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Novo Mesto, Karlovac, Bihac for better road connections to pan-European corridorsThe Novo Mesto-Karlovac-Bihac transport route is important for the development of industry and tourism, it was said earlier this week at a conference on connecting the three towns and their regions that was held in Karlovac. The president of Croatia's Karlovac County Chamber of Commerce, Zlatko Kuzman, said the chambers of the three towns initiated the development of the transport infrastructure when the Slovenian and Croatian sides were not connected by motorway, which is now being built in Bosnia and Herzegovina too. 16.03.2019. | News
First cruise boat in 2019 docks in Vukovar's Danube river portThe first cruise ship this year docked in Vukovar on Friday, bringing visitors from Great Britain, Ireland and the USA.
The Ariana ship was the first of 318 cruise ships expected to visit the eastern Croatian town this year. 15.03.2019. | News
The Ariana ship was the first of 318 cruise ships expected to visit the eastern Croatian town this year. 15.03.2019. | News
Direct flights from US to Dubrovnik as of JuneUS flag carrier American Airlines will operate direct flights between Philadelphia and Dubrovnik from the beginning of June to the end of September, Hina learned from Dubrovnik Tourism Board director Romana Vlasic at the Place2Go travel show in Zagreb on Friday. 15.03.2019. | News
Place2Go tourism fair opens in ZagrebThe international fair called Place2Go opened in Zagreb's Arena Hall on Friday, bringing together 200 exhibitors from Croatia and 20 countries worldwide that will promote their destination until 17 March. The partner-country for this year's edition is North Macedonia which has a fast-growing tourist industry. Also, Sudan, Ghana and Tanzania are being promoted at the show for the first time. 15.03.2019. | News
Chinese tourists interested in Croatia, but complain about lack of direct flights, visa regimeCroatia has everything Chinese tourists are looking for - from the cultural, historical and and natural heritage to being autochthonous, having great gastronomy, folklore, modern festivals - and this year already Croatia expects an increased number of Chinese tourists, although problems regarding the visa regime, lack of direct flights and tourist brochures in Chinese remain. 14.03.2019. | News
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