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October 9, 2020 - The latest travel news during the corona era, as Italy removes Croatia from the red list of countries requiring a negative COVID test to enter the country. Slobodna Dalmacija reports that according to the information that can be read on the website of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was reported to Slobodna Dalmacija from Milan by Rea Karnincic from Split, who owns the travel agency "Solo Croazia", Croatian citizens can now travel to Italy without a COVID-19 test, which was required from August 12 if they wanted to enter that country. Specifically, in order to…

ZAGREB, Oct 8, 2020 - Croatia Airlines planes will fly from Zagreb to 12 foreign destination in November, the national flag carrier CA stated on Thursday. Thus, the flights will be provided from the Croatian capital to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Zurich, Brussels, Copenhagen, Rome, Munich, Vienna, Sarajevo and Skopje. Also, there will be flight services provided by CA from Split  to Frankfurt and Amsterdam.  Considering the flights in the country, CA will provide services from Zagreb to Dubrovnik and Split as well as to Zadar and Pula. Given the epidemiological crisis, the company also offers flexible terms and conditions in purchasing tickets…

ZAGREB, Oct 8, 2020 - Croatia's Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac and her Bulgarian counterpart Mariyana Nikolova on Thursday signed a memorandum on boosting cooperation in the tourism sector, the Croatian ministry said in a press release. Brnjac and the visiting Bulgarian minister agreed that their countries fostered close, friendly and excellent political relations, and were trying to deepen relations in fields of common interest. The Croatian minister informed Nikolova of the statistical results in Croatia's tourist industry for the first nine months of 2020, and underscored that  the government's coronavirus bailout measures contributed to those positive results. The two ministers also agreed that the European…

October 12, 2020 – A decade of tourism promotion in Croatia. As Croatian Hot Spots magazine celebrates 10 years, owner Maja Zlokic on promoting tourism in Croatia.  This interview first appeared in Croatian on Dalmatinski Portal. The new coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly changed the world to its foundations, and tourism, as one of the most susceptible industries to the virus, has suffered a huge blow in all segments. However, the leading people of domestic tourism and experts who know this profession to the core, agreed on one thing – in slang, we should get back on our feet and adapt…

October 8, 2020 - Nautics has emerged this year as a tourism segment that is quite resilient to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Small communities, hidden coves, and natural isolation make nautics stronger than corona. This year, as in previous years, the Nautical Patrol of Jutarnji list organized a research route through Croatian marinas, from Umag to Dubrovnik. Their goal was to explore and find the best marina according to the answers of the surveyed boaters. Marinas were also rated by an expert jury, and the results will be announced soon. They set out on their journey with the…

October 8, 2020 -  The latest news for flights to Croatia as Air France makes changes to Zagreb and Dubrovnik services. Croatian Aviation reports that Air France has announced daily flights on the Zagreb - Paris route for October this year. Due to the impact of the pandemic, the company canceled certain departures on this line, a total of 7, from October 12 to 31. Certain flights on the route to Dubrovnik were also canceled. We bring you the current flight schedule until the end of October. Air France to Zagreb Air France will operate four times a week (Monday, Tuesday,…

October 7, 2020 - Global Green Destinations has named Lika and Mali Losinj among the TOP 100 sustainable destinations in the world! HRTurizam reports that Global Green Destinations is an international foundation that brings together the world's sustainable tourist destinations. This week, Global Green Destinations Days released the Global TOP 100 Sustainable Destinations for 2020, which included two Croatian destinations: Lika and Mali Losinj. The competition for 100 sustainable destinations is organized to show stories of sustainable tourism and good practices, as inspiring examples to other destinations, tour operators, and travelers. According to the evaluation of the TOP 100 Green Destination…

October the 8th, 2020 - The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a ''coronavirus map'' which showcases the rate of infection in European countries. Despite Croatia having been placed on the red lists of many countries, it appears that two Croatian regions in particular are doing well when compared to not only the rest of the country, but the rest of the continent. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 7th of October, 2020, the Belgian ''coronavirus map'' acts as yet another confirmation of the fact that the beautiful region of Istria is not only the best in Croatia in…

October 7, 2020 - Two Croatian tourism films are up for the People's Choice Award by the International Committee of Tourist Film Festivals (CIFFT). HRTurizam reports that organized by the International Committee of Tourist Film Festivals (CIFFT), a competition for the best tourist film in the world is being organized. Since 1989, CIFFT's mission has rewarded excellence in passenger video marketing through a competition - the CIFFT Circuit Grand Prix. CIFFT brings together the world’s 17 best tourism film festivals, making this competition the most prestigious awards and recognition initiative for the tourism video marketing industry. Two Croatian tourism films are…

October 7, 2020 - On October 6, 2020, Condé Nast Traveler published the results of the 2020 Readers' Choice Awards survey, ranking the 35 best islands in the world outside the U.S. Thus, Hvar is one of the best islands in Europe this year! HRTurizam reports that the island of Hvar received another international award, namely the recognition of the readers of the renowned Condé Nast Traveler, whose votes this year ranked the five-best islands in Europe. This year, Condé Nast Traveler organized the selection of the world's best islands for the 33rd time, and more than 715,000 voters participated in the Reader's…