Travel
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Split Airport New Terminal: January 2019 Progress Report
Due to record numbers that continue to emphasize the importance of Split Airport's development, works on the construction and reconstruction of Split Airport officially began two years ago. The Split Airport project is currently one of the most critical construction projects in the county. Upon completion of the works, the passenger terminal will boast 35,000 square meters, thus increasing the total capacity of the terminal to 3,000 passengers during the peak hours. 3.5 million passengers will be able to pass through Split Airport annually. Drivers rumored the news that the 900-car parking lot was already built, along with a station…
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Pelješac Bridge Brings New Tourism Boom: Komarna Comes to Life with Chinese Workers
The little seaside town of Komarna was thus far known as the popular weekend getaway of longtime politician Luka Bebić, and at the time of Yugoslavia, it was known as a resort town of Bosnian Herzegovinian strongmen and intellectuals. Today, however, the town has become the liveliest construction site in Croatia, as the biggest bridge in the country is constructed over the next three years, reports Slobodna Dalmacija on January 28, 2019. The town of Komarna was built in the seventies as a weekend resort. It has a little more than 170 registered residents today, about 50 in the winter,…
Monday, 28 January 2019
Yearly Celebration of Gubec's Rebellion to be Held in Donja Stubica
One of the most famous and celebrated events from the Croatian history, Gubec's rebellion, took place in regions today belonging to Croatia and Slovenia in 1573, and each year the attempt to improve the living conditions of the poor people of the region is remembered in the region of Donja Stubica and Gornja Stubica. The rebellion (in Croatian called "Seljačka buna") happened in late January of 1573, and it was organized by Matija Gubec, to fight against the unbelievably cruel treatment of local peasants by baron Ferenc Tahy. The peasants just wanted to improve their lives, there was no major…
Monday, 28 January 2019
Croatia Airlines: No Plans for Expansion in 2019, Will Expand Under New Owner
In an interview with Ex-Yu Aviation on January 28, 2019, Croatia Airlines revealed that they would only expand their network of flights under a new owner. "For any further growth and the opening of new routes, Croatia Airlines will require additional aircraft. The expansion of our fleet and network is foreseen through the company's recapitalization under the Croatian government's National Reform Programme," the airline said. Recall, Croatia Airlines has expanded for the last three years but announced that they would not do the same for 2019, and no new routes would be added to their network this year. The national…
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Vir Tourism Presents Vir Island at Biggest Slovakian Tourism Fair
As eZadar writes on the 27th of January, 2019, at the ITF Slovakiatour 2019, the largest Slovak holiday and leisure fair which is currently marking 25 years of existence, the Vir Tourism tourist agency set up a stand with gifts for visitors to the fair, and held a presentation of the Croatian island in which the hall was filled to maximum capacity. ''We did a good job presenting the island and its tourist offer, and after the presentation there was quite a lot of interest in Vir. Of course, we did business with tour operators, agencies and tourism journalists who…
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Croatia Among Top 5 Most Popular Destinations in US Market
The popularity of Croatia only continues to grow among US travelers.
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Flights to Croatia: Air Serbia Now Flying to Six Croatian Cities in 2019
The latest news from around Croatia’s airports, for new flights to Croatia with updates from Air Serbia.
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Dalmatia vs. Istria: What's the Better Road Trip Region?
January 27, 2019 - So, you’re planning a road trip through Croatia, but you’re torn on where to go? We’re not surprised, and trust us when we say that you’re not alone. A blessing and a curse, Croatia is a country with almost too many gems - if that’s even possible. Because we know your holidays are sometimes limited and you want to pack in as much as you can while you’re here, we thought we’d bring you the pros and cons (er, just the pros) of road tripping through two of Croatia’s most popular regions - Istria and Dalmatia. Istria…
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Croatian Yacht Charter Companies Attending New York Times Travel Show
ZAGREB, January 26, 2019 - Five Croatian yacht charter companies, backed by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK), are among more than 600 exhibitors from over 170 countries at this year's New York Times Travel Show, the largest travel show in North America which is taking place from January 25 to 27, the HGK said on Saturday. The five companies - Nautika centar Nava, SunLife Charter, Adriatic Cruising, Phoebus and Nauticki centar Pina i Mare - have formed the Croatia Charter Experience group to present their services on the American market and "to promote Croatia as a perfect holiday and…
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Croatian Tourism Board Wins Award for Best Video at Madrid Travel Show
ZAGREB, January 26, 2019 - The Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) won an award for best promotional video in competition with 58 videos presented by 11 countries at the Fitur international travel show in Madrid on Friday, the HTZ said. The video "Croatia, Full of Life" was promoted on the Spanish market under the title Los Embajadores del Turismo Croata, or Ambassadors of Croatian Tourism. It features footballers Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić, Mario Mandžukić, Dejan Lovren and Mateo Kovačić, tennis player Marin Ćilić, basketball player Dario Šarić, painist Maksim Mrvica and the duo 2Cellos. The Grand Prix Fitur Award was accepted…
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Krapanj Gains Attention of Sailing Europe Nautical Blog
The nautical blog Sailing Europe published a heartwarming piece about the often overlooked Croatian island of Krapanj near Šibenik. While the original article is of some age now, it's unusual to see Krapanj mentioned in detail by anyone outside of Croatia, as media coverage about the lowest-lying Croatian island, famous for its long tradition of sponge diving, is unfortunately not all that frequent. As Morski writes on the 26th of January, 2019, the island of Krapanj is the smallest and lowest-lying inhabited island in the whole of the Adriatic sea. Located just south of the historic Dalmatian city of Šibenik, it…
