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All ministries but one to get higher budget allocations in 2019The 2019 budget proposal which Finance Minister Zdravko Maric delivered at a government meeting on Friday envisages higher budget allocations for all ministries except for the Tourism Ministry, the funds of which will go down by 16.8%. Expressed in absolute numbers, the biggest winner is the Finance Ministry as its allocation will increase by nearly 7.5 billion kuna from its allocation in the original 2018 budget, and in 2019 it will rise by 21.8% to HRK 41.9 billion. 09.11.2018. | News
Zagreb Advent to put emphasis on cultural eventsZagreb Advent, which has been named the best such event in Europe in recent years, will this year begin on December 1 and last until January 6, 2019, putting special emphasis on cultural events that will usher in the holiday season in anticipation of Christmas for Zagreb residents and their guests, its was said at a presentation of the event on Friday. Zagreb Tourist Board director Martina Bienenfeld said that a number of new events had been prepared along with the festival's usual events and venues. 09.11.2018. | News
PND Strategija's bid for Hoteli Maestral selectedThe Restructuring and Sale Centre (CERP) steering board has accepted the binding offer of the Zagreb-based PND Strategija company for the purchase of a 68.94% stake in the Dubrovnik-based Hoteli Maestral company at the price of HRK 153.5 million, which is 26.7 million more than the asking price, according to a press release issued on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) on Thursday. The short press release reads that the CERP steering board made this decision two days ago, on 6 November. 08.11.2018. | News
Croatia attending WTM travel show in LondonThe promotion of Croatia as a holiday destination for next year formally began on Monday at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, one of the world's largest travel exhibitions, which will present about 5,000 exhibitors from 185 travel destinations until November 7. Croatia is represented by the National Tourist Board (HTZ) and 23 co-exhibitors, and their activities are followed by Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli, who will take the opportunity to meet with the most important partners on the UK market. 05.11.2018. | News
Plenkovic opens Croatian Tourist Board's office in ShanghaiPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic officially opened in Shanghai on Monday the Croatian National Tourist Board's (HTZ) first office in China, which should additionally strengthen Croatia's position on the most propulsive global tourist generating market. "Our opening up to China, to Chinese tourists, visitors from your country, is certainly a very important part of the mosaic of Croatia's tourism promotion," Plenkovic said opening the HTZ office in Shanghai's business district. 05.11.2018. | News
Croatia, China: Trade deficit, tourism surplusCroatia has a huge trade deficit with China which it tries to cushion, at least in part, with the rising number of Chinese tourists, so trade and tourism will dominate the talks Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic will hold during his working visit to the world's most populous country on November 2-6. Plenkovic will meet with China's top officials and leading business people. As part of the visit, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce will organise a Croatian-Chinese economic forum in Shanghai, where Croatia's National Tourist Board (HTZ) will open its first office in China. 01.11.2018. | News
This year's tourism revenue 12 bn euro says minister - PM says cabinet meeting on Hvar has reference to development of islandsTourism Minister Gari Cappelli on Friday told the cabinet that this year's revenue from tourism will amount to 12 billion euro, which is one billion more than last year and added that since the start of the year, 42 new hotels, 31 new camps and 26 new hostels were opened. 26.10.2018. | News
Zagreb voted Tourist Destination of the Year at Croatian Tourism DaysThe City of Zagreb was voted Tourist Destination of the Year at the Croatian Tourism Days event held in Hvar on the southern island of the same name on Thursday evening. The award was presented to Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who pointed out excellent results in the tourist industry this year. He said that the government was trying to encourage investment and create a favourable framework for economic development and growth. 26.10.2018. | News
One billion euro to be invested in tourism this year, panel hearsThis year Croatia is experiencing a strong investment cycle in tourism and a total of one billion euro will have been invested, while new legislation aimed at activating abandoned state assets and the development of the islands and infrastructure should facilitate even higher investments, it was heard on Thursday at a round table called "Croatian tourism - present and future," held as part of Croatian Tourism Days. 25.10.2018. | News
Croatian Tourism Days open on Hvar islandCroatian Tourism Days, the biggest traditional gathering of tourism employees, began in Hvar on the island of Hvar on Wednesday on the occasion of the town's 150th anniversary of organised tourism and the establishment of the Hygienic Society in 1868 as a precursor of tourist boards. 24.10.2018. | News