the runway. During the week, passengers can fly directly to Rome, Munich, Frankfurt,…

January 30, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Luxair returns to Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar this summer.   Croatian Aviation reports that Luxair has announced the return to three Croatian airports in the 2021 summer flight schedule. Luxembourg Airlines, also known as Luxair, plans to operate three international routes to Croatia from Luxembourg this summer. The airline plans to resume international traffic to Croatia at the beginning of the 2021 summer flight schedule, but the number of weekly operations remains minimal at all Croatian airports. Lines to Dubrovnik, Split and ZadarIn the summer of 2021, Luxair will connect Luxembourg…

January 29, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Croatia Airlines reduces international traffic in February. Ex Yu Aviation reports that due to entry restrictions and requirements in European Union member states, Croatian national airline Croatia Airlines will reduce its international network of destinations next month.  Namely, in February, Croatia Airlines will connect Zagreb with Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Rome (via Split), Brussels, Copenhagen, Zurich, Paris, and Skopje, reducing its network to nine international destinations. Croatia Airlines will not run to Sarajevo and Vienna next month, even though the airline operated to those destinations in January. Non-stop flights will…

ZAGREB, 28 January 2021- Croatia presented its tourism sector at this year's first international travel show, CMT Digital in Stuttgart, which is the first major tourism-related event in Germany in 2021 marking the start of a period of tourism sales and promotion, the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) said on Thursday. The head of the HTZ office in Germany, Romeo Draghicchio, said that the presentation of the Croatian tourism industry at this fair was important for the promotion and positioning of Croatia on the German market, which supplies the largest number of tourists to Croatia. "In addition to presenting tourist attractions…

January 28, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Windrose operates to four Croatian destinations this summer.  Croatian Aviation reports that Windrose Airlines, a Ukrainian airline that has made a major expansion in the region in the past few months, has announced a summer flight schedule for Croatia. Windrose will operate at four Croatian airports this summer, connecting Kyiv directly with Pula, Split, Dubrovnik, and Zagreb. Kyiv to PulaThe Kyiv - Pula - Kyiv line will operate from June 5 to September 25 this year. Three flights a week will be available on this route every Tuesday, Thursday,…

January 28, 2021 - Red bull has promoted cycling tourism in Croatia on its official website, inviting cyclists to experience a winter adventure on Croatia's most beautiful bike trails. Namely, HRTurizam reports that the energy drink brand known for its sponsorship of a range of sporting events and teams has announced cycling in Croatia, which is a great advertisement for the country and destinations located on selected bike routes. The trails marked as the most beautiful in Croatia are located in Istria, Krka National Park, on the island of Brač and the Zadar archipelago. Deservedly, two trails recommended by the…

January 27, 2021 - Croatia has a number of fabulous and untapped unique tourism experiences, among them the Rimac tour in Sveta Nedelja.  I will confess that I wasn't 100% sure who he was when I first met Mate Rimac a few years ago on the Nikola Tesla EV Rally in Porec. Something to do with cool electric cars, I had been told. And then I saw the Concept One. Rather embarrassingly, young Rimac had heard of me and was very complimentary about TCN. Having recognised what a legend the boy was, I managed to get that all-important selfie, and…