Travel

December 14, 2019 - Another fantastic addition to the renaissance of Osijek's old town - a former military bakery with a modern twist and some very old graffiti.  One of the many highlights in another exceptional year in this beautiful country was the opportunity to explore Slavonia and the east in greater detail. I still have more to write on my October visits to Ilok and Kopacki Rit, but one place that grows on me more and more with every visit is Osijek. I don't think anyone who visited Days of Croatian Tourism will forget the outstanding display put on…

As Morski writes on the 14th of December, 2019, Dubrovnik's Deputy Mayor Jelka Tepšić and the head of the European Funds, Regional and International Cooperation Department, Zrinka Raguž, recently received representatives of the MedCruise Mediterranean Ports Association, President Airam Díaz Pastor and Secretary General Jordi Caballé. The meeting was also attended by Hrvoje Kulušić, Assistant Director of the Dubrovnik Port Authority for Operations, Development and Maintenance. While presenting the measures the City of Dubrovnik is working on to establish balance and sustainability in Croatia's southernmost and most popular destination, Jelka Tepšić specifically addressed the regulation of cruise ships entering the…

December 14, 2019 - Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli expects another positive year in Croatian tourism. A look at what's in store for 2020.  T.portal reports that the next year for tourism and the overall economy will be special thanks to a series of international presentations and events, from the Croatian Presidency of the EU Council and Rijeka as the European Capital of Culture to the EXPO Dubai World Exhibition. The positive tourism trends are expected to continue, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said. "In 2020, numerous international events that Croatia will participate in and those organized in the country are a…

December 14, 2019 - So how is the atmosphere at this year's Advent in Zagreb? We sent our 3 TCN interns out and about with their phones to take a look.  Join us in wandering the streets of Zagreb, interspersed with the Nutcracker theme. After winning the Best Advent in Europe for three consecutive years (2016, 2017, 2018), Zagreb is stealing tourists' hearts once again with its originality. This year's theme is the Nutcracker, so every corner is hiding his character. But what makes this year's Zagreb Advent special is that it's not just the Nutcracker head topic. According…

December 13, 2019 -The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for new flights to Croatia with updates from Rijeka, Dubrovnik, and Zadar.  HRTurizam reports that Dubrovnik and Rijeka will be directly connected to Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, in the coming year thanks to AirBaltic. These flights will be active from the beginning of May until the end of October, i.e., the line for Rijeka will operate once a week on Thursdays, while the line for Dubrovnik will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays. Martin Gauss, CEO of AirBaltic, said they aim to provide the best connection in both directions…

December 12, 2019 - The Zagreb County Tourist Board introduced a new promotional video on December 10, 2019, that shows the natural, cultural and historical landmarks of the County, as well as the important events, traditions, and crafts of the Croatian region, reports HRTurizam. Tourism is predominantly a service industry and tourism is often referred to as an "industry of experience," which poses many challenges for tourism professionals, said Ivana Alilović, director of the Zagreb County Tourist Board, when presenting the promotional film. "Our goal is to become a competitive tourist destination by 2020, but also to harness the potential that…

The train ride from Bjelovar to Zagreb via the new Sveti Ivan Žabno - Gradec railway section will be free of charge from December 15 until the end of the year, as a way to celebrate the opening of the new track in Croatia, the first after more than 50 years. According to zagrebinfo on December 10, 2019 - the agreement on transport co-financing was signed on Monday by Damir Bajs, representing Bjelovarsko-bilogorski county, and the President of Croatia Railways Passenger Transport, Zeljko Ukić. The co-financing for the free railway ticket is at a fifty-fifty ratio, and will apply to…

December 11,  2019 - Zadar Airport and the Zadar Society of Architects have organized an exhibition of the offers for the preliminary architectural and urban design of the Zadar Airport passenger terminal.  Dalmacija Danas reports that the winning conceptual design of the Zadar Airport passenger terminal was presented to the Zadar public on Monday. Ten ideas were submitted to the competition conducted by the Zadar Society of Architects in Zadar, and finally the work of a team led by Split architect Ante Kuzmanić was selected. This solution, which can be viewed at the Museum of Ancient Glass, allows construction in…

December 10, 2019 - No guided tour is the same, but there is one company in Croatia that guarantees quality, innovation, engagement and the personal touch each time - roadtesting the Secret Zagreb experience.  As we approached the Zagreb funicular for our 19:30 late November appointment, I was a little nervous as to how this would go. It has been a long day, it was not warm, we still had a 75-minute drive home, and if the kids were grumpy, this could really backfire. But then I figured that there was not much point living close to Zagreb if we…

As Novac/Dora Koretic writes on the 8th of December, 2019, it will happen a little later than was initially announced last year, but the City of Zagreb and Croatia will get their first Novotel hotel at the beginning of 2021, just before spring, which should "sprout" in the eastern part of the capital city, more precisely in Resnik. The investment, which was first introduced to the public back in October 2018, now finally has its first visuals, a conceptual design that Jutarnji list exclusively received from the investor of the project, the company Rox d.o.o, whose founder and owner is…