Travel

May 13, 2020 - Bad news for those depending on the Ryanair Zadar connection from the UK and Ireland, explains CEO Eddie Wilson in a podcast interview. It was the route which started budget airline travel back in 2007, with the Ryanair Zadar to London Stansted route. The Ryanair Zadar love affair continued for over a decade, and at one point the Irish airline opened its 54th base in the Dalmatian coastal destination.  And then something happened, and perhaps the story will come out at some point.  I have lost count of the number of emails I have received from tourists asking…

May 13, 2020 - Confusion reigns. Are Croatian borders open for all? Has tourism begun? A look at what we know, and a plan to find out the rest.  One of the great things about living in Croatia is just how surreal life here is, with no two days being the same. Just when you think the country is finally moving forward with cohesion and direction (10/10 to those handling the health aspects of the corona crisis - both in terms of effective measures and communication), you get a reminder that this is The Beautiful Croatia, a country I am…

May 13, 2020 - Leading German tour operators, including TUI, are interested in achieving part of the season in Croatia, which is among the destinations that could be booked for the summer, with airline arrangements, according to the Croatian National Tourist Board. Noting that the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) and its German representative offices are constantly and proactively communicating with the German market and partners about the possibilities of cooperation and the arrival of German tourists in Croatia this summer, HTZ Director Kristjan Staničić said that Croatia was mentioned in communication with the leading media in that market as a possible…

May 13,  2020 - The Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ) has published recommendations for the operation of hotels and rentals in Croatia.  HRTurizam reports that in accordance with reactivating certain activities based on looser measures, it is recommended that hotels and rental activities act per the following recommendations. 1. General rules and conditions for hotel premises- Physical distance. During their stay in the hotel, visitors must adhere to a measure of physical distance of 1.5 meters concerning other visitors, unless they are members of the same family or group. - Disinfectant. At the entrances of hotel premises (lobby, reception, sports, and…

May 12, 2020 - As CEO Michael O'Leary announces the resumption of 40% of its schedule from July 1, what does that mean for flights with Ryanair to Croatia? It has been quite a day for flight news for Croatia so far, and it is not yet midday.  Firstly BA is now selling flights to both Split and Zagreb from June 15, as reported earlier. And then THIS. Ryanair plans to restart 40% of its flights from July 1. You can read all the detail in the link to The Guardian above, as I have no value to add to…

May 12, 2020 - British Airways announced its flight schedule for June, which includes two destinations in Croatia - Zagreb and Split.  Croatian Aviation reports that according to the current schedule, the British airline will fly to Zagreb and Split next month in a significantly reduced flight schedule compared to their operations before the outbreak of COVID-19. Namely, from June 1, British Airways will fly between London (Heathrow) and Zagreb three times a week (Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays) on the A320 aircraft. The route between London (Heathrow) and Split will operate from the same date. The line will run four times…

May 11, 2020 - Week 3 of the relaxation of corona measures took effect in Croatia today. A video report on ferry and cafe traffic and life on Hvar on the first day. A day that many people have been looking forward to in Croatia, and especially for those wanting to visit the island of Hvar. After weeks of self-isolation, the third wave of easing of measures came into effect today, which included freedom of movement within Croatia (apart from the island of Brac after a recent outbreak of cases), as well as the opening of cafes - a psychologically…

May 11, 2020 - Tourism is on hold, but most of us have plenty of time. So let's look at the virtual resources available to explore Croatia virtually. We continue our new Virtual Croatia series with the tools to discover Trogir. A few weeks ago I wrote that being a tourism blogger in the corona era was about as useful as being a cocktail barman in Saudi Arabia. I feel less useless now, a few weeks later, and I am encouraged by the number of Croatian tourism businesses who are contacting us wanting to start thinking of promoting post-corona tourism. …

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 11th of May, 2020, the Slovenes are very interested in travelling across the border into Croatia after the announcement of the relaxation of the anti-coronavirus measures due to the favourable epidemiological situation in both countries, but the Slovenian Government continues to emphasise that a bilateral agreement should first be reached between national public health institutes of both Slovenia and Croatia, as well as the police in both neighbouring nations. As its coronavirus crisis spokesperson Jelko Kacin said at a government press conference on Monday, experts from the Croatian Institute of Public Health and the…

May 11, 2020 - Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said that a message had been sent to the surrounding countries that Croatia began functioning in tourism again, regardless of all the existing measures. "It is very clear  - you can come to a hotel, camp, private accommodation, you can eat in restaurants, inside and outside. You can rent a boat and go sailing; marinas are open. Croatia from today breathes tourism," said the minister as a guest on HRT's show Together for Health, as reported by Index.hr. He added that this week is a trial, which will determine how everything works.…