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July 12, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 23 of 49 British Airways London-Zagreb flights have been canceled in August.  British Airways significantly reduced the number of weekly flights between London (Heathrow Airport) and Zagreb for July, justifying the move by problems in the industry (lack of staff and capacity). The carrier has now reduced the schedule of flights to Zagreb for August, reports Croatian Aviation.  Namely, the OneWorld alliance member canceled 23 of the announced 49 flights between Zagreb and London (Heathrow) planned for August this year. Due to the lack of workforce within the company,…

July the 12th, 2022 - Croatian residents spent eight billion kuna on travel and trips back during 2021, despite the continuing issues posed by the global coronavirus pandemic during that time. As Morski writes, back in 2021, 1.35 million Croatian residents or 39.4 percent of them travelled on multi-day trips around the country and also abroad, achieving 25 million overnight stays or 28 percent more than was recorded back in 2020, while spending slightly more than 8 billion kuna, or 51 percent more, and most of the travel and spending was done here in Croatia. In total, in 2021, Croatian residents…

July 11, 2022 - Hvar, also known as Croatia’s lavender island, has plenty to offer to any lucky visitor during the Mediterranean summertime. With its lavender flowers blossoming during the early summer days – in June and July – tourists and locals embrace the intoxicating scent of domestic herbs from all around! The island of Hvar is located in the Adriatic, off Croatia's famous Dalmatian Coast, and is well known for being the sunniest spot in the country. By having dry, chalky soils and long sunny days, the colourful Croatian island provides a perfect place for growing the plant that…

July 11, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as Trade Air domestic lines are delayed further until August 1, and Ryanair plans to restore its Zagreb network after months of flight reductions and suspensions.  Croatian private airline Trade Air has once again postponed its domestic PSO lines, which was previously announced on July 18, reports Croatian Aviation.  As stated in the announcement on the airline's official website, Trade Air is once again postponing the start of operations on domestic PSO lines. The mentioned lines have been suspended since May, and the beginning of operations was first announced for…

July 10, 2022 - Feeling a little warm in the city? Head to the hills this week for the first Zagreb Mountain Summer Film Festival. One of the cool things I have come across since following Zagreb tourism is how a little innovation and thinking out of the box can produce some quite exceptional tourism experiences at little additional cost. A good example of this would be the Zagreb County Tourist Board initiative, Via Vino, last October, when the county's wineries combined open cellars with art, music, culture, and film. One very cool event was the screening of the new…

July 10, 2022 - As the Croatian peak season has started to roll out, tourists are arriving from all over the world, and most of them with a list of sights they must-see. Of course, Croatia is blessed with its gems and beauties every step of the way, but let me start this series by giving some insight into some delicate bites on the Adriatic. Activate your sense of taste and read through the culinary highlights that await you.  Cheese Regardless of the occasion, a delicacy that will surely be a good choice is cheese. Especially in Croatia, which has…

ZAGREB, 9 July, 2022 - The number of beds in hotels along Croatia's Adriatic coast started rising, while the number of beds offered by private renters started falling, the Jutarnji List daily reported on Saturday. However, the share of private vacation rentals in the total accommodation capacity is still predominant, 51%, while hotels account for 14.98%. The COVID pandemic in the last two years has adversely affected the tourist sector, however, one of the good things that have happened in that period is the reversal of the trends concerning private renters' accommodation for holidays and hotels, says the daily newspaper. Before…

July the 8th, 2022 - Inflation is forcing hotel costs up across the entire Mediterranean, but just how does the situation look with Croatian hotel prices? As Marija Crnjak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the combination of ongoing inflation and increased demand for tourist trips have led to the significantly rising prices of hotel services at rates that often exceed inflationary rates, and Croatian hotel prices are only a small part of the global market which is recording growth in hotel accommodation by more than 50 percent, depending on the destination. As such, the largest increase in hotel accommodation prices, compared to the…

July 7, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as almost all Scandinavian Airlines flights to Split and Pula have been canceled due to an airline strike.  There has been speculation about the possibility of a SAS Scandinavian Airlines flight staff strike, and while there was a delay, and a potential agreement, the staff of this airline is now on strike, which has resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights throughout Europe, including destinations in Croatia, reports Croatian Aviation.  Scandinavian Airlines pilots are on strike for several days, which has resulted in the cancellation of a number of…

July the 7th, 2022 - Split Airport director Pero Bilas has stated that the facility is ready to deal with expected crowds over the summer months, as travel gets back to normal and people put the coronavirus pandemic and all of its woes firmly behind them. As Morski writes, Split Airport director Pero Bilas claims that the situation with crowding at Zagreb Airport is unlikely to occur there. "Split Airport functions in a different way. We're an extremely seasonal airport and the fluctuations in traffic are very large indeed. We expect crowds in the summer and we know how to deal…