May 29, 2020 - Many Croatians have been enjoying promotional prices at Plitvice Lakes National Parks this spring, with tickets costing as low at 50 kuna. And now, a UHPA initiative for national and nature parks is reducing ticket prices for group visits. 

Intending to launch a group market segment, and due to the new situation in the world tourism market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the management of Plitvice Lakes National Park decided to change ticket prices for group visits to the park.

This is the result of UHPA's initiative towards national and nature parks to reduce ticket prices for group visits so that, following the easing of epidemiological measures and the opening of borders, we can still expect some tourist traffic this tourist season.

"By easing epidemiological measures and opening borders, we hope that we could still achieve some tourist traffic in this tourist season, but with the condition that all stakeholders in the tourism industry contribute through the correction of the prices of their services. This is the only way we can engage in competition with competitors for each guest," said Tomislav Fain, President of UHPA, when launching the initiative.

Corrected prices for groups from May 26 to June 18 are as follows:

Adult groups - 80.00 kn

Student groups - 50.00 kn

Children from 07 to 18 years in the group - 25.00 kn

Children up to 7 years and people with special needs with disabilities over 50% - Gratis

The reaction of other national parks and nature parks is also awaited.

Also, Plitvice Lakes National Park published a video about the safety and epidemiological measures they have taken in their accommodation facilities, which you can watch below in its entirety. 

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Last updated on October 24, 2020 - What are the conditions for your return home after a holiday in Croatia? Do you need to quarantine? This article is regularly updated with the most recent information.

Getting the latest travel info is a challenge at the moment. The Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community is putting together a resource to explain quarantine and testing requirements in your home country after a holiday in Croatia. Join us and contribute (you will need to download the Viber app).

A very useful resource to help us answer that question is Re-open Europe, so make sure you check that out first.

However, in addition to that, we decided to do some research of our own, as well as ask the VERY active new Viber community, Total Croatia Travel INFO for some help. We've managed to find the current travel information for most European countries, which you can find below. However, if your country is not covered, or if the rules have changed and we've missed that, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Subject Quarantine, and we will add/edit (please include the official link). 

All of the EU/EEA countries listed below (the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Lichtenstein, and Iceland) plus the US and Canada have the official decision linked under the country name:

Austria - as of August 17, Croatia has been placed on Austrian "high-risk list", meaning that all EU/EAA/Swiss citizens arriving from Croatia need to present a negative PCR test, not older than 72 hours, or self-quarantine until you get tested within 48 hours of entry into Austria. 

Belgium has created three zones, Croatia has been placed on the Green list on July 28th, meaning that there are no limitations for passengers arriving from Croatia - NO QUARANTINE.

Bulgaria  - There are currently no restrictions in place for Bulgarian citizens returning to Bulgaria from Croatia - NO QUARANTINE

Cyprus - Croatia is currently on the B list of countries, meaning greater epidemiological uncertainty. Travelers from the B-list countries need to show a negative test, taken 72 hours prior to entry. Citizens of Cyprus with permanent residence there are, however, exempt from that requirement.

Czechia - Croatia is on Czech list of countries with a low risk of COVID-19 - NO QUARANTINE

Denmark - Croatia added to Denmark's 'Orange list' as of August 28, which means that those returning to Denmark from Croatia are invited to get tested for COVID-19, or spend 14 days in quarantine

Estonia - citizens of Estonia and their family members are allowed to enter Estonia without any limitations. EU nationals are allowed to enter as long as they don't have any symptoms.

Finland - Travelers arriving in Finland from Croatia are allowed entry (with some restrictions) and are advised to self-quarantine upon entry. For further updates, please follow the official website, as the changes announced last week will not be applied. 

France - NO QUARANTINE

Germany - Germany introduces new rules for those entering Germany from a high-risk area, saying they can get tested up to 72 hours after arriving in Germany, free of charge, and they don't need to self-quarantine for 14 days (click on this link for the list of the high-risk areas) - As of November 1, entire Croatia is on the German red-list on the German red-list. 

