Travel

January 5, 2021 - The modern Veliki Kaštel Interpretation Center was opened in the Kotišina village of Makarska, as the central place for interpreting and presenting the cultural and natural heritage of Kotišina through three exhibition themes. HRTurizam writes that Makarska has long been one of Croatia's most popular tourist destinations, thanks to its natural beauty, hospitable hosts, and mild climate. In the vicinity of this widely known area, in the small village of Kotišina, with a rich history, a new tourist story and attraction has developed. Kotišina is a small, sea-facing village that developed at the foot of the cliffs…

January 5, 2021 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Volotea announces 21 lines to Croatia for summer 2021. Croatian Aviation reports that well-known Spanish low-cost airline Volotea has announced as many as 21 international direct routes to Croatia for the summer of 2021. Volotea, with operational bases in Spain, Italy, France, and Greece, plans to operate on as many as 21 international routes to two Croatian airports - Dubrovnik and Split. Lines to Split Airport According to the airline's current plans, Volotea will operate on as many as 10 international routes to Split Airport in the 2021 summer…

January 4, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as T’way plans to launch Seoul-Croatia in late 2021, and Ryanair announces Naples-Zadar.  Ex Yu Aviation has reported that Korean low-cost carrier T’way Air will operate flights between Seoul and Croatia at the end of this year.  Namely, a letter of intent has been signed to lease three Airbus A330-300 aircraft for new medium and long-haul routes. The Korean Ministry for Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has already given the Korean airline the necessary permits to run four weekly commercial flights between Seoul and Croatia. This news comes as T’way plans to…

January 3, 2021 - Its 2400-history is reflected in its name ('Old Town' in Croatian) and a new promotional video - meet Stari Grad on Hvar. With distance comes perspective.  For 13 years, I viewed the town of Stari Grad on Hvar from a close distance - my beloved adopted home town of Jelsa 8 kilometres away.  Both Jelsa and Stari Grad are located in the centre of the island, less fashionable and less popular than their more glamorous neighbour to the west - Hvar Town.  Jelsa and Stari Grad were similar but different, and both very pleasant places to…

January 3, 2021 - If you can travel in 2021, where would you most like to go? In 21 places to go in 2021, The Guardian recommends Ilok.  As we say goodbye to a year spent mostly at home, it's safe to say the travel bug in all of us is crawling. However, tourism may never be the same, and the COVID-test-free days of tour groups and packed planes won't be back so soon. But that doesn't mean we can't still travel and that the most undiscovered places have become the most appealing gems in the corona era.  In a…

January 1, 2021 - One way to blow away the cobwebs of 2020 and usher in the New Year is to join Hvar's 'Polar Donkeys' on their annual New Year's Day swim, which took place today for the 6th year in a row.  It is known for its temperate climate, so temperate that it was the birthplace of organised tourism in Europe back in 1868, with the founding of the Hvar Health Society for convalescing aristocrats from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Its beaches are renowned as some of the finest in Europe, its pristine Adriatic waters hailed as some of the…

December 29, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Croatia Airlines and Trade Air operate regular domestic routes despite restrictions. Croatian Aviation reports that Croatia Airlines and Trade Air will continue to operate on domestic routes despite the restrictive measures introduced. Below is the flight schedule on domestic routes in the first 10 days of the new year. In the first 10 days of January, the Croatian national airline will have three active domestic routes, from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Split, and Pula via Zadar. The airline reduced the number of weekly operations, adjusting capacity to current demand. The Zagreb…

December 28, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Eurowings operates three lines to Croatia in January. Croatian Aviation reports that Eurowings has announced its flight schedule for January 2021. In the first month of the new year, the airline will operate to two destinations in Croatia, Zagreb, and Split. Thus, in January 2021, Eurowings will operate on three lines to Croatia, two to Zagreb and one to Split. Lines to Zagreb Eurowings plans to continue operating on its two lines to Zagreb, from Cologne and Stuttgart. The Cologne - Zagreb - Cologne line will run twice a…

December 27, 2020 – In an effort to develop astro tourism on Hvar, a meteor camera and meteorological station were set up in the abandoned settlement of Humac near Jelsa. Jelsa will thus become the first internationally recognized Dark Sky Community in Croatia. As Turističke priče reports, the Municipality of Jelsa, the Tourist Board of Jelsa, and the Croatian Astronomical Society participate in creating an astro-tourist offer on the island of Hvar. Meteor camera recorded 125 meteors in the first night The first activity, public observation with a telescope, was carried out in August. Later, a small school of astronomy…

December 23, 2020 - The latest news for flights to Croatia as Polish airline LOT temporarily suspends Warsaw-Zagreb from mid-January. Croatian Aviation reports that from mid-January 2021, the Polish airline LOT will temporarily suspend traffic on the Warsaw-Zagreb line. Namely, from January 13, the Polish national carrier will stop traffic on the Warsaw - Zagreb - Warsaw route. LOT Polish Airlines launched its regular route between Warsaw and Zagreb this summer after completing the lockdown, and the line continued to operate in the winter flight schedule after October this year. However, due to the development of the epidemiological situation, reduced demand,…