Travel

As Novac writes on the 5th of August, 2020, as the Croatian tourist season progresses, Croatian nautical records are getting better and better, this was especially true for the month of July. If we exclude the data on mini cruisers, the total decline since the beginning of the year is 59 percent, while in July there was a decline of only 25 percent. "The changes in the structure of guests are huge, Americans, and people from the UK, France and Scandinavia have practically disappeared in the area of ​​Sibenik, but Croats, Slovenes, Austrians and Germans have been a lot more…

August 6, 2020 - The Istria County Tourist Board brought in several foreign journalists, influencers and bloggers to help promote the region during the coronavirus pandemic.  Glas Istre writes that the tourism sector has found itself in big trouble and a rather tricky situation given the extraordinary circumstances due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, in the first half of 2020, the Istria County Tourist Board managed to animate several prominent foreign journalists, influencers and bloggers who visited Istria as part of individual and group trips and agent trips from various countries in cooperation with the Croatian Tourist Board and various partners, points out…

August 5, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik. Croatian Airlines reports that Aegean Airlines, a Star Alliance member, previously announced the start of traffic to three Croatian airports (Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb) from September this year. All flights to the mentioned destinations have been canceled for this year. Before the pandemic, Aegean Airlines planned to operate to three destinations in Croatia from Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport). The start of traffic was first postponed to September, and now all flights to Croatia have been canceled for this year. Lines…

August 14, 2020 - A wonderful outpost of Croatian gourmet tourism in the heart of Brussels. Meet Maison d'Istrie for your finest Istrian specialities in the heart of Europe.   One of the more unusual things about the excellent food in Croatia is that there is not really a national cuisine. Croatia is exceptionally strong in its regional cuisine, with local specialities across the country very different from elsewhere. The truffles, pastas and Boskarin beef washed down with Mavazija and Teran in Istria contract with the excellent seafood, pasticada, Plavac Mali and Posip of Dalmatia, which is different again from the…

August 4, 2020 – At the beginning of the crisis caused by a coronavirus, in Hvar, they hoped to achieve 30 percent of last year's tourism traffic. So far, they have succeeded, and July is even at 45 percent of last year's traffic. In August, they hope for an additional 15 percent of the increase. In July, 16,602 arrivals were realized on Hvar, which is 31.73 percent compared to last year, and 91,073 overnight stays, which is as much as 45 percent compared to last year. In the first seven months of this year, a total of 19,924 arrivals were…

As Novac writes on the 3rd of August, 2020, finally, we have crowds and traffic heading towards the coast. Currently, there are about 800,000 tourists in the Republic of Croatia, of which 200,000 are German, 135 thousand Slovenian, 130 thousand are domestic, 74 thousand are Polish and 46 thousand are Czech tourists. A boost for Croatian tourism indeed. Most tourists are currently staying on the island of Vir, followed by Rovinj, Medulin, Crikvenica and the Istrian city of Porec. Back in May, the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB/HTZ) said up to 30 percent of last year's turnover was expected. However,…

August 4, 2020 - Get a bird’s eye view of Zadar’s closest facing neighbour with this new drone footage of cycling on Ugljan island Even in the height of summer, Croatia can offer total escape. The crowds and city streets have been all but forgotten by Andrej Šimunaj and his friends, who are currently enjoying cycling on Ugljan island. A new video they shot using a drone offers an incredible perspective of the peace, tranquillity and beauty of this little-discussed island. The footage shows the visitors passing through peaceful pine forests as they journey to the vantage point of Venetian-built…

August 4, 2020 - In anticipation of Ferragosto, the period in which Italians most often use their vacations, the Croatian National Tourist Board is carrying out intensified marketing activities on the Italian market as part of the large promotional campaign "The Vacation You Deserve Is Closer Than You Think" on leading internet portals and print media in Italy. "Italy is one of our most important tourist markets, where we have maintained the visibility of Croatia as a tourist destination, even during the global coronavirus pandemic. In these moments, when travel is possible and when Italians travel the most, we decided to…

August 4, 2020 - Magic Johnson on Hvar, as the NBA basketball legend visits luxury fish restaurant Gariful after arriving from Split.  He is one of the biggest names in global sport and his arrival in Croatia has aroused huge media interest, as Earvin 'Magic' Johnson continued his holiday with friends and family aboard the luxury mega-yacht 'Aquila.' (Bokeria Kitchen and Wine Facebook page) Having started his holiday in Split with dinner at Bokeria Kitchen and Wine, the NBA legend headed off to the island of Hvar, Croatia's premier island, for a dose of fine dining at luxury fish restaurant…

August 3, 2020 - In July, Istria achieved 60 percent of last year's tourist traffic. According to eVisitor, 630,000 arrivals were recorded on the Peninsula last month, and in 2020 so far, the number of visitors exceeded one million. Glas Istre reports that on average, guests spent more than seven days on holiday, and in July, there were 4.77 million tourist overnights. The number of overnights spent since the beginning of this year in Istria increased to 6.7 million. Caution and the higher possibility of respecting social isolation measures have taken their toll, so when it comes to Istria County, so…