Travel

September 14, 2019 - For the 54th year, the Vinkovci Autumn event will proudly preserve and nurture the customs and cultural heritage of Croatia. Goran Rihelj of HRTurizam writes that from September 13 to 22, Vinkovci Autumn will offer the best display of Slavonian customs in an effort to preserve them - and this renowned and well-known folklore, tourist, economic and cultural event will attract around 100,000 visitors. In addition to the vibrant traditional and cultural program that is the foundation of the event, there is also an enticing gastronomy and entertainment program: from the best Slavonian specialties to souvenirs, a…

September 14, 2019 - Japanese tourists are increasingly visiting Croatia - and especially the hotspots of Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Split, and Opatija. Last year, 159,574 Japanese travelers were recorded in the country, which saw a 12% increase compared to 2017. But the Japanese aren’t just choosing Croatia for their holidays. Namely, 24 Japanese companies also operate in the country, making it pretty clear that the need for a direct flight between the two countries is more than desired.  Back in May, TCN announced that Croatia and Japan would continue their discussions of introducing direct flights connecting the two countries.…

September 13, 2019 - The coast of Korcula is decorated with luxury as the yachts of billionaires Bill Gates and Roman Abramovich sail into the area. The Planjak islet is located near the famous town of Korcula, situated to the northeast of the island. A local hotspot that draws in weekend beachgoers, Planjak is only accessible by water taxi, taxi boat, or kayak, as there is no public transport to the island. Located across the sea from southeastern shores of Badija, Planjak boasts three pebble beaches and is no stranger welcoming the sun all day long. Its colorful, crystalline sea makes…

September 13, 2019 - Meet Tennis Holidays Croatia, a tailor-made travel experience to ensure your best trip yet.  We often find ourselves on holidays where we’re told ‘this is what you want’ or ‘this is what you need’, but how often do we really choose how we want to travel? Thankfully, bespoke tourism has kicked off in recent years, especially after the copy-and-paste tourism of today began wearing thin. Travelers are now catching on more and more to crafting holidays tailored to their desires, wants, and needs. What is it that drives you to travel in the first place, you…

September 12, 2019 - Will Split ever see an airport train? A look into why things are so behind schedule.  Splitski Dnevnik reports that just before the start of the tourist season, the City of Split solemnly marked the first ride of the "Split metro," as the train ran from Kopilica to the central station. It was envisaged that the complete bus station would be moved to Kopilica and thus relieve the center of Split from unbearable traffic jams, especially during the tourist season. However, the inaugural ride was held, and the station stayed put. You might recall that all…

September 12, 2019 - A vibrant cultural program will help crown Rijeka as the European Capital of Culture in 2020. HRTurizam announced that the program would be presented to the media and the public in succession, during September and October, according to seven themes which bring in several individual programs and projects. The events that will take place in Rijeka and the area of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in 27 neighborhoods, were presented earlier this week, which have a particularly pronounced regional and European dimension. By bringing together 27 neighborhoods across the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and connecting them with neighborhoods from…

As Morski writes on the 12th of September, 2019, Zadar Cruise Port (Gaženica) has been officially proclaimed the Port of the Year in 2019 at the most prestigious award ceremony for cruise ports, the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2019, held in Hamburg, Germany. This is an acknowledgment to the profession that in the category "Port of the Year" between Gaženica, the Norway's OldenLeon and the Japan's Yokohama, Gaženica has made the greatest progress in managing a cruise port in the past year. ''Since Gaženica joined GPH's global network of cruise ports, we've been fully committed to introducing the best port management practices…

The plan is to build a facility along the beautiful Mrežnica river with eight rooms and two suites, a total of 22 beds, and an outdoor sauna and even a swimming pool. The idea will surely draw at least some of the tourism attention away from the busy Croatian coast and into the country's green, continental heart. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes on the 12th of September, 2019, the entrepreneurial Vukmanić family from Zvečaj, who have been developing tourism along the Mrežnica river in continental Croatia, far from the coast, for almost three decades, are set to build a new…

September 11, 2019 - Days of Croatian Tourism 2019 will take place in Slavonia next month - the full programme has just been published by the Ministry of Tourism. I am not sure how to describe the Days of Croatian Tourism annual event, which takes place in October each year. It is certainly full of pomp, with the awards ceremony broadcast on live television. The event is like a who's who of the movers and shakers in Croatian tourism, and it is usually held in one of Croatia's top destinations. Apart from being a pretty backdrop to the occasion, it…

One of the great late-season events on the Hvar calendar returns on September 11, 2019, as Dani u Vali (Days in the Bay) returns to Stari Grad for another maritime extravaganza. One of the nice things about following a destination closely over a number of years is seeing how new events become established. When I first moved to Hvar back in 2002, for example, there was no lavender festival in Velo Grablje, and yes Croatia's most aromatic festival celebrated its 11 edition this June. There was also no Hvar Half Marathon until a decade ago.  And so too with a…