Greece - no restrictions for entry into Greece for EU/EEA citizens 

Hungary - national borders closed on September 1 for foreign nationals (except for the Czech, Polish, and Slovakian citizens with a negative COVID-19 test, as well as other exemptions), while Hungarian nationals returning to Hungary will have to either self-isolate for 14 days or have 2 negative PCR tests. 

Iceland - everyone entering Iceland has to either get tested upon arrival or quarantine for 14 days. The citizens and residents of Iceland (update on July 30: and others entering Iceland) who choose to be tested upon arrival will have to take special precautions during the first five days after arrival in Iceland or until they can be tested for the second time.

Ireland - The Irish Authorities require anyone coming into Ireland, apart from Northern Ireland and a small group of "Green Countries" (Croatia not on that list), to self-isolate for 14 days.

Italy - On August 12, Italy introduced new rules for those entering their territory, if they've spent any time in the previous 14 days in Croatia, Greece, Spain, or Malta: they need to either present a negative test, not older than 72 hours, or get tested within 48 upon entry to Italy. No quarantine or self-isolation rules are mandated. 

Latvia has a very complicated algorithm to determine who needs to self-isolate when arriving from which country, and currently, Croatia is on the list of countries where 14 days of self-isolation are mandatory upon return - both for Latvian and for Croatian citizens.

Lithuania - Lithuania has decided to remove Croatia from its list of epidemiologically safe countries. That means that the Croatian citizens are banned from entering Lithuania, while Lithuanian citizens entering their home country, after a stay in Croatia, will have to self-isolate for two weeks. 

Liechtenstein follows the rules set by the Swiss government, so NO QUARANTINE.

Luxembourg - there are no limitations for EU citizens' entry into Luxembourg NO QUARANTINE.

Malta - Croatia is on the list of the safe 'corridor countries' created by the Malta government. Travel between Croatia and Malta is allowed if you've been in one of the 'safe countries' for 14 days before entering Malta (Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina not on that list) - NO QUARANTINE.

The Netherlands - as of July 21, Croatia is placed on the "Orange" list by the Dutch government, which means that both the Croatian nationals and the Dutch nationals returning to the Netherlands from Croatia are strongly advised to self-quarantine for 14 days (original decision, in Dutch)

Norway - Croatia is on the Norwegian "red list", meaning that anyone arriving in Norway from Croatia needs to quarantine for 10 days.

Poland - Persons crossing the borders of the Republic of Poland that are the internal EU borders do not have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine - NO QUARANTINE for arrivals from Croatia.

Portugal - no restrictions for entry into mainland Portugal, some restrictions in place for Madeira and Azores NO QUARANTINE.

Romania - Croatia is on the Romanian "Green list" - no limitations on entry, NO QUARANTINE.

Slovakia - Croatia will be removed from the Slovakian List of “Safe countries” on September 1st - travelers who visited Croatia need to self-isolate in Slovakia until they receive the negative RT-PCR test result for COVID-19 done in the Slovak Republic)

Slovenia - Slovenia modified their green and red lists on September 28, and 8 Croatian counties are on the red list (Brod Posavina, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Lika-Senj, Požega-Slavonia, Šibenik-Knin, Split-Dalmatia, Virovitica-Podravina, and Zadar counties, while the rest of them (including all that are bordering with Slovenia) are on the yellow list. 

Spain has opened its borders to Spanish and other EU citizens without limitations - NO QUARANTINE.

Sweden has no limitations for entry for its own or any other EU citizens - NO QUARANTINE.

Switzerland - As of September 7, travelers entering Switzerland from Croatia have to go into quarantine for ten days (no exemption for negative test-result holders)

The UK - On August 22nd, at 4am, Croatia to be removed from the UK travel corridor list, meaning that passengers arriving in the UK after that time will have to quarantine for 14 days. 

USA - Croatia is not on the American list of countries that are under travel restrictions. All passengers arriving in the US from Croatia are, however, advised to self-isolate for 14 days.

