September 8, 2021 - Croatian Tourism Month will be held this October to replace last year's first-ever Vacation-Worthy Week campaign.

On the Croatian Radio 1 - Business Week show, the Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac announced that to extend this tourist year, in which Croatia reached 60% of tourist traffic realized in 2019 on August 28, last year's Vacation-Worthy Week campaign will now to be carried out throughout the month of October, under the name Croatian Tourism Month, reports HRTurizam.

"On this occasion, I invite all stakeholders in the tourism system to get involved in this action to achieve the best possible postseason. Good results this season are the result of systematic work and planning of all departments of the Croatian Government since the beginning of the year. Thanks to the synergy of the tourism sector, Croatia has been recognized this year as a destination that has taken all measures to create the preconditions for a safe environment," said Brnjac.

The first "Vacation-Worthy Week," a joint project of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Croatian National Tourist Board, took place from October 16 to 25 last year.

In the promotional week, citizens were able to take advantage of a total of 424 offers and services from all parts of Croatia at 50 percent better prices.

Although due to the specific situation in which the action was carried out, following the coronavirus pandemic, it was difficult to assess how successful the campaign was. 

Among the numerous tourist entities, national parks and nature parks took part in the action, which was in the special focus of visitors. Thus, Plitvice Lakes National Park, which offered tickets to all visitors at an affordable price of 50 kuna, was visited by almost 30,000 guests in ten days.

Krka National Park, which 2,700 tourists visited in the promotional week, also recorded good results, while the Northern Velebit National Park sold more than 500 tickets in the same period. 

The Croatian National Tourist Board pointed out that the Vacation-Worthy Week website attracted more than 150,000 unique visitors, who spent an average of three minutes researching the offers. At the same time, they mostly reviewed offers from the city of Zagreb and Split-Dalmatia, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, and Istria counties.

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October 28, 2020 - The first Vacation-Worthy Week campaign by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and the Croatian National Tourist Board, which took place from October 16 to 25, has come to an end. 

HRTurizam reports that during the promotional week, citizens could take advantage of a total of 424 offers and services from all parts of Croatia at 50 percent cheaper prices. 

Although, due to the specific situation in which the action was carried out, per the coronavirus epidemic, it is difficult to assess its success. The current epidemiological situation is certainly not conducive to tourism, so it isn't easy to have real data on any action, including this one. However, the CNTB points out that they are satisfied with the results of the action.

Currently, there is no analysis or assessment of how much the action generated in total visits and tourist spending. Still, the CNTB points out data from individual tourist entities and data from the action's website.

Among numerous tourist entities, national parks and nature parks took part in the action, which was in the special focus of visitors. Thus, Plitvice Lakes National Park, which offered tickets to all visitors at an affordable price of 50 kuna, was visited by almost 30,000 guests in ten days.

Krka National Park, which was visited by 2,700 tourists in the promotional week, also recorded good results, while Northern Velebit National Park sold more than 500 tickets in the same period. At Biokovo Nature Park, they are delighted with the results achieved, as more than 3,000 tickets were sold as part of the campaign, and most of the guests visited the newest Skywalk tourist attraction. Excellent results were also achieved by the freshwater aquarium Karlovac - Aquatika, which recorded 1,500 visitors, or three times more than the usual number of visitors at this time of year.

The CNTB points out that the campaign's website attracted more than 150,000 unique visitors, who spent an average of three minutes studying the offers. They mostly reviewed offers from  ​​the city of Zagreb and Split-Dalmatia, Primorje-Gorski Kotar, and Istria counties.

"I thank everyone who joined the Vacation-Worthy Week campaign, tourist entities with a large number of offers, but also all tourists who confirmed their reservations and participated in the research of cultural, natural, gastronomic, and other riches of Croatia. I am pleased with the tremendous response of visitors to nature parks and national parks, which shows that we all want to stay in the fresh air, be physically active, but also that such offers are valuable," said Minister of Tourism and Sport Nikolina Brnjac.

