Travel

November 21, 2019 - Why should you visit Split this winter? A closer look.  When thinking about Split, we’re relatively sure you imagine the summertime, as the word is almost synonymous with a holiday in the hot sun. But those of us who have been lucky enough to experience Split in the wintertime will tell you that this Dalmatian hotspot is worth visiting any time of the year.  While the sea may be too cold to swim and you shouldn’t count on getting tanned, Split in the winter is magic. And we’re here to tell you why.  Advent celebrations One…

November 20, 2019 - Croatia may be famous for its sun and Adriatic Sea, but as the New York Times notes, there is a new rising star - medical tourism. Medical tourism experts have been saying for some time that Croatia has the potential to be one of the top ten countries in the world in the industry within ten years. And it seems that the message is spreading, with the New York Times the latest international publication to talk of a new focus in tourism excellence in the Adriatic country famous for its pristine coast and more than 1,000…

November 20, 2019 - For the first time in its history, Rijeka Airport will reach 200,000 passengers. But how does this compare to the other airports in Croatia? A closer look.  Novi List writes that for the past seven to eight years, the airport on Krk has made its way from an airport threatened with closure, with traffic barely at fifty thousand passengers, a building that hadn’t seen any renovations since the early 1970s, and business dependent on grants from the budget, to an airport that manages to cover operating costs, while generating profits. Furthermore, more than thirty million kuna…

As Glas Istre/Nina Orlovic Radic writes on the 20th of November, 2019, during the upcoming December Christmas holidays, about three thousand guests are expected to realise ten thousand overnights in the popular Istrian city of Rovinj. The hotels "Park", "Lone", "Amarin" and "Adriatic" will all remain open for New Year's Eve. Celebrating with cake and other desserts, this Thursday, the Rovinj Tourist Board will mark the significance of Rovinj's recently awarded title of "Best Tourist Destination of the Year". With the highest possible tourism ''recognition'', it should be borne in mind that Rovinj, for the second year in a row…

November 18, 2019 - Croatian students closed out the 32nd annual conference of the European Association of Schools in Hotel and Tourism with three gold medals, two silver, and five bronze.  Last week, Split hosted the 32nd annual AEHT (European Association of Hotel and Tourism Schools) Conference, which held a competition in 10 professional categories, seven in the field of gastronomy, service, and bars and three in the hotel and tourism industry. The competition saw the participation of more than 300 students from 29 European countries and the US and Pakistan.  Along with their teams, one gold medal was won…

ZAGREB, November 18, 2019 - Nautical tourists who rent vessels in Croatia spent 4.8 billion kuna from the start of the year until the end of October, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce stated on Monday. Of that amount, almost a third, that is above 30%, went on what those visitors enjoyed in cultural tourism and local cuisine. These figures were presented during the first Yacht Charter Conference called "Booking Manager Summit", which is taking place in Zagreb on Monday and Tuesday. This educational and networking conference for charter professionals intends to enable charter professionals to gain knowledge from leading experts…

November 18, 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 last summer, British low-cost carrier Easyjet took over its first Airbus A321Neo aircraft. Today, there are six in its fleet. For the 2020 summer flight schedule, Easyjet has announced this aircraft on selected routes to Croatia and will land at four airports in Croatia to which Easyjet operates. The first arrival is in Dubrovnik on May 5, 2020.  London (LGW) - Dubrovnik (DBV), once a week, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Paris (CDG)…

ZAGREB, November 17, 2019 - Tourism and wine are inseparable, an international conference of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route, which took place in Motovun, Istria County on November 14-16, has concluded, organisers said on Saturday. The "From heritage to brand" conference, held as part of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route General Assembly, brought together more than 200 experts, tourism employees, winemakers and representatives of institutions from 11 countries. Franjo Matušić, state secretary at the Ministry of Tourism, said Croatia had an exceptional cultural heritage because different cultures mixed throughout its history, and that 12 European cultural routes, including…

November 17, 2019 - The Internet is full of pointless lists, but do they make you travel to a destination?  If I ran the Internet, there would be two things I would do immediately.  I would ban comments, at least until and unless someone had actually read the article. No, I would ban comments entirely. The 1% of intelligent and engaging comment gets drowned out by our keyboard warriors, so the online world would be a better place without comments.  And I would ban pointless lists, especially pointless clickbait travel lists.  I mean, has anyone actually travelled to a destination…

November 16, 2019 - Tourism in Croatia has many niches apart from the stereotypical sun and sea attractions. A look at the tourism potential of birdwatching in Croatia. Birdwatching is usually associated with a relatively older public, but it seems it is now becoming popular even among millennials. It has been hailed as 2017’s unlikeliest craze with an increasing number of celebrity birders as fans. Hotels around the world are now holding regular 'Birds and Booze' rooftop events, and the London-based Urban Birder David Lindo runs popular masterclasses and field trips. So, with birdwatching tourism growing as a niche market,…