Canada has a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada, including Croatian citizens.

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May 29, 2020 - Croatia fully opened its borders to Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany - though tourists from these countries haven't made it to the beaches in Split just yet.

Dalmacija Danas writes that we are at the very end of May and only a few days separate us from the first month of the 'climatological summer'. Under normal circumstances, during this part of the year, beaches across the Adriatic would already be abounding in swimmers, and a good part of them would be foreign tourists. However, this year, in the corona era, our beaches are looking quite the opposite. 

Why there are no tourists on the beaches is well known, but why there are no local bathers, or at least not many of them, has nothing to do with the corona crisis. 

Namely, unlike in the previous few years when the sea in May would reach 20+ degrees, this year, the spring warming of the sea is extremely slow.

The surface layer of the sea has even cooled down a bit in the previous days, so now its temperatures are mostly from 17 to 18° C, which is not enough for a comfortable swim - especially when we are talking about Split locals. The bura also contributed to the cooling of the sea, and the day before yesterday, only 14° C was measured in the sea near Šibenik in one term!

Fewer people on the beaches, fewer swimmers, less sea traffic - and what is the result? A sparkling Split sea.

You can check out the scenes from Firule in Split, thanks to photographer Marin Lukas. 

All photos by Marin Lukas

There is no better time to visit Croatia. 

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As Novac writes on the 28th of May, 2020, the director of the Croatian Tourism Association (HUT), Veljko Ostojic, welcomed the Croatian Government's decision to liberalise the facilitation of entry via the country's border crossings on Thursday. He says that this sent a clear message that Croatia is now open to tourism, and that is absolutely crucial for the arrival of foreign guests.

Here is the Croatian Tourism Association's press release in its entirety.

''Today's decision of the Government on the additional liberalisation of border crossings for citizens of countries with a good epidemiological situation is crucial for Croatian tourism because Croatia is one of the first countries in the European Union to send out a clear message from the highest level that it is open to tourism. This is extremely important at this stage when for Croatia, due to the quality of its epidemiological situation, there is growing interest from tourists from our traditional emitting markets.

The announced application, where all foreign guests will be able to announce their arrival in advance and get all of the epidemiological instructions they need online as well as the introduction of special lanes at border crossings for faster crossing, are additional incentives for foreign guests to arrive this season.

Faster border crossings apply to citizens of Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany, and they make up a significant proportion of our guests.

Hoteliers and tourist staff are ready to welcome guests. Currently, 231 hotels and 86 camps have been opened, and in the coming days, all leading tourist companies have announced the opening of additional capacities. All standards of the safety of guests' stay have been implemented in accommodation facilities, restaurants and other tourist facilities according to the recommendations of Croatian epidemiologists, the World Health Organisation and with regard to the recommendations from Croatia's key emitting markets.

Croatia has been managing the crisis very efficiently throughout the epidemic, and according to international organisations, it is among the most successful countries in managing the coronavirus crisis. New cases of the infection currently appear only sporadically, and Croatia has one of the best epidemiological situations in the entire Mediterranean, which is why the world's leading media point it out as one of the most desirable tourist destinations,'' concludes the statement from the Croarian Tourism Association.

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May 29, 2020 - After the National Civil Protection Headquarters lifted the ban on gatherings of up to 40 people in Croatia, on Thursday, the Croatian Institute of Public Health (CNIPH) specified the maximum numbers.

Therefore, Jutarnji List reports that, based on the recommendations of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, 300 people are allowed indoors, while outdoors, that number has risen to 500. 

Of course, as explained earlier this week, this is due to the favorable epidemiological situation and the small number of active cases, and the minimal or no number of new cases.

Regarding the recommendations, the CNIPH provided brief guidance. Thus, a distance of one and a half meters is recommended, except for people who live in the same household or otherwise socialize. Also, four square meters of space should be counted per person.

