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This year's first direct charter plane from Japan arrives in Zagreb The first direct charter plane from Osaka, Japan, to Croatia in this season landed in Zagreb on Thursday.
According to the Zagreb tourist board the flight had 350 passengers and crew members aboard and it was organized by the Japanese Hankyu travel agency.
04.06.2009. | Page
According to the Zagreb tourist board the flight had 350 passengers and crew members aboard and it was organized by the Japanese Hankyu travel agency.
04.06.2009. | Page
Both tubes of Sveti Rok and Mala Kapela tunnels formally opened to traffic The second tubes of the Sveti Rok and Mala Kapela tunnels on the A1 Zagreb-Split motorway were formally opened to traffic on Saturday by Transport Minister Božidar Kalmeta.
So far, only one tube in each tunnel has been in operation and two-way traffic has caused jams during the peaks of tourist seasons.
30.05.2009. | Page
So far, only one tube in each tunnel has been in operation and two-way traffic has caused jams during the peaks of tourist seasons.
30.05.2009. | Page
43 foreign journalists to be presented with Croatian tourism awards on Friday The Croatian National Tourist Board (Hrvatska turistička zajednica - HTZ) will present awards to 43 foreign journalists for their reports on Croatia and for their contribution to the promotion of Croatia's tourist trade.
The award-giving ceremony will be held in Dubrovnik on Friday, HTZ Head Office director Niko Bulić said on Thursday.
This year the Golden Pen awards will go to two reporters, while the others will receive the so-called Small Pen awards.
Recipients are journalists from Austria, Italy, Germany, Russia, the United States, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and some other countries where HTZ has its representative offices.
The HTZ created the awards in 2005.
28.05.2009. | Page
The award-giving ceremony will be held in Dubrovnik on Friday, HTZ Head Office director Niko Bulić said on Thursday.
This year the Golden Pen awards will go to two reporters, while the others will receive the so-called Small Pen awards.
Recipients are journalists from Austria, Italy, Germany, Russia, the United States, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and some other countries where HTZ has its representative offices.
The HTZ created the awards in 2005.
28.05.2009. | Page
LA Times readers include Croatia among top 40 tourist destinations Los Angeles Times readers included Croatia among top 40 must see tourist destinations in the world, according to a poll published in May.
The daily's recommendation refers to the entire county, the coast and the mainland. Croatia, with its cuisine, climate and hospitality is an exceptionally desirable tourist destination, the daily said. The article in the LA Times is yet another confirmation that Croatia is a popular tourist destination for US travelers.
27.05.2009. | Page
The daily's recommendation refers to the entire county, the coast and the mainland. Croatia, with its cuisine, climate and hospitality is an exceptionally desirable tourist destination, the daily said. The article in the LA Times is yet another confirmation that Croatia is a popular tourist destination for US travelers.
27.05.2009. | Page
ADAC says Croatian car rental companies best in Mediterranean The biggest European auto club, Germany's ADAC, has published the results of a survey of car renting in the most popular Mediterranean destinations among German tourists, with Croatian providers showing the best score, it was said on Tuesday.<br>The Hertz branch in Dubrovnik rented the highest quality car in the overall survey, ADAC said in a report, adding that Croatian car rental companies scored the most points in terms of the technical quality of cars, while the overall impression was spoiled by poor service, which includes proper customer information and kindness of personnel.
24.05.2009. | Page
24.05.2009. | Page
Police chiefs from 11 countries meet for conference in OpatijaPolice chiefs and senior police officials from 11 countries and the Interpol General Secretariat met on Thursday in the northern Croatian Adriatic resort of Opatija for a two-day conference of police directors held ahead of the peak tourist season.
At the beginning of the conference, the fourth of that kind, memorandums on cooperation were signed to enable police officers from Austria, Slovakia, France, the Czech Republic and Hungary to stay and work in Croatia during the coming peak tourist season.14.05.2009. | Page
At the beginning of the conference, the fourth of that kind, memorandums on cooperation were signed to enable police officers from Austria, Slovakia, France, the Czech Republic and Hungary to stay and work in Croatia during the coming peak tourist season.14.05.2009. | Page
Russian Deputy Ambassador says more tourist arrivals from Russia possible The temporary suspension of visa requirements for Russians this summer and the temporary permission for older generation Russian planes to land at Croatian airports will impact tourist arrivals from Russia, which could exceed last year"s figures, Russian Deputy Ambassador Boris Medvedev said after talks with Croatian Tourism Minister Damir Bajs on Wednesday.
The talks were held in the wake of a recent decision to suspend visa requirements for Russians and Ukrainians from May 1 to October 31 as part of the recently published Tourism Action Plan.06.05.2009. | Page
The talks were held in the wake of a recent decision to suspend visa requirements for Russians and Ukrainians from May 1 to October 31 as part of the recently published Tourism Action Plan.06.05.2009. | Page
Croatia expects twofold rise in number of Ukrainian tourists Croatia can expect twice as many Ukrainian tourists this season in comparison to last year, and this means that 50,000-60,000 Ukrainians are likely to visit Croatia after it lifted visas for holiday-makers from that eastern European country, stated the Ukrainian Ambassador Markian Lubkivskiy after meeting today with the Croatian Tourism Minister Damir Bajs.
The meeting was held at the Tourism Ministry after the Croatian government recently decided to cancel visa requirements for Ukrainians in the period between 1 May and 31 October this year. The decision is part of an action plan specially designed to support Croatian tourism during the ongoing global economic crisis.05.05.2009. | Page
The meeting was held at the Tourism Ministry after the Croatian government recently decided to cancel visa requirements for Ukrainians in the period between 1 May and 31 October this year. The decision is part of an action plan specially designed to support Croatian tourism during the ongoing global economic crisis.05.05.2009. | Page
Croatia has 673 hotel objects, 39 campsites and 48 marinasCroatia has currently a total of 673 objects belonging to the group ‘hotels’ which includes not only hotels but also tourist villages, aparthotels and tourist apartments, with 66,440 rooms and 135,720 beds. Besides the mentioned accommodation facilities, Croatia has also 39 campsites and 48 marinas, according to the latest figures released on the Tourism Ministry"s website.26.04.2009. | Page
Croatian tourism presented at East Asia International Travel Fair The Croatian Embassy in Beijing presented Croatia"s tourism at the East Asia International Travel Fair in Dalijen on April 17-19, at the invitation of the Chinese province of Liaoning, the Croatian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. 22.04.2009. | Page