Travel
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Who Doesn't Have to Self-Isolate After Entering Croatia from BiH or Serbia?
June 25, 2020 - Who will be able to enter Croatia from BiH, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia without having to self-isolate? Head of the Border Service of the Split-Dalmatia Police, Mladen Bužančić, explains. Dnevnik.hr reports that encouraged by the growing number of cases in Croatia, but also in neighboring countries, the Croatian Civil Protection Headquarters introduced a new measure at border crossings and mandatory self-isolation for people entering Croatia from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia. Mladen Bužančić, head of the Border Service of the Split-Dalmatia Police Administration, revealed to Dnevnik Nova TV that there are certain exemptions…
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Croatian Tourism: Air Bridge Talks Between Britain and Croatia Arise Again
Brits, much like other sun deprived Northern Europeans, are getting itchy feet in their desperation for a getaway and a bit of vitamin D. As Croatia's epidemiological picture is so favourable, more talks are underway which could provide a much needed boost to Croatian tourism this year. Media updates from UK (June 27) Summer holiday air bridges: Government confirms ‘traffic light system’ to make international travel easier for Britons in July As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 24th of June, 2020, British ministers are in talks with the leaders of six other European countries to establish ''air bridges'' for British tourists…
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
As Spain Prepares to Re-Open Doors, What Next for Croatian Tourism?
Of the total number of overnight stays this weekend, domestic tourists accounted for 23 percent, and the rest were foreigners, mostly Germans. In this incredibly difficult period for Croatian tourism, it's hard to predict what might come next in the country that was handling the coronavirus pandemic so well until the recent Adria Tour debacle in Zadar. As Marija Crnjak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 24th of June, 2020, the Republic of Croatia has been experiencing the strongest demand on the Mediterranean thanks to its favourable epidemiological picture, but with Greece and Spain planning to start returning to the tourist map at…
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Flights to Croatia: Windrose and SAS to Pula, Iberia Delays Zagreb Service to Winter
June 24, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb and Pula. Croatian Aviation reports that Windrose and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have announced the launch of direct international flights to Pula Airport. Namely, Windrose and SAS will launch direct flights to Pula at the very beginning of July. More specifically, on Saturday, July 4, the A320neo will operate on Scandinavian Airlines and the A321 on Windrose Airlines. For the latest travel info, bookmark our main travel info article, which is updated daily. Read the Croatian Travel Update in your language - now…
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Coronavirus: Austrian Media Claiming Croatia is "Dangerous" for Holiday
The situation with the Austrian view on Croatia is changing rapidly as the coronavirus pandemic rears its ugly head yet again in Croatia following an extremely poorly thought out tennis event in the popular Dalmatian city of Zadar. From not wanting their citizens to travel freely to Croatia to seeing Austrian citizens replace their traditional favourite of Italy as a tourist destination with Croatia, to the Austrian media now claiming it is "dangerous" to holiday in Croatia - it's difficult to try to follow. Another issue is now the apparent question of the Slovene authorities on the potential closing of…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Tourists Generate Over 840,000 Nights Over Extended Weekend
ZAGREB, June 23, 2020 - Tourists generated 842,659 nights over the June 19-22 extended weekend in Croatia and an average of 210,000 stayed in the country per day, the National Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Tuesday. Domestic tourists accounted for 23% of the nights and foreigners for 77%. The most numerous foreigners were Germans, Slovenians, Austrians, and the Czech. The highest number of nights was generated in Istria County, followed by Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Zadar counties. HTZ director Kristjan Stanicic said Croatia was among the few Mediterranean countries generating a tourism turnover at the moment. "The system of defence against coronavirus…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Can Americans Visit Croatia Now? Rules, Tips and Exceptions
Update (July 11, 2020): While all of these were true when this article was written, a major change took place on July 10, when the new rules for entering Croatia were introduced. Please follow the article about those changes to get the latest information, as it becomes available. June 23, 2020 - Can Americans visit Croatia now? Yes and no - a journey through the minefield. A new article with updated information and experiences published on July 2, 2020. One of the most common questions on the Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community, which has been visited 100,000 times in…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus Threat to Croatian Tourism Sees Reservations Sink
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has raised its ugly head here in Croatia once again after a couple of weeks of relative peace, is seeing even some of Croatian tourism's most faithful guests cancel their reservations as the lie about Croatia being a ''coronavirus free'' country is exposed for what it is. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 23rd of June, 2020, athough holiday homes are currently one of the most sought-after types of accommodation, private renters are facing a very difficult peak season that will be affected by the latest developments with the coronavirus epidemic. But even without that,…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Croatian Tourism: Austrians Replace Italy as Favourite Destination
From not wanting to open their borders to allow Austrian citizens to go on holiday to Croatia freely amid the coronavirus pandemic to Austrian travellers replacing Italy as their number one holiday destination all in a matter of weeks. Could Croatian tourism be in for a welcome boost? As Barbara Ban/Novac writes on the 22nd of June, 2020, of the foreign destinations available to go on holiday to during this, entirely disturbed tourist season, Croatia is convincingly number one for Austrian nationals, followed by Italy, which is a traditional favourite of theirs. This information is according to an analysis undertaken…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Marina Korkyra: Vela Luka Port Finally on Nautical Tourism Map
As Poslovni Dnevnik/Darko Bicak writes on the 22nd of June, 2020, it's a well-known fact that Croatia is a nautical superpower, and the country is even a global leader by many standards when it comes to charters. Nevertheless, investments in new nautical facilities, primarily marinas, are relatively rare and mostly modest in their nature. That's why the project of Marina Korkyra, which recently came to life in Vela Luka on Korčula, is interesting. Marina Korkyra is a huge investment of 42 million kuna made by a company called Ovalis nova, owned by the entrepreneurial family Šegon, which built a hotel of…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Flights to Croatia: SAS Boosts Traffic to Split, Austrian Airlines Changes for July
June 23, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik and Zadar. Croatian AviationCroatian Aviation reports that Scandinavian Airlines, better known as SAS, has announced a modified flight schedule for July, in which the number of weekly flights to Split has increased significantly. As we announced earlier this month, the company launched flights to Split from Copenhagen and Oslo in a reduced form, only once a week from Oslo and twice a week from Copenhagen. For the latest travel info, bookmark our main travel info article, which is updated daily. …
