Travel
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Eastern Croatia Becoming More Interesting for German Tourists
Eastern Croatia is presented among 10,000 exhibitors from all over the globe at the leading European tourism fair ITB in Berlin. In addition to ITB, which will be visited by almost 200,000 visitors this weekend, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) has organised, in cooperation with the Croatian Embassy in Berlin, the presentation of the tourism potential of the Osijek-Baranja County at the Baden-Wurttemberg Representative Office. The county presented the tourist potential of Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem with a film, songs and its ethno- and gastronomic offer, reports Lokalni.hr on March 9, 2019. “Eastern Croatia is becoming a more desirable…
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Plans and Expectations for Croatia Airlines in 2019
March 9, 2019 - What does 2019 have in store for Croatia’s national airline? A look at the plans and expectations of Croatia Airlines this year.
Friday, 8 March 2019
City of Split Begins Public Transport Revolution
The people of Split, residents of the surrounding areas, and all of their guests will enjoy 34 new Promet buses from October 15 this year, reports Splitski Dnevnik on March 8, 2019. Through a public procurement process, Promet has signed contracts with company Jolly Auto line d.o.o from Šibenik for the purchase of 20 Mercedes buses, and Auto Hrvatska sales service center d.o.o. from Leskovac for 14 solo MAN buses. The contract value is HRK 73.9 million, and the project is co-financed by the European Union from the Cohesion Fund. In the Grant Agreement signed in 2018 between Promet d.o.o.,…
Friday, 8 March 2019
The Monster in Croatia! Falkensteiner Family Fun, World's Largest Bouncy Castle
March 8, 2019 - A fabulous family entertainment addition to the Adriatic this summer, as Falkensteiner Punta Skala near Zadar will host the world's largest bouncy castle. Are you ready for The Monster in Croatia? Time Out London called it 'the number one thing to do in London this summer" in 2018, and the place to be for the summer of 2019 is Falkensteiner Punta Skala, as the luxury resort a few kilometres north of Zadar will have rather large and fun addition for much of the summer - the largest bouncy castle in the world. Come and try The Monster…
Friday, 8 March 2019
Dubrovnik to Introduce Daily Tax for Cruise Ship Passengers
Cruise ships are a doubled-edged sword for Dubrovnik, and it seems resolving matters isn't quite as straight forward as one would have hoped. Could a new daily per passenger fee be the answer the southern Dalmatian gem is looking for to avoid going the same way Venice did? As Marija Crnjak/Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 8th of March, 2019, as of 2021 the City of Dubrovnik will introduce a daily tax for guests of cruise ship passengers in the amount of one euro per person, from which the city will be able to turn about 950 thousand euros into cash…
Thursday, 7 March 2019
First Regional B2B Conference on Chinese Tourist Market
In Hotel Academia in Zagreb on March 14th 2019, the First Regional Conference on the Chinese Tourist Market will be held. The topics which will be discussed at the conference will include the comparison of the Chinese tourists we see in Croatia and in the region these days and the Chinese tourists which are about to start arriving in the future, a look inside into the Chinese tourist market profile, some interesting case studies from the Croatian market and key steps in strategic planning for the Chinese market. Another key topic which will be discussed is the important matter of…
Thursday, 7 March 2019
Heart of Adriatic: Split-Dalmatia County Presents Local Products at ITB Berlin
This year, the Croatian National Tourist Board is presenting the Croatian tourist offer at the world's leading travel fair ITB, which is held in Berlin from March 6 to 10. The Minister of Tourism, Gari Cappelli and the Director of the Croatian Tourist Board Kristjan Staničić are also participating in the fair, where they will meet with representatives of key partners in the German market such as TUI, FTI, British Airlines, Eurowings, Jet2, Condor, and others. Split-Dalmatia County perfect Blaženko Boban and the director of the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board, Joško Stella, are also in Berlin, reports Dalmacija Danas on…
Thursday, 7 March 2019
Weaker Booking in Early March Not Necessarily Hint at Weak Tourist Season
ZAGREB, March 7, 2019 - A slow-down in bookings in early March registered abroad for Croatian destinations does not necessarily mean a weaker tourist season overall but it is a great challenge for the tourism sector that expects some partners to offer discounts for certain periods in the year in order to fill capacities particularly in May and September, according to first assessments coming from the ITB travel trade show in Berlin. The 53rd ITB opened on Wednesday attracting more than 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries including Croatia, which is being promoted by the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ)…
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Top 10 Things Most Tourists Miss in Split
March 6, 2019 - We are delighted to welcome back an old TCN friend and former colleague for a little inside information on the tourist attractions most visitors miss in Split. Ivica Profaca was a very popular writer at Total Split for some time before he decided to try his luck at tour guiding in his native city. By all accounts, he is an even better tour guide than a journalist, so check out his tours next time you are in the Dalmatian capital. And while you are waiting, here are the top 10 things most tourists miss in Split. NAPOLEON'S…
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
New Level of Luxury in Croatia: T-Nest Resort in Lika
Yet another step in the direction of branding Croatia as a go-to location for luxury tourism, T-Nest Resort in Lika will soon be built and open its door to their guests. And the guests will be those people who are looking for fancy, luxurious accommodation in the forest, in intact nature, away from the seaside and the crowds there during the high tourist season. The glamping resort will be built by a company owned by Goran Štrok, a famous Croatian hotelier and entrepreneur, who helped build and run numerous hotels in Dubrovnik. He sold his Dubrovnik company in 2011 and…
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Zagreb Airport Named the Best Airport in Europe Under 5 Million Passengers
The Zagreb Airport is the best airport in Europe in the category of airports between two and five million passengers a year, according to a survey of passengers and users, it was announced today by the Airports Council International organisation from Canada, reports Novac.hr on March 6, 2019. The passengers selected the Zagreb Airport as the best airport in the regular service quality survey ACI/ASQ (Airports Council International/Airport Service Quality). This is the second award which the Zagreb Airport won for the quality of its service. In in the same survey in 2017, the Zagreb Airport was named as the…
