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January and February tourism statistics encouragingIn January and February 2019, the number of tourists visiting Croatia rose by 9% compared to the corresponding period in 2018, according to figures collected by the e-visitor system. In the first two months of this year, 485,000 holidaymakers visited Croatia making 1.3 million overnight stays, up 4% year on year. Foreign visitors made up 60% of all tourists. Their number rose by 11% to 297,000 and their overnight stays increased by 5% to 792,000. 11.03.2019. | News

​Luxury tourist resort T-Nest expected to open in autumnAn innovative environmentally-friendly tourist resort called T-Nest (Tesla's Nest), which is being built near Lovinac in the Lika region, is expected to be opened this autumn, it was announced earlier this week. The resort will boast 72 luxury accommodation units, including 42 canvas and 30 wooden villas situated by the side of a lake, in the wood or in treetops. They all will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The complex will also include a wellness centre, restaurants offering international and local cuisines, electric cars and bicycles, hiking and trim trails. 10.03.2019. | News

​UNWTO secretary-general: Reorganisation of Croatian tourism system can serve as example to othersThe reorganisation of the tourism system in Croatia can serve as an example to others, the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said during a meeting with a Croatian delegation attending the ITB travel show in Berlin. I welcome this system reorganisation and would like to single out Croatia as an example to other countries that have not yet revamped their tourism organisations in this way, Pololikashvili said during a meeting with Croatian Tourism Ministry officials Tonci Glavina and Barbara Mesic. 08.03.2019. | News

ITB Berlin: Weaker booking early March not necessarily hint at weak seasonA slow-down in bookings in early March registered abroad for Croatian destinations does not necessarily mean a weaker season overall but it is a great challenge for the tourism sector that expects some partners to offer discounts for certain periods in the year in order to fill capacities particularly in May and September, according to first assessments coming from the ITB travel trade show in Berlin. 06.03.2019. | News

HTZ promoting pre-season tourism on 12 marketsThe Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) has started this year's first campaign promoting the pre-season on 12 European markets, and promotional activities will be conducted until April 15 with the aim of additionally motivating tourists to visit Croatia before the summer, HTZ reported on Monday. 05.03.2019. | News

Croatia expects similar trends in arrivals of German guests this year as in 2018Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli and the director of the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) Kristjan Stanicic have said before departing to Berlin for the ITB travel trade show that they expect a similar number of tourists from Germany this year, that is about three million, as in 2018. The ITB Berlin, which takes place in the German capital from 6 to 10 March, brings together over 10,000 exhibitors from 190 countries, including Croatia. 05.03.2019. | News

Valamar Riviera's net profit HRK 239 mnValamar Riviera earned EUR 276.4 million in total revenues in 2018 or 11% more than in 2017, according to the audited annual results which this leading hotel company has recently published. The company's total expenditure was HRK 1.79 billion, rising 11.6% from 2017. 04.03.2019. | News

Adris 44Cup regatta to take place in Rovinj again after ten yearsAdris 44Cup, a sailing competition will take place in Rovinj from 28 May to 2 June, the Rovinj-based Maistra hotel company has recently reported. Thus, the 44Cup returns to this northern Croatian Adriatic city after ten years. 03.03.2019. | News

160,000 visitors expected to flock to Dalmatia this summer for Ultra Europe 2019The 7th edition of Ultra Europe will take place from July 11-17, 2019, in Split, Brac, Hvar and Vis, and organisers expect more than 160,000 visitors from 140 countries. 03.03.2019. | News

Colliers: Real estate transactions in Croatia reach record-high EUR 810 mn in 2018The volume of real estate transactions on the commercial real estate market in Croatia in 2018 was EUR 810 million, which is twice as much as in 2017 and the result of a positive investor sentiment and attractive returns, while this year a similar investment volume is expected, mostly in the tourism sector and on the office space market. This is shown by the latest analysis of the Croatian office of Colliers International for 2018 and estimates for 2019 which the company's consultants presented at a news conference on Thursday. 28.02.2019. | News