Travel

As Morski writes on the 9th of May, 2020, as part of the gradual easing of restrictions related to COVID-19, by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, eight Croatian national parks and eleven Croatian nature parks will start operating on May the 11th, 2020. Kopački rit Nature Park Kopački rit Nature Park will reopen its doors to visitors on the 11th of May. Visits to the park will take place in compliance with all of the prescribed measures for social distancing and hygiene standards, and fishermen will be able to go out onto the water again…

UPDATE - THINGS ARE CHANGING FAST - HERE IS THE CURRENT OVERVIEW FROM MAY 19, 2020 May 10, 2020 - So what is the latest Croatia corona travel advice? When will borders open, flights take off, and tourism finally begin? An overview of what we know at the moment. Can you travel to Croatia? Around Croatia? Is Croatia safer than other destinations? When will tourism start? Who can cross the border? With so many questions, so much uncertainty, and SO many people wanting to go on holiday and get tourism started, here is what we know today. One thing is…

May 10, 2020 - As Croatia Airlines readies to resume domestic services within the country from tomorrow, how will this summer look in international travel for the national airline? Ex Yu Aviation reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Croatia Airlines to downsize some of its operations, which makes us wonder what routes in its international network will return. Because it’s been said that the border with Slovenia should open on June 1,  it’s safe to assume some international services could kick in from then, too.  While they haven’t announced a date for the resumption of international travel, Croatia Airlines had…

The coronavirus pandemic has been causing a plethora of issues for countries which primarily rely on tourism for their economies, and Croatia, in which tourism accounts for about 20 percent of GDP, is no exception. The South Korean SRT tourist magazine, however, isn't letting the pandemic get in the way of them praising the country. As SEEbiz writes on the 9th of May, 2020, the South Korean SRT tourist magazine, published by the railway company of the same name, Super Rapid Train, has included Croatia and the island of Rab among the TOP 8 destinations in the world in its May publication.…

May 9, 2020 - Driving through the EU during a pandemic, a trip report from Belgian national Didier van Bellinghen who arrived on Hvar yesterday. A story which I am sure will be of interest to many... Reproduced in full.  As countries prepare for the post corona era and loosen measures step by step, I needed to consider to travel back to Croatia and start organizing for the season.  Last November, we travelled back to Belgium after another great tourist season on Hvar and we were still in Belgium when the pandemic broke out. The plan was to travel back to Croatia at the…

May 9, 2020 - Certain travel restrictions will be relaxed on Monday - here is where to (and not to) find information on the new bus timetables between Croatian cities. The corona crisis has been a truly fascinating topic to report on these last few months, and it has been easily the most challenging thing to cover in the five years of TCN. It has brought both hope and despair, although sadly not in equal measures.  But let's start with the hope. The crisis management and communication of Team Vili has been outstanding from the very first moment. Here is…

9. svibnja 2020. - Kako će izgledati budućnost letova prema Hrvatskoj u svijetu nakon korone? TCN o tome razgovara s Maxom Oldorfom, izvršnim direktorom (COO) kompanije koja se bavi podacima u zrakoplovnom prometu, ch-aviation. Jedna od najvećih nepoznanica u svijetu velikih nepoznanica u kojem sad živimo je kako će izgledati budućnost putovanja, posebice u kontekstu zrakoplovnih putovanja. Hoće li zrakoplovne kompanije preživjeti, hoće li preživjeti niskotarifne kompanije, što će se dogoditi s letovima između kontinenata? I što očekivati od letova prema Hrvatskoj s ključnih tržišta kasnije ove godine i sljedeće godine? Jedna od osoba koja na ta pitanja može dati…

May 8, 2020 - Korean Air has stopped ticket sales to Zagreb, while Air Transat has pushed back its Zagreb service to July.  Ex Yu Aviation announced that Korean Air will not resume its seasonal service between Seoul and Zagreb from September 1, and has officially stopped ticket sales.  This isn’t entirely surprising given the COVID-19 pandemic, as Korean Air will only operate at 20% of its usual international capacity, or only 32 of its 110 international routes (just 146 flights per week). In May, Korean Air is running only 13 routes, or 55 per week.  Recall, the Seoul-Zagreb service…

May 8, 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 Klis. 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. …

May 7, 2020 - How will the future of flights to Croatia look like in the post-corona world? TCN catches up with Max Oldorf, COO of the aviation data company, ch-aviation.  One of the great uncertainties in a world of great uncertainty at the moment is how the future of travel will look, especially regarding air travel. Will airlines survive, will budget travel still be a big thing, and what about inter-continental travel? And how will flights to Croatia look like from key markets later this year, and next? One man with better insight than most, both in terms of…