Travel
Friday, 18 September 2020
Official Recommendations, Instructions for Crossing the Croatian Border
September 18, 2020 - The official koronavirus.hr website has published updated recommendations and instructions for crossing the Croatian border. Recommendations and instructions of the Croatian Institute of public Health for passengers crossing the state border of the Republic of Croatia. Important note: Valid till 30th of September The Decision on temporary prohibition of crossing the border crossings of the Republic of Croatia (NN 74/20) prohibits or restricts the crossing of passengers through border crossings, of which are exempt: EU nationals (irrespective of their place of residence), the Schengen area and Schengen associated countries, as well as members of their families and…
Friday, 18 September 2020
Flights to Croatia: easyJet Maintains 11 Lines to Croatia in October, Croatia Airlines to 15 European Destinations
September 18, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as easyJet maintains 11 lines to Croatia in October, and Croatia Airlines flies to 15 European destinations. Croatian Aviation reports that British easyJet has made some changes to its flight schedule. Numerous lines that were announced for October will now stop flying at the end of September. The company will keep 11 lines in October, mostly with a minimum number of weekly operations. Lines to Zadar and Pula The company will cut off traffic on two routes to Pula, from Bristol and London Gatwick, by the end of September, while…
Friday, 18 September 2020
Croatian Intangible Heritage: Google and Croatian Tourist Board Cooperate
As Novac/Bernard Ivezic writes on the 17th of September, 2020, the tourist champion of the Mediterranean has a new ace up its sleeve to attract tourists, but also to promote its very own culture. As of today, Croatian Intangible Heritage is available on Google on the pages "Croatia: Hearts & Crafts" in both Croatian and English. Croatia is one of the countries with the largest number of intangible cultural heritage sites in the whole world. Croatian intangible heritage is under the protection of UNESCO, and is now available on the Internet through the cooperation of Google Arts & Culture and…
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Ministry: State of Security During Tourist Season Stable and Favourable
ZAGREB, Sept 17, 2020 - The state of security in Croatia was stable and favourable during the summer season, despite extraordinary epidemiological circumstances, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry whose task force for implementing security measures during the summer season ceased operating on 15 September, issued a report on the activities taken by that body during the peak season. During the season, the number of passengers crossing the Croatian border decreased by 60% to 25 million compared to the corresponding period in 2019 when about 62 million passengers were registered. The number of vehicles registered to cross the Croatian borders…
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Adris Group to Demolish Infamous Hotel Marjan in Split, Plans Announced for 2022
September 17, 2020 - Hotel Marjan in Split, which has been out of function since Zeljko Kerum took over in 2006 and was bought by Rovinj's Adris Group at the end of last year, will be completely demolished. T.portal writes that the investors have hired 3LHD studio from Zagreb and the famous Italian architect and designer Pier Lissoni to lead the new hotel project, and they are currently in the process of obtaining a location permit. After its reconstruction, the former Split tourist pearl and one of the recognizable city symbols will be equally as tall as the building today, but…
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Flights to Croatia: Lufthansa Announces Frankfurt-Rijeka in 2021
September 17, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Lufthansa announces Frankfurt-Rijeka in 2021. Croatian Aviation reports that Germany's Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that it would introduce 14 new international routes from its base in Frankfurt in the summer flight schedule in 2021. Among others, the Frankfurt - Rijeka line is being introduced. In the summer flight schedule, Lufthansa operates to five destinations in Croatia from Frankfurt: Zagreb, Pula, Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik, and from next summer season, the sixth destination in Croatia - Rijeka Airport will be added to the list. On the line from Frankfurt, Ryanair…
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Istria Appeals to Austria, Slovenia to Introduce Selective Measures for Croatia
ZAGREB, Sept 16, 2020 - Croatia's Istria County and all the towns in it on Wednesday appealed to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa to reconsider the possibility of introducing selective measures for Croatia, on a region to region basis, given the very good epidemiological situation in Istria. Late last month, Austria and Slovenia put Croatia on their respective red lists of epidemiologically unsafe countries in light of the global coronavirus pandemic. "Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Istria County has responded promptly and was the first region in Croatia to impose restrictions. The timely, resolute…
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
'Thank You' Campaign Launched by the Croatian Tourist Board in 13 Foreign Markets
September 16, 2020 - A "Thank You" campaign launched by the Croatian Tourist Board will target 13 foreign markets. The Croatian Tourist Board has launched a new promotional campaign titled "Thank You" on social networks Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, thanking foreign tourists for choosing Croatia and Croatian destinations for their travels this year. The campaign is being implemented in 13 foreign markets, including Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Hungary, Belgium, France, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. "With this campaign, we would like to thank all foreign guests who, despite the prescribed epidemiological measures and travel…
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Flights to Croatia: Air France Announces to Zagreb and Dubrovnik in October, AirBaltic to Fly in Postseason
September 16, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Air France announces to Zagreb and Dubrovnik this October, and AirBaltic launches postseason routes to Split and Dubrovnik. Croatian Aviation reports that AirBaltic has announced a line to Split and Dubrovnik in the postseason. As we wrote earlier, the company made its last flight from Riga to Split in August (more precisely, on August 21) and canceled all flights after that date for this season. However, AirBaltic announced that from this week, it would offer flights to as many as 37 destinations in Europe, including Dubrovnik and Split. Judging by…
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
A Day Trip to Biokovo, A Beautiful Nature Escape Above Makarska
September 16, 2020 - Besides the newly opened Skywalk, Biokovo Nature Park offers several reasons worth visiting. This second-highest mountain in Croatia is a paradise for all lovers of nature, sports, or simply the beautiful views that extend from its heights. If you are looking for a destination for a city break, consider a day trip to Biokovo! Biokovo is a mountain range that separates the Adriatic from Zagora, and if you are lucky, you can see Italian Monte Gargano in nice weather. Inhabited even before the appearance of the letter, Biokovo was named after the snow whiteness, as evidenced by…
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Flights to Croatia: Croatia Airlines Cancels More International Lines this Month
September 15, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Croatia Airlines cancels more international lines at the end of this month. Croatian Aviation reports that Croatia Airlines has made changes to its flight schedule and canceled certain flights between September 21 and the end of this month. A list of lines with canceled dates can be found below. Flights from Zagreb Zagreb - Dubrovnik - Athens: flights canceled on September 22 and 29, Zagreb - Brussels: flights canceled on September 22, 23 and 29, Zagreb - Copenhagen: flight canceled on September 30, Zagreb - Dublin: flights canceled on…