"We are satisfied with the excellent response of tourist entities and citizens who supported the first campaign. I want to thank the providers of tourism services who made their offers and services part of our project, and I would also like to thank all the citizens who took the opportunity to get to know Croatia better through this action. We are aware of the challenging moment in which the project was launched. Still, numerous positive reactions testify to its success," said the director of the Croatian National Tourist Board Kristjan Stanicic.

The CNTB adds that the action will be carried out twice a year in the coming years, in spring and autumn, to strengthen domestic tourist traffic in the pre- and post-season.

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October 16, 2020 - Tourist services and experiences within the Vacation-Worthy Week campaign of the Ministry of Tourism and Sport and the Croatian National Tourist Board begins today until October 25. Travelers can enjoy a minimum of 50% off!

Thus, HRTurizam reports that all Croatian citizens and foreign guests in Croatia in that period can experience about 400 different tourist services in all parts of Croatia at promotional prices, which can be found on the official website. 

As we know, the project's goal is to increase tourist traffic in the pre- and post-season periods, as well as the further development of domestic tourism. Through this action, tourists will have the opportunity to visit different parts of Croatia with a 50% discount for many tourist products and services, from accommodation, transportation, cultural, historical, natural sights and tourist attractions to catering services and various experiences.

"I am glad that we have decided to launch this completely new project in times of crisis, in the days when we all need to move away from the news and enjoy nature with our loved ones. I hope that this week will arouse optimism in all of us and the will to get to know the whole of Croatia better and that we will truly enjoy the charms of the off-season in several destinations, with numerous benefits. With projects like this, we open the way and promote the offers and services of tourist entities and small entrepreneurs, family farms, farmers, caterers, craftspeople, and all other valuable people who are the foundation of the success of Croatian tourism. Thanks to the excellent response of providers and all tourists who have already confirmed their reservations, I am sure that this week will be the first of many. Let this week be a worthwhile holiday for you," said the Minister of Tourism and Sport Nikolina Brnjac.

"We note the excellent response of many tourism service providers involved in this action, without which a worthwhile holiday would not be possible, and we are pleased with the information that many tourism entities have already sold out their offers and services. I invite as many domestic guests as possible to take this opportunity and discover Croatia at much better prices, of course, adhering to all prescribed epidemiological measures. We are pleased that, despite this demanding moment, we have launched this project, which will continue in the coming years," said the director of the Croatian National Tourist Board Kristjan Stanicic.

Numerous national parks and nature parks are participating in the project, including the Mljet National Park, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, offering half-off ticket prices, and Plitvice Lakes National Park, whose director Tomislav Kovačević emphasized that this year the park is celebrating the 71st anniversary of the proclamation of Plitvice Lakes as a National Park and the 41st anniversary on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

"To celebrate our 41st birthday with our visitors, we are participating in this project with much better ticket prices and more favorable menus in the restaurants Jezero, Poljana, and Korana. We are proud to be a part of this story; we invite everyone to visit us and see why millions of tourists from all over the world have come to Plitvice Lakes National Park in recent years," said Kovacevic.

Otherwise, the action will be organized twice a year, during the Easter holidays and in October.

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October 10, 2020 - The Ministry of Tourism and Sport presented the Vacation-Worthy Week campaign earlier this week. From October 16 to 25, domestic and foreign guests are offered various tourist services and experiences at 50 percent off.

HRTurizam reports that the Vacation-Worthy Week online portal contains about 340 valid offers (of which 159 offers are for accommodation) and services at 50 percent off from different parts of Croatia, from the coast to the continent, and an additional 70 applications are being processed.

"This is a long-term project that will be organized twice a year, during the Easter holidays and October. We are glad that the project has aroused the great interest of tourism service providers who are our main partners, and without whose cooperation, this action would not be possible. Through the project, we want to positively influence the increase of tourist traffic before and after the season and the further development of domestic tourism. Through this action, tourists will have the opportunity to visit different parts of Croatia at 50% off for many tourist products and services, from accommodation, transportation, cultural, historical, natural sights and attractions to catering services and various experiences," said director Stanicic, inviting all travel lovers to take advantage of the week of favorable prices, but also all tourist entities to get involved in the action with their offers.

The Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac also commented on the campaign and said: "I am pleased with the large number of tourist entities and service providers who joined the Vacation-Worthy Week action. We are launching this action because we want to offer domestic tourists the adventure of discovering the riches of autumn in Croatia, and at half the price. Meet, explore, and enjoy Croatia in the off-season and, at the same time, create a story of year-round tourism development with us."

Among the registered entities whose offers are on the portal are, for example, national parks and nature parks such as Plitvice Lakes, Krka, Paklenica, Risnjak, Kopački rit, Papuk, Lastovo archipelago, Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje and Vrana lake, hotels such as Valamar Riviera, Arena Hospitality Group, Marina Punat hotel & resort, Hilton hotels Zagreb, Coronaro hotel, Hotel Petrčane, Importanne resort Dubrovnik, Thalassotherapy Crikvenica, Grand Hotel Lav Split, and others. Travel agencies such as Adriagate, VAL, Terra Travel, Obzor putovanja, etc., also offered their package deals. All lovers of culture, art, but also tourist attractions at significantly reduced prices will be able to enjoy museums such as the Natural History Museum of Rijeka, Croatian Maritime Museum Split, Betina Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding, Museum of Trilj, Archaeological Museum of Narona, but also other facilities such as are Aquatika - Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Glavani Park, Solana Nin, Segway city tour Zagreb, Quad Gorski Kotar, and more.

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September 24, 2020 - Plitvice Lakes National Park lowers prices next month! By joining the 'Vacation-Worthy Week' action, from October 16 to 25, 2020, prices will be 50 kuna for adults and 20 kuna for children.

24 Sata reports that 'Vacation-Worthy Week' is an action of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Croatian National Tourist Board, set to take place from October 16 to 25, 2020. The action aims to encourage domestic travel and raise the level of tourist activity in the period outside the summer months.

This action will enable the citizens of Croatia and all those interested to visit and get to know different parts of Croatia at 50 percent lower prices on numerous tourist services, from accommodation, transport, and sights to catering services and various experiences.

Plitvice Lakes National Park joined the action and during that period will lower ticket prices to 50 kuna for adults and 20 kuna for children, while the regular price during October for a visit to Plitvice is 180 kuna for adults and 50 kuna for children.

The number of visitors will be limited due to epidemiological measures. If you want to visit Croatia's oldest and largest national park, hurry up and get your tickets because many tickets for this period have already been sold.

In addition to tickets, Plitvice Lakes National Park has prepared a promo offer for other services, which you can find by visiting the official website of the park.

TCN reported last week that owners of hotels, motels, transfers, restaurant owners, and anyone in tourism who offers services, now is the right time for you to get involved in the "Vacation Worthy Week" campaign. These businesses will display their offers on the website created specifically for this action - tjedanodmoravrijedan.hr, which will soon be activated for service users. All business and private entities from the tourism sector such as hotels, private renters, travel agencies, restaurants, bars, health and spa tourism, national parks and nature parks, museums, galleries, carriers, rent-a-car, boat renters, and more can apply to participate in the action. 

"This project is an initiative by which we want to present to our citizens all the beauties and richness of offers that Croatia has throughout the year. In this corona tourist year, domestic tourists have made a great contribution to tourist traffic. Our wish is that domestic tourists in the rest of this year and the years ahead make an increasingly significant part of demand and explore numerous offers across our continent and coast. During the week in October, numerous promotional offers will be featured in one place, and we intend to continue this action and hold it regularly for most of the year," said Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac about the campaign. 

The director of the Croatian National Tourist Board, Kristjan Stanicic, says that this project aims to encourage domestic tourist traffic in the pre- and post-season periods and in which tourism service providers participate who will create very attractive and more affordable offers for all Croatian citizens.

"It was the domestic market that made a strong contribution to the results achieved in this challenging year, with a high share of 20 percent in total overnight stays. I believe that the project will be very well received in the coming years and that it will have a positive impact on increasing tourism spending within the country," the director concluded.

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