Among other recommendations, the CNIPH states that the mouth, nose and eyes should not be touched with the hands, hand disinfection is not mentioned, but indoors, mouth and nose masks should be worn by people who think they could develop more severe forms of the disease if they become infected with COVID-19.

It is not specified which categories of people these are, but considering the previous warnings, this should refer to the elderly, and people with a weaker immune system, i.e., the chronically ill.

Another big announcement on Thursday was that the borders have been fully reopened by Croatia to citizens of no less than ten countries. 

Citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany can enter Croatia without restriction. 

“According to our comparative analysis of the epidemiological situation, those are the countries with either similar progress as Croatia or the trends are such that we can adopt such a decision and enable the arrival of those countries’ citizens during the tourist season, with the appropriate epidemiological recommendations and the special application that has already been made,” Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told his cabinet.

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May 29, 2020 - The latest news from around Croatia’s airports for flights to Croatia with updates from Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik. 

Slobodna Dalmacija reports that Spanish airlines Iberia and Vueling announced on Thursday that they would return some flights from Madrid and Barcelona to foreign destinations, including Dubrovnik and Split, from July 1, after those flights were suspended due to the coronavirus.

Since the state of emergency was declared in Spain on March 14, Iberia has only operated foreign flights to London and Paris so that passengers can reach their destinations in an emergency. Tourist travel is banned, and border police check the documents and certificates of those rare foreign passengers at airports.

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But after the Spanish government announced on Monday that it would allow foreign tourists to arrive in the country from July 1, Iberia and Vueling announced the gradual return of their flights.

In July, Iberia will fly between Madrid and Dubrovnik, which will be one of its 15 foreign destinations. It will introduce an additional 28 destinations in Europe and North Africa in August.

"In order to restore customer confidence, we will not charge penalties for changing tickets purchased from today until June 30, for flights until December 31," Iberia said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.

Iberia also had flights between Madrid and Zagreb and Zadar, but it is unknown at this time what will happen with them. The company did not respond to the inquiry until the news was published.

Iberia's operations in July and August will be at 21 percent of capacity compared to previously forecast this summer, and in the event of increased demand, capacity could increase to 35 percent.

Flights between Madrid and Split can also be booked via Iberia's website from July 1, and passengers will be transported by Vueling Airlines.

Iberia and Vueling, in fact, have a joint owner, the company International Airlines Group.

"We can confirm that we will gradually return flights from Barcelona to Dubrovnik and Split from July," said Vueling's spokesman Xabier Martinez Serrano.

Flights from Spain to other continents have been suspended until further notice.

"We also plan to return long-haul flights to distant destinations when the situation allows it and when quarantine and travel restrictions are lifted," Iberia said.

Spain, one of Europe's most affected countries by the coronavirus, currently has closed borders, so only foreign cross-border workers, aircrew, truck drivers, healthcare professionals and patients ordered for surgery or people with a certificate of emergency entry are allowed to enter the country.

The Spanish government is easing measures of limited population movement through four phases (0 to 3) and trying to bring the country to a "new normal" by the end of June.

The largest and hardest hit cities Madrid and Barcelona are in phase 1 and most of the territories are in phase 2.

Iberia will also increase the number of domestic flights in Spain from July 1, because now its planes fly from Madrid only to the Canary and Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Bilbao and the northern provinces of Asturias and Galicia.

Furthermore, Croatian Aviation announced that Austrian Airlines announced the relaunch of international routes, after all the company's planes were grounded for almost 90 days.

The establishment of international flights is expected from June 15, and in the first week of operations, Dubrovnik Airport is among the destinations.

Austrian Airlines will fly from June 21 on the Vienna-Dubrovnik route twice a week (Wednesdays and Sundays). An A321 aircraft with a capacity of 200 passengers has been announced.

As of June 24, Austrian is introducing the Vienna-Split route, which will run 4 times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays). A321 aircraft have also been announced on this route.

