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August 7, 2019 - Ferragosto is known as the summer holiday period for Italians. This year, not unlike the past, Croatia remains one of their top destinations.  Italy represents one of the most important markets for the Croatian tourism sector, which has achieved 579,000 arrivals and 2.3 million overnight stays so far, representing a 1.3 percent increase in arrivals and a 2.4 percent increase in overnight stays compared to last year, reports Dalmacija Danas. Positive results were also achieved in July, during which Italian tourists generated 209,000 arrivals and 1.1 million overnight stays, which represents a growth of 1.5 percent…

ZAGREB, August 6, 2019 - The number of tourists visiting Croatia in July fell by 0.7% as against July 2018, however, the number of visitors in the first seven months increased by 3.7% compared to the corresponding period in 2018, according to figures collected by the e-visitor system. In July, a total of 4.7 million arrivals were registered. Of them 4.24 million were foreigners, down by 1.3% as against July 2018, whereas the number of arrivals of Croatian guests increased by 7.9% to 356,089, according to the data provided by the National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Tuesday. Overnight stays in…

We have seen significant investment in the development of high net worth tourism in Istria, with a proper eighteen hole golf course in Savudrija, San Rocco hotel and restaurant in Brtonigla, the new Roxanich hotel at Motovun and many gourmet level restaurants. Some of the finest wine in Europe is produced around here. The latest boutique hotel to grace Istria, San Canzian/Noel, from the same people who have the Michelin starred Noel restaurant in Zagreb, combines all of these quite wonderfully.  The hotel itself comprises a number of beautifully restored stone buildings either side of its own village street, in a…

It is expected to be the most luxurious resort in Croatia, though it could also be a major turning point in Croatian tourism as we know it - meet Aman Cavtat. The ground will break for the construction of Aman Cavtat at the end of this year, and if all goes to plan, the new resort could act as a catalyst for all current and future investments in the country, as has happened in Montenegro, writes Petros Stathis for Poslovni.hr, an investor in Montenegro and the region and the co-owner of Aman Resorts Group. Croatia is ready to take the next…

August 5, 2019 - More international recognition of the potential of Croatia's medical tourism industry in a featured article in Travel & Tourism News.  It is one of the great potential growth areas of the Croatian economy, a product which has already demonstrated global excellence, and one which industry experts agree could put Croatia in the top 10 in the world within a decade - the lucrative and rapidly expanding global medical tourism industry.  As I wrote recently in Branding Croatia: 5 Gifts and Trends to Focus On, medical tourism should be one of the pillars of Croatia's tourism strategy…

Dobra hrana (Good food), Jutarnji list's foodie magazine, brings us the story of Konoba Senko, a restaurant on the southern side of the island of Vis, a restaurant like no other, which is at the same time a place to have amazing food and to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Senko Karuza is one of the greatest Croatian modern writers, a master of the short story, who has decided to dedicate his life to a restaurant he created in a bay on Vis. The bay is called Mala Travna and is mostly visited by nautical tourists. And meeting Senko, whom people sometimes nickname…

August 4, 2019 - Are the official Croatian tourism numbers receiving an artificial boost - from the many illegal seasonal workers from neighbouring countries who are being registered as tourists?  Rightly or wrongly, Croatian tourism chiefs seem to have embarked on a strategy of measuring success by two key factors, in addition to revenue collected - number of arrivals and number of overnight stays.  The more tourist arrivals, and the more the foreign heads on pillows, the theory goes, the better the year.  The actual quality of the tourism takes second place to the apparent goal - to get more…

August 4, 2019 - As many head to the coast for the summer holidays, the towns of continental Croatia are a little emptier than usual, offering idyllic relaxation over morning coffee in places such as Varazdin.  The Croatian coast is the place to be once the school holidays begin, and tens of thousands of Croatians have already decamped to the coast from Zagreb and other inland towns and villages.  But what is it like to spend the summer in continental Croatia, away from the coast? This is my first experience, and I have to say, I love it. After a…

August 4, 2019 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for new flights to Croatia with updates from Dubrovnik, Split and Pula.  All Nippon Airways (ANA), known as Japan’s largest airline, comes back to Dubrovnik this summer with charter services from Tokyo and Osaka, reports Ex Yu Aviation. The charters, which are operated by Japan’s largest tour operator, will run from Dubrovnik to Tokyo on September 7 and Osaka on September 21. Flights will depart at 20.30 and 20.55. ANA will operate this service using a Boeing 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of up to 395 passengers.  Recall, Croatia and…

August 3, 2019 - Total Croatia News featured in a big article in Tportal today, entitled 'Crazy Englishman from Jelsa' - Guys, snap out of it, Croatia does not have a luxury tourism product and is too expensive for mass tourism. Here is what I suggest' by Damir Petranovic. An English translation.   Seventeen years after he first set foot on the island, the '’crazy Englishman from Jelsa’' - as the locals quickly took to calling him - has given this little Hvar town a real tourism strategy. "Some Simple Steps to Improve the 2 Star Tourism Strategy in Jelsa on…