Travel

As Index writes on the 22nd of June, 2019, with a late Easter and excessively bad weather throughout May, the beginning of the Croatian tourist season is already a bit weaker than it should be, at least according to the claims of various tourist workers. It might seem like a bit of on obvious statement, but the bad weather in May could have affected only those tourists who had already arrived, and because of the rain and the cold, and probably the boredom that comes with such weather in places like the Dalmatian coast, many would-have-been tourists in Croatia chose…

June 23, 2019 - Ryanair was the budget airline pioneer in Croatia back in 2007 before others took bigger slices of the market. Is that about to change, a change that will include Zagreb? I am not an airline expert by any means, and one thing which has always confused me about the flight market in Croatia is the position of Ryanair.  Having lived in Croatia full-time since 2003, I fondly remember the collective expat joy when the Irish airline started operations from London to Zadar back in 2007, offering a much more convenient connection for UK travellers. It is…

June 21st officially marked the start of the summer season, which could certainly be felt in Split thanks to the crowds.  Namely, an estimated 112,000 travelers from Croatia, around Europe and the world will visit Split this weekend thanks to airplanes, ships, ferries, and catamarans, reports Slobodna Dalmacija on June 22, 2019. As reported by Mate Melvan from Split Airport, 110 planes with 27,000 passengers took off and landed on Saturday, and on Sunday, 88 aircraft and 20,000 passengers are expected. This means that a total of 47,000 passengers on 198 aircraft are expected at Split Airport during the weekend…

June 22, 2019 - Where is the best place to observe life in the slow lane in Hvar Town? The case for spa hotel, Hotel Adriana.  It is about 8 years since I first entered the lobby at Hotel Adriana, the luxury spa hotel which is currently the flagship of Suncani Hvar Hotels. I had just started a website called Total Hvar, and I was looking for some prominent Hvar businessmen to support my nascent project, and they suggested Adriana as a meeting place.  Some eight years later, the destination of Hvar, my Total Hvar project (now part of the…

The Ministry of Tourism and the Croatian Tourist Board are starting the program "Tjedan odmora vrijedan” (translates to English as "a week worth of rest"; the phrase rhymes in Croatian). The goal of the project is to increase the interest of the people of Croatia for domestic travel, as well as increase the level of tourist activity in Croatia outside of the high-season summer months. The target audience are the tourists in Croatia, with the aim of encouraging them to engage in more tourist activities before and after the high tourist season. This project will help all of the citizens…

June 21, 2019 - It is more than three years since one of Croatia's greatest winemakers passed away - a rare chance to try a special bottle in his honour - Zlatan Aurum.  He was a titan.  I remember the shock of hearing of the sudden and untimely passing of celebrated winemaker Zlatan Plenkovic in March, 2016, as he suddenly collapsed and died on the Split to Stari Grad ferry. From his base in Sveta Nedjelja, with its fabled steep Plavac Mali vineyards, the Zlatan Otok Grand Cru was one of Croatia's most highly prized bottles. But his range of…

Jadranka Hotels, based in Mali Lošinj, were recently given the certificate to prove that they are managing the energy efficiency of their hotels properly, which made the group the first hotel chain in Croatia to be awarded the ISO 50001:2018 certificate. It's the international energy management and efficiency improvement standard, hrturizam.hr writes. By applying it as a part of their everyday business, the organisations make sure that the energy spending is actively managed, emissions are reduced without a negative impact, the awareness of the importance of the sustainable energy management among the employees is strenghtened, as well as the improved…

June 21, 2019 - A fantastic new addition to island life on Hvar for those looking for the finer things in life - meet Gastro Hvar. When I first moved to Hvar in 2003, I remember being a little shocked at the lack of food options for shopping in winter. Tomatoes were unheard of, for example, and the various food items you took for granted back in the UK simply did not exist. The rumour of avocados in Hvar Town, or perhaps fresh ginger, would have me jumping into the car to get there before the treasured supply ran out. …

June 21, 2019 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for new flights to Croatia with updates from Split and Zagreb airports.  Avio Radar reports that the Lithuanian airline Getjet Airlines will operate its first charter line to Croatia. This will be a post-season charter that will connect Lithuania and Split from Vilnius, once a week on Sundays this September. The Airbus A320 will run on this service.  Getjet was established back in 2016 with its main operating base in Vilnius. Until last autumn, Getjet was based on the wet-lease of aircraft with crew to other airlines - and they…

The ''Safe tourist season'' headquarters in Croatia, a temporary summer headquarters set up by the police directorate, has been re-opened in Zadar. The Headquarters co-operates with Ministry of Defence, the secret services, military intelligence, as well as with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance and other competent bodies, vijesti.rtl.hr writes. The idea is to have a single place where they can control and maintain the level of safety on the coast and at sea. The location of the headquarters is in Zadar, which makes sense because it is located centrally on the Croatian coast, and during the height of…