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HGK: Winemakers need stronger government supportThe Wine Act has ensured a key role for winemakers and their regional organisations in branding and protecting their wines, but wine promotion needs stronger government support, the vice-president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) for agriculture and tourism, Dragan Kovacevic, said on Monday. 11.02.2020. | News

​Kvarner and Rijeka ECC 2020 presented at BIT tourism fair in MilanThe Croatian coastal region of Kvarner and Rijeka as the European Capital of Culture 2020 (ECC 2020) ware promoted at the BIT tourism fair in Milan on Monday, the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) said in a press release. 10.02.2020. | News

Tourism Ministry to support biking tourism in continental Croatia with HRK 5mThe Ministry of Tourism is inviting applications for grants until March 13 to allocate HRK 5 million in total for development of cycling tourism in continental Croatia, and eligible applicants include local government units from the 14 continental counties, the ministry has announced. 09.02.2020. | News

Preko Municipality, Slovakian Sitno Holding ink sales contract for building plot on Ugljan islandPreko Municipality and Sitno Holding Real Estate have recently signed a contract regulating the sale of a building plot in the tourist zone in Lukoran, in the southwest part of the Ugljan island where the Slovakian company will build 40 villas with pools and tourism and hospitality facilities. 09.02.2020. | News

​Korcula first island student town in CroatiaKorcula and Dubrovnik University are in the process of signing an agreement on cooperation under which students can study in Korcula as the town will be able to offer dislocated undergraduate programmes in nautical studies, marine engineering, and business economics with tourism as a field of study. This will make Korcula the first island student town in Croatia. 08.02.2020. | News

​PM says gov't strongly supported Rijeka as European Capital of Culture projectPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday congratulated Rijeka on a recent ceremony inaugurating the city as the European Capital of Culture, saying that over the past few years the government had strongly supported the project and there was therefore no room for speculation that the government had any reservations about that. 06.02.2020. | News

​HTZ: February seeing fewer tourist arrivals from ChinaCroatia is seeing a noticeable decline in tourist arrivals from China in the first week of February as a result of comprehensive and strict measures by Chinese authorities to contain the coronavirus outbreak, and travel demand is expected to stabilise in the coming period, the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) told Hina. 06.02.2020. | News

First direct flight between Zadar and Budapest soon to be launchedIrish low-cost airline Ryanair will launch a direct flight between Budapest and Zadar in July, the Croatian National Board of Tourism (HTZ) said on Tuesday. 04.02.2020. | News

​Wines and local cuisine some of Croatia's great assets in tourismWines and local cuisines are one of Croatia's main advantages and some of the primary reasons foreign tourists come to Croatia, said Croatia's Economy Minister Darko Horvat at the opening of the En Primeur 2020 wine tasting festival, the  Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK ) said in a press release this past week. 02.02.2020. | News

​Rijeka inaugurated as 2020 European Capital of CultureEuropean Commission Vice-President for Demography and Democracy Dubravka Suica on Saturday presented Rijeka Mayor Vojko Obersnel at the opening ceremony with a European Capital of Culture plaque and a plaque for the Melina Mercouri Prize, awarded by the EU for the excellent preparation of the programme. 01.02.2020. | News