Travel

January 19, 2021 - The Croatian Tourism Ministry will award 'Safe Travel' labels to hotels and tourist facilities ahead of the 2021 Croatian tourist season. Unlike some countries, such as Greece, Hungary, and Estonia, which have announced the introduction of COVID passports for tourists intending to visit, the Croatian Tourism Ministry has taken the view that "the COVID passport system has not been developed at the EU level" and that they will await the decision from the EU, reports Jutarnji List. It can be learned unofficially that Croatia is not in favor of introducing COVID passports at the moment and…

January 19, 2021 – 45 people tried to enter Croatia with fake PCR tests this weekend alone. They were caught by Croatian police, detained at the border and reported to the State's Attorney office. If found guilty, each faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison Some 45 people tried to enter Croatia through the borders of one county with fake PCR tests this past weekend. Travel from Bosnia and Herzegovina into Croatia currently requires the production of a negative PCR test or a doctor's certificate proving you have successfully passed through a COVID-19 infection in recent months. Since…

January the 19th, 2021 - Travel for tourism purposes is more and more restricted and continues to be plagued (literally) by constant alterations and sometimes impossible complications despite the advent of the coronavirus vaccine. The Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) however, is still continuing to plan for the season ahead. Meet Croatia Wish List 2021. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) is currently implementing a new campaign for Croatian tourism in 2021 across social media, called "Croatia Full of New Beginnings/Hrvatska puna novih pocetaka" combined with the label Croatia Wish List 2021, which aims to promote…

January the 19th, 2021 - Stobrec, which is located along the central Dalmatian coastline not far from the City of Split, isn't often on the front pages when it comes to tourism, despite boasting a more than reasonable tourist offer, particularly in the form of campsites. One Stobrec autocamp beach has won the Dutch ANWB award. As Morski writes, the beach in front of the autocamp in Stobrec has been highlighted as one of the fine examples of good management of maritime property under concession. Confirmation of this has arrived recently from the Netherlands in the form of the ANWB…

January 18, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Croatia Airlines operates to 9 international destinations until the end of January.  Croatian Aviation reports that the Croatian national airline, Croatia Airlines, will operate on 9 international routes departing from Zagreb from Monday, January 18, to Sunday, January 31. Thus, Croatia Airlines continues to connect Zagreb with 9 international destinations within Europe until the end of this month. The airline has reduced the number of weekly flights on certain routes, leaving daily flights from Zagreb to Amsterdam and Frankfurt. A look at the updated flight schedule until the end…

January 17, 2021 - Several years after the failure of European Coastal Airlines in Croatia, a new seaplane startup in Spain, Isla Air Express, bears a striking resemblance. It is more than six years since modern aviation history was made on the island of Hvar, with the first scheduled seaplane flight in modern times in Europe, as a European Coastal Airlines Twin Otter touched down on the Adriatic just outside the harbour of Jelsa on August 27, 2014, following a 15-minute flight from Resnik, just next to Split Airport.  A new revolutionary era of Croatian travel was upon us -…

January 17, 2021 - Taking a Balkan road trip during the pandemic with limited information can be a challenge. A recent border crossing experience from Croatia to Albania, via Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, and back.  "Do you have your PCR test for Montenegro?" asked the Croatian border guard, while scanning my passport. "No, because they are no longer required." "Yes they are." "My information is that they are no longer required since yesterday."  The official picked up the phone, asked someone on the Montenegrin side, then confirmed that yes, in fact, I was right. Test no longer required. "Good to…

January 17, 2021 - The official Koronavirus.hr website has updated the latest Croatian border crossing rules and regulations. On 13th of January 2021, the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia issued a Decision temporarily prohibiting and restricting the crossing of persons across all border crossing points of the Republic of Croatia (NN 3/21). However, in accordance with the guidelines of the competent authorities, exceptions have been made as follows: Passengers travelling to the Republic of Croatia from an EU / EEA member state (regardless of their citizenship) Passengers coming directly from the countries and / or regions of the European…

January the 17th, 2021 - The Zagreb public transport provider ZET has announced that it will be reducing the number of both buses and trams running on its network due to the current drop in demand across the Croatian capital. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Zagreb public transport provider ZET (Zagreb Electric Tram) reported that it will reduce its operational tram and bus lines due to the general reduction in traffic demand which is being seen at the moment. ZET will cut its services for a relatively short period of time, more specifically from January the 18th until January the…

January 16, 2021 - Which unique COVID protocols are planned for the 2021 tourist season in Croatia? Croatian Tourist Board Director Kristjan Staničić gives us a closer look.  After the Croatian National Tourist Board launched the communication platform "Croatia Full of Magic" on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at the end of last year, which will be active for a few more days, a new online campaign, "Croatia Full of New Beginnings," marked #CroatiaWishList2021, will begin in target markets, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. The beginning of the year is usually a period of travel planning. Still, as the coronavirus pandemic has turned all established…