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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

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

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

Croatia ranked 20th on list of world's cleanest countries The US magazine Forbes on Saturday published a list of the world"s cleanest countries, ranked according to an index developed by Columbia and Yale Universities, with Croatia ranking 20th on the global scale and first in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. With an Environmental Performance Index (EPI) score of 84.6 out of 100, Croatia takes 20th place on the list of the cleanest countries, which is topped by Switzerland and Scandinavian countries. Fourteen European countries are among the 20 cleanest. 18.04.2009. | Page

Economic Council endorses Tourism Action PlanThis year"s Tourism Action Plan envisages a seasonal lifting of visa requirements for Russia and Ukraine, relieving the sector from quasi-taxes to the Croatian Composers" Society and Croatian Radio and Television as well as from monument annuity, stated the Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs on Wednesday. Bajs said the Government could discuss the Plan as early as tomorrow and that the Plan was already being developed on the ministerial and other levels. 08.04.2009. | Page

CroTour tourism fair to be held on 1-5 April The international tourism fair CroTour 2009, to be held at the Zagreb Trade Fair Centre on 1-5 April, will attract 272 exhibitors from 25 countries, which is more than last year, the organizers of the event said at a news conference on Monday.
The fair will feature tourist services from Croatia and 24 other countries, including Thailand, the United States, Spain, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Belgium, Monaco, Turkey, Serbia and Slovenia.30.03.2009. | Page

Croatia Boat Show opens in Split Tourism Minister Damir Bajs opened in the southern seaport of Split on Saturday the 11th international Croatia Boat Show, at which 1,355 exhibitors are showing some 450 boats, including about 30 sailboats.
The fair was organized by the Profectus Company and is open until April 5.
"When many fairs around the world are closing because of the coming economic crisis, this boat fair is being organized in Split and will prompt guests from around the world to arrive in Split aboard some 200 private planes. Fifty thousand visitors are expected at the fair which, with extensive media coverage, is an important promotion of Croatia as a tourist destination," said Bajs.28.03.2009. | Page