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Croatian minister says Chinese visitors interested in Slavonia as tourist destinationTourism Minister Gari Cappelli said at the international tourist industry trade fair ITB Berlin on Wednesday that five eastern Croatian counties were planning to form an association of the Slavonia region as a Destination Management Organisation to boost tourism development. "The Chinese are interested in Slavonia and tours that last several days and we are talking to China about a joint conference on tourism, possibly this summer when we will be opening a Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) office in Shanghai," the minister said. Cappelli was talking to reporters at the HTZ stand at ITB, which was opened this morning. 07.03.2018. | News

EIB signs loan agreements with Valamar, HBOR and Regional Development MinistryThe European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday signed loan agreements with the Croatian Bank for Regional Development, Croatia's leading tourism company Valamar Riviera and the Regional Development and EU Funds Ministry. The agreements were signed by EIB Vice-President Dario Scannapieco, Regional Development and EU Funds Minister Gabrijela Zalac, Natasa Beres of Valamar Riviera, and HBOR management board president and board member Tamara Perko and Hrvoje Cuvalo, respectively. The loan agreement with Valamar Riviera is worth EUR 16 million. 06.03.2018. | News

Croatia reports two-digit increases in tourist arrivals and overnight stays in Jan and Feb 2018Some 443,000 tourists visited Croatia in the first two months of 2018 and generated 1.2 million overnight stays, which are increases of 12% and 11% respectively compared to the same period in 2017, the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Monday, citing data from the eVisitor and eCrew tourist registration systems. The data combines the number of tourists who stayed in commercial, non-commercial and nautical accommodation. Most of the arrivals and overnight stays were generated by foreign tourists. Their number increased by 15% to 267,000 and the number of overnight stays made by them rose by 15% to 755,000. 05.03.2018. | News

3 restaurants with Michelin stars and 55 with Michelin spoon and fork symbol in CroatiaThe Pelegrini restaurant in the coastal city of Sibenik and the 360º restaurant in Dubrovnik have recently been awarded a Michelin star and an additional 24 restaurants throughout the country have become "Spoon and Fork" Michelin-rated restaurants, the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) has reported. The Michelin company awards stars to restaurants for the quality of service and cuisine. One star means "a very good restaurant", two stars designate "excellent cooking", and three stars acknowledge "exceptional cuisine". In 2017, Michelin inspectors visited restaurants around Croatia. 04.03.2018. | News

Project to revitalise Kopacki Rit nature park presentedConsidering its resources and potential, Kopacki Rit Nature Park has a central place in Osijek-Baranja County's tourism strategy and in the period ahead, the park's historical, cultural and natural heritage will be revitalised after it was devastated in the 1991-1995 Homeland War, the park's director and county officials said recently. 01.03.2018. | News

8th HTI conference starts in ZagrebEurope is turning more and more to health and medical tourism as it sees this sector as an opportunity to compensate for the decline in international tourist arrivals in Europe caused by stronger arrivals in other regions, notably Asia, it was said at the 8th Health Tourism Industry (HTI) conference in Zagreb on Thursday. The 8th HTI Conference, being held in Zagreb on 1-3 March, brought together more than 350 participants from 50 countries. HTI (Health Tourism Industry) is the leading platform for doing health tourism industry business in Europe, and organiser of the HTI Conference, the largest European event that gathers top health tourism professionals from Europe and world-wide. Eight years ago, it has been created as a private initiative reinforced by the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK). 01.03.2018. | News

ACI doubles its net profit in 2017​Croatia's nautical tourism company Adriatic Croatia International Club (ACI) last year generated a net profit totalling HRK 20.3 million, which is nearly 86% more than in 2016, ACI said in a press release on Wednesday. ACI's total revenues in 2017 amounted to HRK 201.1 million, while total expenditures reached HRK 176.1 million. The company's gross profit reached HRK 25 million, up 77% on the year. Business revenues, namely revenues from nautical activities, amounted to HRK 190 million, up one percent on the year. The company's biggest investment project in 2017 was the complete overhaul of the ACI marina in the northern Adriatic resort of Rovinj, the press release said. 28.02.2018. | News

Croatian, Maltese chambers of commerce sign cooperation agreementThe Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry on Monday signed a cooperation agreement in Zagreb as part of a business forum, underscoring the big potential for cooperation, particularly in tourism. The agreement was signed by the chambers' presidents, Luka Burilovic and Frank Farrugia respectively, in the presence of Croatian President Kolinda-Grabar Kitarovic and Malta's President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who is on an official visit to Croatia. 26.02.2018. | News

GAST tourism, food and wine fair to be held in Split from Feb 28 to March 3The 23rd GAST tourism, food and wine fair opens in Split's Paladium Arena on Wednesday and is expected to attract 700 exhibitors from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia, organisers told a press conference on Monday.  26.02.2018. | News

Increasing number of tourists visiting Croatia in self-organised tripsTourists visiting Croatia in self-organised trips accounted for two thirds (that is 56 million) of the total number, that is 86.2 million, of overnight stays registered in the country during 2017, and they also accounted for 64% (11.1 million) of the overall number of arrivals, 17.4 million, last year, according to figures recently released by the national statistical office (DZS). 25.02.2018. | News