Travel

June 3, 2019 - A new fast catamaran service linking Split Airport to downtown Split, Brac (Bol) and Hvar (Stari Grad) began on Saturday. TCN's Rhona Crosbie was among the first Split Express passengers.  It is a few years now since the demise of the European Coastal Airlines seaplane service, which briefly offered quick transfers from several points on Croatia's mainland and islands, as well as flights from Croatia to Italy. The service was never the most reliable, but when it worked, it was a dream. Fifteen minutes from Resnik, the bay by Split Airport, to downtown Jelsa was a…

ZAGREB, June 3, 2019 - Croatia has excellent conditions for the development of equestrian tourism and in cooperation with all other stakeholders in the appropriate destinations for that type of tourism, such demanding guests can be provided with superb services and experience, an international expert, Renzo Tomi, has recently said during his visit to Croatia. Tomi, an Italian expert for equestrian tourism, arrived in Croatia to give a lecture at an international conference on this topic in Bjelovar. Bjelovar, a town 80 kilometres east of Zagreb, has an international certificate for the Bilogora equestrian tourist trail, according to information provided…

At the foot of the hill where Klis Fortress is located, the long-awaited Interpretation Centre was recently opened. Klis Fortress is one of the most significant symbols of the rich history of that part of Croatia, and the history and the cultural heritage of the area will be presented to visitors through 3D holographic projections, in a unique combination of modern technologies and history, hrturizam.hr writes. The project includes the illumination of the exteriors of the buildings at the centre of the village with images of well-known locations, as well as the possibility of 3D mapping on the outside walls…

June 2, 2019 - Welcome to June, the most aromatic month on the lavender island of Hvar, which will celebrate its 11th Hvar Lavender Festival in Velo Grablje next month. One of the many natural delights of a summer on Hvar is getting out into the fields of the surrounding inland villages in late June and early July. Apart from the picturesque views, sunshine and natural beauty, this is the time of year when one of the island's best-known harvests taken place.  Lavender.  Like many Brits, my knowledge of lavender harvesting was less than zero before I moved to Hvar,…

June 2, 2019 - It has taken many years of discussion, but low-cost airline Ryanair finally landed in Dubrovnik from Dublin this afternoon.  The first week of June has two very significant - and very different - firsts for Dubrovnik Airport.  All eyes will be on the airport later this week, as the first direct flight from the United States since the war will touch down, with American Airlines beginning a direct service from Philadelphia. TCN will be on board and bring you the full story.  Also very significant was a flight which has just landed from Dublin. After many…

June 2, 2019 - They may all look the same, but the Pakleni Islands in front of Hvar Town have an astonishing variety for tourists - taking a closer look. Hvar Town is one of the most beautiful towns in all Europe, and yet one of its main attractions involves leaving this architectural gem by boat.  Located in front of Hvar's idyllic harbour lie a collection of pine-covered islands, whose peace and tranquility have been attracting visitors since Roman times and a growing number of tourists since the first tourist business opened there back in 1906.  And while they may…

June 2, 2019 - One of Croatia's top natural habitat's, Kopacki Rit, is beautifully captured in winter by leading Croatian photographers, Mario Romulic and Drazen Stojcic.  They are perhaps best known for their spectacular timelapse videos of Croatia, all of which have gone viral, but Osijek photography maestros, Mario Romulic and Drazen Stojcic, have done perhaps more than anyone to capture the natural beauty of their native Slavonia and Baranja region.  The region, largely overlooked by tourists, is a true natural paradise, and the lenses of Romulic and Stojcic have been capturing its beauty in all four seasons for many…

Slobodna Dalmacija reports on June 2, 2019, that Promet Split ended last year with a loss of 15 million kuna,  which unfortunately isn’t news but a long-term trend for the Split public transportation company. Miroslav Delić, who has assumed the duties of Promet’s director since the beginning of February, explained that such a poor financial result was due to a steady decline in revenues, a rise in expenditures and constant liquidity. As stated, exiting from this situation will be attempted in the financial consolidation of the company, i.e., future business without loss, renewing the fleet, as well as restructuring the…

As Morski writes on the 2nd of June, 2019, Dubrovnik-Neretva County prefect Nikola Dobroslavić attended a public consultation on the national plan for the development of coastal maritime traffic by 2030. The Croatian Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, together with the Faculty of Maritime Studies of the University of Rijeka initiated a project for the development of a mid-term strategic document entitled ''National Development Plan for Coastal Maritime Traffic by 2030'', which is now in its final stages of creation, and which is above all very necessary for any future financing of Croatia's multiple port projects and their…

We've previously written about the plans which involve the undertaking of a large reconstruction project on the infrastructure of Platak, a very unique place in Croatia. Platak is a ski resort, located around 40 kilometers to the north from Rijeka, where you can ski during the winter while having an amazing view of Kvarner bay in front of you. It's a popular winter destination for the people of Rijeka and the surrounding area, and has been gaining popularity even during the summer months, since the ever-increasing temperatures at the location with the lower elevation have been forcing people to find…