Travel

August 1, 2020 - During June and July, Valamar gradually opened 21 hotels and resorts and all 15 campsites in eight Adriatic destinations, which currently house more than 30,000 guests. HRTurizam reports that in the first six months of this year, Valamar generated total revenues of HRK 134 million, or 81% less than in the same period last year, as a result of the closure of tourist facilities from March to the end of May and significant disruptions to tourist flows caused by the global pandemic that continued to negatively affect business volumes in June as well. However, in the first…

As Novac writes on the 31st of July, 2020, according to all strategies for the development of Croatian tourism's offer, health tourism has a priority role, but this segment has also suffered a heavy blow due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, The appearance of the new coronavirus has forced us to become much more aware of the importance of health on a global scale, which could be a great advantage in the development of Croatia as a leading destination for health tourism in the future. Marcel Medak, president of the Health Tourism Association of the Croatian Chamber…

July 31, 2020 - Meet One Minute Ludbreg, a new series highlighting the attractions of perhaps Croatia's most unusual town, each in a minute.  It is more than 4 years since I first visited the town of Ludbreg in Varazdin County, which I named at the time the most fascinating, unusual little town in Croatia.  And it really is.   Best known in Croatia for being the centre of the world, its real claim to fame (unknown to many people in Croatia) is that it is home to the only certified miracle in all Croatia.  And let's not forget the Ludbreg…

July 31, 2020 - PICTURES: Converted island monastery LOPUD-1483 near Dubrovnik offers incredible luxury Set inside a former 15th-century monastery, LOPUD-1483 is one of the newest luxury dwellings south Dalmatia has to offer. Located on a car-free island, just seven miles off the coast of Dubrovnik, the stunning property has already caught the eye of the international press.© LOPUD-1483 lies inside a former island monastery and walled fortressSunset from the terraceAvailable as an exclusive buy-out for groups during peak season (its five suites are available individually later in the year), LOPUD-1483 also features a slightly younger walled fortress which lies…

July 31, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Pula, Osijek, and Rijeka. Croatian Aviation reports that Croatia Airlines has announced its flight schedule for August. The Croatian airline will thus operate to all airports in Croatia, with as many as 37 domestic and international routes from Zagreb, Osijek, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, Brac and Dubrovnik. Here is a look at the schedule on all lines for August. Lines from Osijek Osijek - Dubrovnik continues to operate once a week in August, every Thursday, on a DashQ400 aircraft…

July 31, 2020 - According to e-visitor data, there are currently 760,000 tourists in Croatia, of which 126,000 are domestic. Most are from Germany, said Kristjan Stanicic, director of the Croatian National Tourist Board, on Thursday. T.portal reports that in addition to Stanicic, the coordination meeting of the Croatian National Tourist Board, with the tourist boards of Split-Dalmatia County, was attended by the director of the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board, Josko Stella, and 34 representatives of tourist boards of cities and municipalities from Split-Dalmatia County. "Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva counties are the most affected because air traffic has decreased because of the…

July 31, 2020 - After British media announced that a two-week quarantine could be introduced for tourists returning from Croatia, Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Frankovic wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking him to look at Croatia by region, and not as a whole, when making a decision. Index.hr reports that in a letter to the British Prime Minister, Mayor Frankovic reminded that the British are traditionally the most numerous guests in Dubrovnik and that a relationship based on friendship has been developed for decades. "I know that you are well acquainted with this part of Croatia, and that is one…

July 30, 2020 - Minister of Tourism and Sport, Nikolina Brnjac, stated last night for HRT that a few months ago, no one could have imagined that the number of tourists would be as it is now. Namely, HRT reports that 2.3 million tourist arrivals were recorded in July and nearly more than 16 million overnight stays were achieved. That is already a little more than 50% of the turnover compared to the same period last year. These are quite good results, and we have reason to be optimistic, said Brnjac. It is unfair to say how much is expected…

July 30, 2020 - As Croatian tourism chiefs hail the relative success of the tourist season, a closer look at the statistics and issues behind them. Accidental tourism or a concrete plan? A little over a year ago, I gave an interview for the portal HRTurizam, entitled Nikola Tesla Would Be a Great Minister of the Kings of Accidental Tourism.  If we abolished the Croatian National Tourism Board and got rid of everyone from the ministry, except young Tesla, would we actually have any less tourists? Having Nikola Tesla as Minister of Tourism wouldn't cost very much, and at least he…

July 29, 2020 – If you ever find yourself thinking how you've already seen all of Croatian's beautiful nature, you're probably wrong. One of the unexplored beauties of Istria is Zarečki krov, a cave reminiscent of a roof, which is why it got a name “krov”, meaning roof in Croatian. It is located near Pazin in Istria, where the river Pazinčica, in its flow, creates a ten-meter high waterfall above the cave. The waterfall falls into a ten-meter deep lake, which is the main attraction for swimmers. Even the heartland of Istria also has a place to freshen up. Even…