Travel

November 24, 2018 - The popularity and success of Advent in Zagreb is providing new opportunities in other sectors of Croatian tourism, with Bagatin Clinic the first to link it to Croatia's huge dental tourism potential.  Writing about Croatian tourism is a little like watching Real Madrid play at times. A group of world-class individuals who often cannot come together and transfer all that individual talent into something cohesive for the team. And then, on occasion, when it does happen, it is like watching poetry in motion.  Croatia has some exceptional tourism superstars, which if properly coached and encouraged, could catapult…

While Volotea has significantly increased operations to Croatia in recent years, next summer, the Spanish low-cost carrier has made an even more significant leap forward with their new route from Athens to Dubrovnik. 

November 22, 2018 — The Croatian tourism apparatus will now endure its annual post-summer evaluation. Statistics must be dissected: How many arrivals? How much was spent? The service industry exchanges anecdotes en masse: Which nation sent the most visitors? Who were the biggest spenders? Reviews and ratings on travel sites such as TripAdvisor and Booking.com are combed for helpful feedback — or dismissed as pointless ramblings. Yet rarely does one get an intimate look into the experience of a Croatian tourist from beginning to end. Until now. Refinery29’s Away Game, a series which chronicles millennial women’s travels and expenses, chronicled a…

November 22, 2018 - Perspectives of luxury tourism in Croatia - an interview with one of the country's top boutique tourism providers,  Secret Dalmatia owner, Alan Mandic.  While most of Croatian tourism is focused on bringing millions of tourists to the Adriatic coast each, the boutique luxury tourism industry in Croatia is also booming. Dedicated local experts, focused firmly on quality and authenticity, rather than quantity, have been showing their elite clientele a more luxurious side of Croatia for more than a decade, and not always just on the coast.  Among the market leaders in this niche is Secret Dalmatia,…

November 22, 2018 - Where are the best places to stay in Croatia? A tour of the luxury listings recommended by Relais & Chateaux, starting with Lesic Dimitri Palace on Korcula. Croatian tourism is evolving, and one of the areas where great progress has been made over the last few years is the luxury sector. Mass tourism in the 1960s in former Yugoslavia gave way to an explosion of construction of concrete eyesores to meet the mass need, and many of these hotels still exist today on a 2 or 3-star level. But finding top-quality, luxury accommodation for high-spending guests…

“Croatia never fails to wow intrepid explorers thanks to the plethora of attractions and landmarks it offers.” This is how the latest in a series of articles on Croatia’s tourism offer starts. It has been published by Mirror on its website, listing the best things to see in Croatia. “We are talking historic old towns, breathtaking islands with a vibrant nightlife, epic national parks filled with lakes and waterfalls, and plenty of jaw-dropping natural highlights. Cities such as Dubrovnik and Split have enjoyed a surge of popularity after serving as Game of Thrones filming locations, shining a spotlight on just…

Nine months ago, the first health tourism cluster in eastern Croatia was presented, called Pannonian Health, which today brings together twelve members of different health, tourism and business profiles, and whose main goal is to develop and promote the town of Osijek and eastern Croatia as new desirable destinations for health and tourism, reports Glas Slavonije on November 22, 2018. During this time, the cluster has developed a strategy and opened up for new companies that see their interest in health tourism. The cluster manager Manuel Magdić explained who are the ideal potential partners for this business and promotion concept.…

November 21, 2018 - The name of Vukovar will forever be associated with the brutal events of 1991, events remembered by all Croats on November 18 each year. There is another Vukovar which gets a lot less attention - the gorgeous town on the Danube which has risen from tragedy.  One of the most emotive days in the Croatian calendar is November 18, the day of the fall of Vukovar in 1991 after one of the most brutal sieges in history. The heroic defenders of the city held out for 87 days against vastly superior forces, and there were many…

Olinka Gašparović, who flew from Munich to Split on Tuesday, is the two-millionth passenger for Croatia Airlines in 2018.  

Nov. 20, 2018 — Advent in Zadar will begin on Nov. 24, as one of Dalmatia’s coastal gems is getting an early start on an emerging Croatian holiday tradition. The City of Zadar’s official day will overlap with the start of Advent in Zadar, with local institution Klapa Intrade playing at 11:30 a.m. The festivities will carry on through the night, with Croatian pop staple Magazin performing in the evening. The million-kuna event will last until New Year’s Day, with daily musical guests, outdoor space for dancing, drinking and eating, as well as holiday favorites such as “fritule” and cooked…