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Eurostat: Croatia among 3 EU countries with biggest increase in overnightsCroatia, Latvia and Slovenia have recorded a substantial increase in the number of nights  in 2017, according to figures provided by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In 2017, the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the European Union (EU) is expected to have reached more than 3.2 billion, up by 5.1% compared with 2016. 25.01.2018. | News

HTZ attending Duesseldorf boat showThe Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) is participating in the Boot boat show, which is taking place in Duesseldorf on January 20-28, the HTZ said on Tuesday. HTZ Main Office head Kristjan Stanicic, who visited the show, said that Croatian marinas recorded more than 470,000 arrivals and more than three million overnight stays in 2017, an annual increase of 15% both in arrivals and overnight stays. 23.01.2018. | News

Number of foreign cruise ships visiting Croatia downThe number of foreign cruise ships visiting the Croatian Adriatic was downin November, as well as in most of the months of 2017, compared to 2016. A total of 677 foreign cruise ships visited Croatia in the first eleven months of 2017, down 17 percent (136 cruise ships) compared with the same period in 2016, carrying 936,500 passengers or 14 percent fewer than last year, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show. 21.01.2018. | News

Croatia has all the advantages for positive tourism results from ItalyCroatia is regarded by Italians as a stable and safe tourist destination and it has all comparative advantages to achieve positive results from this traditionally important market, the Ministry of Tourism and the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) say. Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli visited Rome earlier this week to attend the third meeting of the coordinating committee of Croatian and Italian government ministers, and took the opportunity to discuss tourism cooperation between the two countries. 20.01.2018. | News

EU-China Tourism Year kicks off in VeniceThe EU-China Tourism Year 2018, aimed at strengthening cooperation between China and the EU in the field of tourism, was officially inaugurated on Friday in Venice with numerous officials from EU countries, the European Commission and China in attendance, including Croatia's Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli who said that Croatia expected more tourists from China this year. Croatia's Tourism Ministry on Friday reported that as a member of the EU, Croatia will be actively involved in tourism activities and cooperation between the EU and China and that this year new opportunities are opening up for investment and growth in tourism as well as for mutual presentation of cultures and values. 19.01.2018. | News

eVisitor system wins UNWTO prize for tourism innovation and technologyThe Croatian eVisitor system, which registers visitor arrivals and departures, has won the third prize of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in the category of tourism innovation and technology, and the award was presented to Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) director Kristjan Stanicic at a ceremony held in Madrid on Wednesday. This week Madrid is hosting Spain's most important international tourism fair, FITUR, in which Croatia is traditionally presenting its tourism industry. Since it is based in the Spanish capital, the UN agency for tourism presents its annual awards at the fair to projects from around the world. 18.01.2018. | News

Croatia reports record tourism figures for 2017Last year 18.5 million tourists visited Croatia and generated 102 million overnight stays, which are increases of 13 percent and 12 percent respectively compared with 2016, and revenues are expected to exceed those from the previous year, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli told a press conference in Zagreb on Monday. "We expect revenues for 2017, from both domestic and foreign tourists, to reach about 11 billion kuna. We are also pleased that the Fitch ratings agency has noted the excellent results of the tourist season, along with the stability of the economy, as one of the reasons for increasing Croatia's rating after many years," Cappelli said. 15.01.2018. | News

Croatia successful at Vienna tourism fairCroatia had a successful presentation at Austria's biggest tourism fair Ferienmesse in Vienna on January 11-14, the director of the Croatian Tourist Board's office for Austria and Switzerland, Ranko Vlatkovic, told Hina on Sunday. Croatia was one of the 850 exhibitors from 80 countries that attended the most visited tourism fair in Austria. Croatia, Italy and Spain are popular this year, said Helga Freund of the Vienna tourist office. 15.01.2018. | News

TripAdvisor, Airbnb include Rovinj, Zagreb among trending destinations for 2018The travel website TripAdvisor and the accommodation booking website Airbnb have included two Croatian cities - Rovinj and Zagreb - on their lists of trending destinations for 2018, predicting higher tourist demand and better results than last year. Rovinj was included on TripAdvisor's list of the top 10 destinations on the rise, ranking 8th. The list is topped by Ishigaki, Japan, ahead of: Kapaa, Hawaii; Nairobi, Kenya; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Gdansk, Poland; San Jose, Costa Rica; Riga, Latvia; Rovinj, Croatia; Nerja, Spain; and Casablanca, Morocco. 14.01.2018. | News

Fitch upgrades Croatia's credit rating to 'BB+' with stable outlookThe Fitch agency reported on Friday that Croatia's credit rating had been upgraded from 'BB' to BB+', with outlooks being stable on the back of the excellent tourism season and improved public finances, and this has been the first upgrade in the country's credit rating since 2004. Explaining key rating drivers, the agency says that "strengthening tourism revenues have underpinned a sustained improvement in Croatia's external position." 12.01.2018. | News