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Brnjac meets with China's director of General Administration of SportCroatian Minister of Tourism and Sport Nikolina Brnjac met on Friday with Gao Zhidan, China's Director of the State General Administration of Sport and President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Tourism and Sport said in a press release. 08.12.2023. | News

​Makarska wins European Town of Sport titleThe Croatian coastal town of Makarska was awarded the title European Town of Sport 2024 in the category of towns with up to 25,000 inhabitants at a ceremony held in Brussels on Thursday. The title is awarded by the European non-profit association ACES Europe. 08.12.2023. | News

​Tourism development decisions to be delegated to local authoritiesTourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac said on Wednesday that the new Tourism Act would make it possible for local government units to decide on the development of their tourism industry based on exact data. 06.12.2023. | News

​Tourist arrivals in November up 13% y-o-yCroatia registered over 375,000 arrivals and 941,000 nights in November, which was up 13% and 1% on the year, respectively, the National Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Tuesday. Broken down by county, Istria recorded the largest number of nights (150,000), while broken down by destination, the largest number of nights was registered in the City of Zagreb. 05.12.2023. | News

Mayor, tourism minister light first Zagreb Advent candleMayor Tomislav Tomašević and Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac lit the first Advent candle in Zagreb's main square on Saturday evening, thereby inugurating the Advent Fair. 02.12.2023. | News

Advent festivities in Zagreb to start on SaturdayThe traditional Advent Fair will start in Zagreb on Saturday, 2 December, the first Advent Saturday this year, when the first Advent candle will traditionally be lit in the city's main Ban Josip Jelačić Square. Also, the ice rink at the Kralj Tomislav Square will be officially opened. 30.11.2023. | News

Work permits for foreigners in tourism industry up by 10,000 to 42,000 in 2023This year, Croatia has issued 42,000 work permits to foreigners for employment in the tourism industry, which was 10,000 more than in 2022, and the labour shortage is the main challenge for the sector, it was said in Zagreb on Tuesday at the 25th congress of hoteliers. 29.11.2023. | News

Ryanair will connect Dubrovnik with 18 European destinations next yearThe Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will connect Dubrovnik with 16 new destinations next year, along with the current two, and in winter it will fly to London. Dublin and Vienna, Dubrovnik Airport and Ryanair told the press on Wednesday. 29.11.2023. | News

Tourism minister on flat tax for rental incomeMinister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac said at the 35th Congress of Hospitality and Tourism Workers in Tuheljske Toplice on Monday that the amount of lump-sum tax on rental income depends on local government units, which decide whether to raise it or not. 27.11.2023. | News

"Taste Above All" promotional video among world's best tourism filmsThe promotional film "Taste Above All" ("Okusi Prije Svega" in Croatian), made by the Zagreb County Tourist Board, was declared the fourth best promotional film at an international festival in Valencia earlier this week. 26.11.2023. | News