In a recent statement, the company announced that it would initially operate its routes with smaller capacity aircraft (Embraer 195 / DashQ400), so a change of aircraft type to Dubrovnik and Split is still possible.

Austrian Airlines is currently preparing a flight schedule for July and will be announced soon, it is expected that the company will return the Zagreb-Vienna route in July.

Finally, Croatian Aviation announced that it is re-establishing another international route. From Monday, June 8, Croatia Airlines will fly between Zagreb and Zurich.

From that date, Zagreb and Zurich will be connected four times a week (Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays) with a DashQ400 aircraft with a capacity of 76 passengers. As of June 15, daily flights between the largest cities in Switzerland and Croatia are on sale.

The plane will depart from Zagreb at 09:10, the expected arrival in Zurich is at 10:45. The return flight will take off from Zurich at 11:45, and the expected landing in Zagreb is at 13:10.

After June 15, the introduction of several international lines to Croatia is expected, given that the borders of many countries should be opened from that date.

From June 8, Croatia Airlines will operate on international routes from Zagreb to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Zurich, along with domestic routes to Split and Dubrovnik.

May 28, 2020 - Croatia fully opens its borders to Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany.

Things are moving VERY quickly at the moment, with the situation changing daily. 

And a big announcement today, it would appear. Borders have been fully reopened by Croatia to citizens of no less than 10 countries. 

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Citizens of Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and Germany can enter Croatia without restriction. As though corona never happened.

“According to our comparative analysis of the epidemiological situation, those are the countries with either similar progress as Croatia or the trends are such that we can adopt such a decision and enable the arrival of those countries’ citizens during the tourist season, with the appropriate epidemiological recommendations and the special application that has already been made,” Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told his cabinet.

The open border does not apply in reverse in all cases, as Austria showed today. 

TCN will have a fully updated overview in the morning on the latest changes to travel to Croatia. 

ZAGREB, May 28, 2020 - Bosnia and Herzegovina will reopen its border to nationals of neighbouring countries, including Croatia, on June 1, Prime Minister Zoran Tegeltija said on Thursday.

"We have decided to open the border to neighbouring countries on June 1 without any restrictions related to (coronavirus) testing," Tegeltija told reporters in Sarajevo after a session of the Council of Ministers, the country's government.

He added that restrictions regarding passenger transport with neighbouring countries had been abolished despite the fact that Croatia and Montenegro had maintained restrictions on entry for nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

All airports in the country will be reopened to international traffic on June 1 as well.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has maintained restrictions on entry for nationals of countries other than the neighbouring ones, with Tegeltija saying that the border regime for those countries would be liberalised on a case-to-case basis, depending on their epidemiological situation.

ZAGREB, May 28, 2020 - Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic on Thursday called on foreign citizens to visit a new web site - entercroatia.mup.hr, which is up and running as of today and to complete the questionnaire regarding their entry into Croatia in order to help shorten waiting times at border crossings.

"I recommend that foreign citizens who intend to stay in Croatia submit information via the web site in advance," Bozinovic said during a cabinet meeting.

According to a decision by the Civil Protection Authority, Slovenian, Hungarian, Austrian, Czech, Slovak, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish and German citizens can enter Croatia under the same conditions that were valid prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

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However, epidemiological checks remain as does the obligation to adhere to general and special recommendations by the Croatian Institute for Public Health.

"Upon entering Croatia, citizens of those member states will be registered and information will be taken regarding their destination, mobile phone numbers, and e-mail addresses in case it is necessary to contact them for any epidemiological reason," he said.

Bozinovic called on foreign citizens to announce their arrival and send their details via the entercroatia.mup.hr web site.

Passengers who do not submit their information in advance will do so upon entering the country at border crossings. Bozinovic said that this will require more time and that they will probably be diverted to a separate lane.

The web site is available in 11 languages: English, Czech, Deutsch, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian, and Croatian.

"Citizens who announce their arrival via the web site will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of their announcement and containing all the necessary information regarding instructions and recommendations from the Institute for Public Health," said Bozinovic.