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October 31, 2020 - Croatia's largest tourism company Valamar Riviera achieved 33% of last year's figures and still managed to preserve all jobs.  HRTurizam reports that despite the COVID-19 crisis, Valamar Riviera generated 2.2 million overnight stays in the first three quarters of 2020 and total revenues of HRK 673 million, or 33% of last year's revenues. While Valamar Riviera expects to realize a net loss, they also will have positive cash flow with an operating profit in the range of HRK 100 to 115 million. "With the support of stakeholders, we have been actively managing the crisis and the…

October 30, 2020 - On Friday, the German government put all of Croatia on the German red list of epidemiologically risky areas, based on the recommendation of the central epidemiological institute Robert Koch. As Index.hr reports, so far four Croatian counties – Istria, Zadar, Šibenik-Knin, and Primorje-Gorski Kotar – were not on the German red list. On Friday, October 30, 2020, all of Croatian counties were put on the red list and declared risky. This means that 14-day self-isolation is valid for returnees to Germany from Croatia, which can be avoided by a negative test for coronavirus that is not…

October 30, 2020 - More artistic creativity from the Zagreb tourism chiefs, as 'Izvan Okvira' takes the Croatian capital's art beyond the boundaries and out of the box.  One of the most interesting things is this most extraordinary of years is to observe how people and organisations have responded to these uniquely challenging set of circumstances. Some that I expected to respond creatively went totally silent, while others surprised in the opposite direction.  In terms of tourism promotion, this has been a particularly challenging year. How do you attract tourists when budgets are cut, travel restrictions imposed, and COVID-19 measures…

October 30, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Vueling returns to Dubrovnik in January, and Transavia completes services to Split and Dubrovnik for this year.  Croatian Aviation reports that Spanish low-cost airline Vueling plans to return to Dubrovnik Airport in January 2021. At the end of the summer flight schedule, the company suspended traffic to all Croatian airports, and Dubrovnik is currently the only planned destination in Croatia in the winter months. This summer, Vueling flew to Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik, with reduced flights compared to last year's summer flight schedule. Vueling plans to re-establish the Barcelona-Dubrovnik…

ZAGREB, October 29, 2020 - Domestic tourism in the European Union has seen a faster recovery from the consequences of the first wave of the epidemic than foreign tourism, and Croatia is among countries with the mildest drop in domestic overnight stays, according to Eurostat data. In 2020, the tourism sector was hit hard by the travel restrictions at the end of Q1 and at the beginning of Q2, which resulted in a sharp drop in the number of tourists in March and April compared to the same period last year. In June, most countries started to relax the restrictions,…

October 29, 2020 - Towns within the Rijeka Ring and Klana Municipality have joined forces to achieve better visibility and recognizability on the tourist market. HRTurizam reports that signing the Local Tourist Board Association agreement, including the Rijeka Ring and the Municipality of Klana, was held in the Rijeka City Hall on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by the Rijeka Tourist Board, Bakar Tourist Board, Kastav Tourist Board, Kraljevica Tourist Board, Čavle Tourist Board, Jelenje Tourist Board, Kostrena Tourist Board, Viškovo Tourist Board, and the Mayor of Klana. This Tourist Board Agreement for Towns and Municipalities in the Rijeka Ring…

October 29, 2020 - From excessive tourism to empty streets and pandemic blues, CNN reports on the future of Dubrovnik. Jutarnji List and CNN report that the term “overtourism” was often used last year to describe scenes that could be seen on the hiking trails of Machu Picchu or the streets and canals of Venice. The mentioned destinations and many others wrestled every day with crowds of tourists who wanted to experience a place's natural beauties and cultural goods. Then came 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic. No plan, forecast, and projection of tourism experts included the possibility that the sector…

October 28, 2020 - The first Vacation-Worthy Week campaign by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and the Croatian National Tourist Board, which took place from October 16 to 25, has come to an end.  HRTurizam reports that during the promotional week, citizens could take advantage of a total of 424 offers and services from all parts of Croatia at 50 percent cheaper prices.  Although, due to the specific situation in which the action was carried out, per the coronavirus epidemic, it is difficult to assess its success. The current epidemiological situation is certainly not conducive to tourism, so it isn't…

As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes on the 27th of October, 2020, the Croatian private airline Trade Air has opened sales for its domestic routes on which it will operate during its winter flight schedule which will last from November 2020 to April 2021. This is an extension of the contract it has with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, and as reported from the Croatian Aviation portal, Trade Air connects Osijek, Zagreb, Pula, Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik. They also offer charter and cargo flights, with an entire fleet that currently boasts a 180-seat Airbus 320 and a 109-seat…

October 28, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Qatar Airways operates only once a week to Zagreb in November.  Croatian Aviation reports that Qatar Airways reduced its traffic to Zagreb at the end of September, and the line will operate with a minimum number of weekly operations in November. Qatar Airways canceled departures on Mondays and Wednesdays and will operate on the Doha-Zagreb route only once a week, on Fridays throughout November. Under normal circumstances, the Doha-Zagreb route operated twice a day, with A320 and A321 aircraft, but since the outbreak of the global pandemic, this airline…