Travel

July 4, 2022 - Zadar Airport traffic is expected to increase by 20% this year compared to the record-breaking 2019! The increase in the number of passengers at Zadar Airport in June continued on the first weekend of July, reports HRT. Namely, the airport has estimated that the season will end with 20% more traffic than the record 2019, before the pandemic. The terminal was crowded rom early Sunday morning. Ivan Skelin, head of the traffic and operational sector of Zadar Airport, said that traffic in June was better than ever, that is, the record 2019. Zadar Airport expected around…

July 3, 2022 - You may have some empty spaces left in your travel itinerary, and a great way to fill them is with a dose of culture, history, and information about the place you're visiting. Here are some unique museums in Croatia that will amaze you and your family. Visiting museums never seems to fail as a plan during your trip. No one likes that feeling of coming home and thinking that you didn't learn anything about the destination you visited. Let's see, it is not mandatory to do so, but in a country with so much history and folklore…

July the 3rd, 2022 - Croatian destinations are used to lying on their laurels and attracting praise across the board, but there are still people who aren't so impressed with what this country has to offer. From ''overrated'' Dubrovnik and ''busy'' Split to ''boring'' Rijeka and ''claustrophobic'' Makarska, here's what some less than thrilled visitors claim. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, for some, Croatian destinations are pure paradise, for others, it's quite the opposite. The Republic of Croatia, just like any other country, evokes conflicting opinions when it comes to the definition of the quality of a destination. On forums, travel…

July the 3rd, 2022 - Croatian beaches are no strangers to magazines and portals listing them as among the most beautiful in the world, and while the Central Dalmatian island of Brac's well known Zlatni rat (Golden horn) beach is often getting the most limelight, one Nin beach, the Queen's beach (Kraljicina plaza) has caught the eye of the Americans. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, a very interesting old legend is tied to the name of the aforementioned Nin beach, given that the sheer beauty of this long beach attracted the wife of the first Croatian king Tomislav, Jelena. When the pair…

July the 3rd, 2022 - The Zadar Port Authority has confirmed that there have been 20 percent more cruise ships sailing into Zadar's waters than back during the record, pre-pandemic year of 2019 to which the industry continues to compare this year's statistics to. As Morski writes, the Zadar Port Authority has reported on the number of guest arrivals from cruise ships up until the end of June this year, and the results are more than encouraging despite cruise ships continuing to be an issue in regard to pollution. In the period from January the 1st to June the 30th, 2022,…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - Two cruise ships, Mein Schiff 5 and Marella Explorer 2, docked in the northern Croatian Adriatic port city of Rijeka on Saturday morning with nearly 4,000 passengers aboard. Both vessels, organised by the TUI tour operator, were on a seven-day cruise in the Adriatic. Their programme included a sightseeing tour of Rijeka and bus trips to Istria, Opatija, Kastav, Gorski Kotar, Zagreb and other destinations. The passengers boarded the Marella Explorer 2 in Dubrovnik and the Mein Schiff 5 in Trieste. For more on travel in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.

July 2, 2022 - We're going to take a look at the destinations you can visit by ferry from the main Croatian ports. In this fifth installment of our Croatia Ferry Guide 2022, where to go from the port of Hvar Town? When advertising the Adriatic Sea and the Croatian islands abroad, the experience of being on board a sailboat, yacht, or catamaran is usually highlighted. However, there is no destination a Croatian ferry can't reach, and why not mention that it's totally worth saving a good amount of euros on sailboat rentals and crews? We know that in the…

ZAGREB, 2 July 2022 - The 56th Đakovački vezovi folklore festival opened in Đakovo on Friday and this year's partner is Ukraine. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said this festival in the heart of the Slavonia region showed how rich Croatian culture, tradition, heritage and folklore were. He said that "in this difficult moment for Ukraine, Croatia, and notably Slavonia, know and understand what sacrifice is, what it means to be attacked, and what solidarity and support for friends are when they need it most." That's why these past few months Croatia has taken in Ukrainian refugees and extended…

July 2, 2022 - It's no surprise that Split has been busy, but just how packed the bustling Dalmatian city is can be seen in the Split tourist traffic this weekend. And Ultra Europe isn't even here!  Split Airport expects 49,000 passengers on 205 planes this weekend, while more than 62,000 passengers and 13,000 vehicles will pass through the ferry port, reports Jutarnji List. Mate Melvan, the head of the reception and dispatch service at the Split Airport, said that 205 planes and 49,000 passengers are expected at Resnik this weekend. He reminded us that the Ultra Europe music festival starts…

July 2, 2022 - All predictions say that this tourist season could be even better than the record pre-pandemic 2019, which makes us wonder - what will happen with CRO Cards? For those who don't remember, CRO Cards are Croatian tourist cards that work as an electronic voucher with the functionalities of a debit card, reports RTL. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports told RTL that the Croatian tourist card is available to issue and use. The same was confirmed by Hrvatska poštanska banka (HPB), along with Podravska banka. "Hrvatska poštanska banka participates in the Croatian Government project with the Ministry…