Travel

The sun and the sea are no longer the main motives for tourists to coming to Zadar and Zadar County, according to a survey conducted in 2018 by tourists using low-cost airlines to the area, reports HRTurizam on February 18, 2018.  The most significant results of the research were presented in Zadar County's Grand Hall to representatives of tourist communities, local self-government units, HGK - Zadar County Chamber, National Park Krka and tourism sector employees. The research was conducted by the Department of Tourism and Communication Sciences of the University of Zadar at Zadar Airport's outbound terminal from June to…

One of the events held during the year of the celebration of 110th year since the establishment of Zagreb Velesajam (Zagreb Fair) will be the 28th instance of the Zagreb Boat Show, which will be held this week, between the 20th and the 24th of February. The Zagreb Boat Show is often seen as one of the most business-oriented boat shows in Croatia and the region, and this year it will be held in 7 pavillions on the Zagreb Fair grounds. More than 280 vessells will be presented to the public, and both of those numbers constitute around 10% of…

February 18, 2019 - Croatian media is reporting that Croatian tourism organisations have been defrauded of 45,000 euro, but the real story is a lot more interesting. (Editor's note - a big thank you to Goran Rihelj from HR Turizam, who first alerted us to the story several days ago. A lot of Goran's research is included, and Croatian language readers can find his text on the subject here - his story will appear tomorrow and the link added).  It is not the first time in the history of conferences that an organiser has cancelled or disappeared with the money. …

February 18, 2019 - Looking for a Spring break in Croatia? It could be cheaper than you think - like REALLY cheap. How about 7 nights in Pula including flight for £99? When is the best time to visit Croatia? Well, if you are looking for a combination of great weather and truly fabulous prices, it would appear that it will be hard to beat May 2019 in Istria and the capital city, Pula.  I don't usually pay much attention to travel offers on the Internet, but a headline as I was browsing this morning caught my attention about holidays…

We've already written about the big, days long party known as the "Samobor Fašnik", a carnival celebration traditionally held in the town of Samobor just west of Zagreb in the previous years. This year, the event will (of course) take place again, and a couple of days ago a press conference announcing it took place in Samobor. It is expected that several tens of thousands of masked people will arrive to Samobor in the period between February 22nd and March 5th, when the final event will take place. Two weekends in the row will be filled with programmes for masked…

The Inland Dalmatia or ‘Zagora’ part of Split-Dalmatia County takes up a small slice of the tourist cake in the region. With even more opportunities to be realized, year after year, tourism in this part of the county is growing, reports Slobodna Dalmacija on February 15, 2019.  The Croatian Tourist Board even recognized this. Thus, the area that borders Vrgorac, the Imotski and Cetina region, Dugopolje and Klis were declared the most successful destination for rural tourism in Croatia in 2018. Just one year before, that same destination was in the final fight for this prestigious award. Last year, Inland…

French and Dutch tourists are increasingly making their way to Croatia throughout the year. 

Great news from the Croatian national carrier Croatia Airlines as they are targeting 5% growth in 2019, which would make it their busiest year yet. Namely, the airline should handle some  2,280,000 passengers this year, thanks to the lease of two Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft which will be used for seasonal routes, reports Ex Yu Aviation on February 15, 2019.  Seasonal flights between Zagreb and Dublin will also be upgraded to year-round operations this year, while the airline may also extend flights on other seasonal destinations. The Croatian airline also signed a five-year agreement with trade unions representing its pilots, mechanics…

It is quite fitting and appropriate that the press conference announcing the pilot-project with the goal of branding Crikvenica Riviera as the "Riviera of Love" was held on the Valentine's Day. The project "In love with Crikvenica" is financed by the EU, within Interreg Italy-Croatia 2014-2020 programme, and the first step is taking place right now, February 12th until 16th, presenting the partners (travel agencies, tour-operators, guides and media) Crikvenica Riviera as a love destination, which will make it increasingly popular outside of the main tourist season as well. Hrturizam.hr writes about the press conference, where Crikvenica's Deputy Major Ivona…

February 14, 2019 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for new flights to Croatia with updates from Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, and Brač airport.