Travel

April the 14th, 2022 - The only European rural tourism congress that currently exists is set to be held in the southernmost Croatian town of Cavtat at the end of this month, firmly placing this already popular holiday destination on the map, but this time quite a different one. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Sergej Novosel Vuckovic writes, just how far the digitalisation process of rural Croatian villages has come, whether the global coronavirus crisis was an opportunity for rural tourism or actually caused losses, how family farms can be branded and what Croatian rural tourism is like compared to the same sector in…

April the 14th, 2022 - There will be five times more Dubrovnik cruise ships this year, as the country's tourism makes an impressively fast recovery from two pandemic-dominated years in which the then hated vessels weren't seen in the Pearl of the Adriatic. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, this year's cruise season for the Croatian Adriatic's ports has started with the arrival of MSC's ship Fantasia in Dubrovnik's Port of Gruz, which, according to current announcements, will bring five times more Dubrovnik cruise ships alone than last year. In addition to that, the current news is that MSC will enable…

April 14, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as several Ryanair Zagreb flights have been canceled in May and June, with passengers informed in the last 24 hours.  In the last 24 hours, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has informed passengers about the cancellation of a number of flights on regular flights to and from Zagreb International Airport, reports Croatian Aviation.  Namely, Ryanair has canceled several flights on international routes to and from Zagreb Airport for May and June this year. From Zagreb to: Brussels Charleroi - two flights a week instead of five in May, Sofia - all flights…

April the 12th, 2022 - Where does the Croatian travel document rank on the latest list of the world's most powerful passports? With the Croatian passport slowly climbing up the list with each new publication, it's interesting to see where it lies now. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the passport index ranks 199 passports according to the number of destinations their owners can access without needing to arrange for a prior visa. The list is one of several indexes created by financial companies to rank global passports according to the travel benefits they provide to their citizens. It is updated in…

April the 12th, 2022 - The renovated Hotel Diadora Zadar will boast some spectacular new facilities aimed at promoting the interest of children in marine biology. A new ''underwater world'' will undoubtedly make this Zadar hotel stand out from the rest. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marija Crnjak writes, the Family Hotel Diadora in the Falkensteiner Resort Punta Skala has received a fifth star, and this summer the first guests have more than 1250 m2 of space waiting for them. This huge area will be primarily for children's entertainment, new children's playrooms, dormitories for children, multimedia and cinema halls, renovated rooms and spacious…

April 12, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as the easyJet Croatia summer flight schedule reveals changes to the Croatian coast.  British low-cost airline easyJet has made several operational changes in its summer flight schedule this year in the last few days, including many changes on routes to Croatia, reports Croatian Aviation.  Namely, easyJet changes the capacity and the weekly number of flights on many routes, including those to Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik, i.e., all Croatian airports to which this well-known airline operates exclusively in the summer flight schedule. Changes to SplitThe line between Bristol and…

April 11, 2022 - The latest flight news to Croatia as 26 Ryanair Zagreb flights in May bring more than 120,000 seats to and from the Croatian capital.  Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has defined its flight schedule for May, in which it will offer more than 120,000 available seats to and from Zagreb International Airport, reports Croatian Aviation.  Namely, Ryanair is celebrating its first anniversary since opening the base in Zagreb, and in May it will operate 26 regular international routes and offer more than 120,000 available seats to and from the Croatian capital.  From Zagreb to: London Stansted -…

April the 9th, 2022 - Dubrovnik once had an enormous issue with cruise ships and hoards of day trippers steamrolling into the city, causing infrastructure issues and traffic jams. The pandemic changed all that, with the very first cruiser of 2022, MSC Fantasia, having arrived in the Pearl of the Adriatic on Thursday. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, MSC Fantasia, otherwise the first MSC vessel to arrive in the City of Dubrovnik this year, sailed into Dubrovnik's Port of Gruz on Thursday morning under the command of Captain Antonin Sammartan. This Fantasia class ship which can accommodate up to 4,300 passengers, will…

April the 9th, 2022 - Last minute bookings are likely to fuel the Croatian 2022 tourist season, with hopes being held high for the pre-season as we approach the Easter festive period. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the domestic tourism sector expects an increase in traffic compared to last Easter, and has good expectations from the height of the Croatian 2022 tourist season, it was said on Thursday at the coordination meeting of the Croatian Tourist Board (CNTB) with regional and county tourist boards. “After a certain slowdown in reservations resulting from the events unfolding in Ukraine, we're noticing a reactivation of…

April 9, 2022 - The island of Hvar was voted the #1 island in Europe last year and has a chance to defend its title in the Condé Nast Traveler 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards! But some of Hvar Island's best hotels are taking the spotlight this year, too.  The Condé Nast Traveler 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards have opened the polls for their annual survey, which includes two famous Hvar hotels Palace Elisabeth and Amfora, as well as the island of Hvar itself in the choice for Best Hotels & Resorts and Islands! The Reader’s Choice Awards rank the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines,…