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November 26, 2019 - The Croatian National Tourist Board has launched a promotional Croatia Advent campaign as one of the key motives for traveling here in the winter.  HRTurizam reports that the campaign is being implemented in the markets of Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, France, Switzerland, Spain, Hungary and Slovenia until the end of December this year. The communication channels through which the campaign is advertised are YouTube and social networks Facebook and Instagram. The Advent campaign is implemented through the new promotional video "Croatia, full of magic" and encourages the Advent offer of Croatian destinations. According to the…

November 25, 2019 - Sixteen months ago, at a Government session in Split, a decision was made to implement the Split Suburban Railway Project, connecting the Split ferry port with the Split Airport with an intermodal terminal at the new central station in Kopilica. Splitski Dnevnik reports that the project is worth around 150 million euro and is estimated to be completed in 2027. For its realization, it is necessary to reconstruct 18 kilometers of the existing railway line from the Split ferry port to Kastel Stari and to construct about 10 kilometers of the new railway line from Kastel…

November the 25th, 2019 - ‘’Our wish through branding is to become one of a number of similar destinations in the Adriatic and to become recognisable by the variety of special features we have,’’ stated Mayor Ante Bilic when discussing Marked by Masters, Trogir's new brand. The City of Trogir unveiled a new branding strategy, a new visual identity and a new promotional video for the city. At an event in a crowded town square, the professional public and other citizens were presented with the project that Trogir made as the first city in Dalmatia. After a year and a…

The Autoput A1, a motorway which will run through Bosnia and Hercegovina, is currently under construction. It will span 334 km when completed and will be the fastest route between Slavonia and Dalmatia. Why is the A1 important for Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia? According to Google Maps, it currently takes roughly the same amount of time (7 hours) to drive from Osijek (in Slavonia) to Ploče (in Dalmatia), either by staying within Croatian borders or crossing through Bosnia. The Croatian route is a 784 km drive, while current routes through Bosnia are up to 200 km less. Nevertheless, the drive…

November 25, 2019 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for new flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, and Zadar.  Avio Radar reports that Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea has announced a new route in their 2020 flight schedule that will connect the Greek island of Mykonos to Dubrovnik. The new Mykonos-Dubrovnik route will run twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from May 30, 2020. A Boeing 717-200 should service this line.  Thus, for the first time in history, Mykonos will be connected regularly to a Croatian destination. Mykonos is only the second destination in Greece…

November 23, 2019 - Who are the biggest Croatian tourism spenders? The answers might surprise you. An analysis based on official numbers and an official survey.  Numbers, numbers, numbers - the only currency which seems to matter with Croatia's official tourism strategy.  20 million tourists this year, 100 million overnights, more than 800,000 private accommodation beds for rent (up 100% on 2010) - the Numbers God is receiving sufficient numeric libations at the Temple of Numbers.  We mere mortals are usually fed only the numbers we need to be told - basically how well it is going. When the Adriatic…

A week before the festivities known as Advent 2019 in Zagreb officially start on November 30th, tportal brings you the ultimate guide to all of the locations and events you can look forward to seeing in Zagreb. We've also already written about the biggest tourist event of the year in Zagreb, but today Iva Butković Tešija writes a more detailed article for tportal. The lighting of the first Advent light will happen next Sunday, with two separate opening ceremonies taking place on Zrinjevac and King Tomislav's square, and for over a month after that (until January 7th 2020) a lot…

November 23, 2019 - What are the attitudes and expenditures of tourists in Croatia, and who is spending the most? Some useful insights from a major Croatian tourism survey by TOMAS and the Institute for Tourism.  One of the joys of being an independent writer outside of the system is that you have little easy access to available official information.  Yes, there are reports and surveys out there, but not that many are online or publicly available, and so finding data to back up your arguments is an ongoing process.  I had not come across this Croatian tourism survey before,…

November 23, 2019 - The Dubrovnik Tourist Board is working to keep the city alive this winter with new promotional activities for restaurants.  HRTurizam writes that given the increasing number of international and domestic flights during the winter months and the interest and growth in visitors, the Dubrovnik Tourist Board is preparing promotional activities and printing a monthly "Winter restaurants" leaflet this winter, containing a list of open restaurants, pizzerias, and fast food spots during the month of December. The brochure will include special working hours, to ensure that guests staying in Dubrovnik are as informed as possible and that…

November 23, 2019 - Šibenik is one of Dalmatia's most interesting and underrated towns. Now go a little deeper through the eyes of a local with 5 things most tourists miss.  TCN recently began an internship programme with three students from the Faculty of Political Science & Journalism at the University of Zagreb. After an excellent first article from Janja Sestak, next up please give a warm welcome to Ana Samodol who decided that she wanted to write something about her native town for her first article. I sent Ana a link to my article, Sibenik: 25 Things to Know about…