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​Croatia signs EU declaration on advancing cultural heritage digitisationCroatia has signed a declaration of cooperation on advancing digitisation of cultural heritage, along with the other 26 European Union member states, the Culture Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. 26.11.2019. | News

​Reconstructed Jaska hotel to open its doors on 2 DecAfter five-month reconstruction and refurbishing work, the Jaska Hotel in the town of Jastrebarsko, 40 kilometres southwest of Zagreb, will open its doors to guests on 2 December. The hotel, which was built in 1983, can accommodate 200 guests. 24.11.2019. | News

​Zagreb Advent voted third best world Christmas fairZagreb Advent has been voted the third best Christmas market among 50 fairs around the world by the Big 7 Travel web portal. The Christkindlmarkt-Leavenworth in Washington, USA was voted first, followed by Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham, England. 24.11.2019. | News

​Work permit quota for foreigners set at 78,470 in 2020The Croatian government on Friday decided that during 2020 it would be possible to issue 78,470 work permits for foreigners in 2020. The quota includes new employment of foreigners, seasonal employment, transfer of workers within a company and employment for strategical investment projects. 22.11.2019. | News

​MasterIndex: Almost 1 in 2 bank clients in Croatia plan winter vacationAbout 48% of bank clients plan a winter vacation abroad, with 54% planning to visit a Christmas market somewhere in Europe, an online survey conducted by the MasterIndex Mastercard company shows. 20.11.2019. | News

Croatia - partner-country at leading European health tourism conferenceCroatia is the main partner of the 9th European Health Tourism Industry Summit (EHTI), taking place in Brussels on November 20-21, and speakers at the opening ceremony on Wednesday stressed that health tourism was growing and creating new development opportunities. 20.11.2019. | News

​Nautical tourists who rent vessels have spent €645 mn ytd in CroatiaNautical tourists who rent vessels in Croatia spent HRK 4.8 billion from the start of the year until the end of October, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce stated on Monday. Of that amount, almost a third, that is above 30%, went on what those visitors enjoyed in cultural tourism and local cuisine. 18.11.2019. | News

​Tourism and wine are inseparable, Iter Vitis conference hearsTourism and wine are inseparable, an international conference of the Iter Vitis European Cultural Route, which took place in Motovun, Istria County on November 14-16, has concluded, organisers said on Saturday. 16.11.2019. | News

Advent in Zagreb to be held from 30 Nov 2019 to 7 Jan 2020Advent in Zagreb, to be held from 30 November 2019 to 7 January 2020, will feature numerous events to take place at a number of locations in the city, inspired by The Nutcracker ballet, ecology and culture. 15.11.2019. | News

​Sveti Martin na Muri new national EDEN destinationThe northernmost Croatian municipality of Sveti Martin na Muri was on Tuesday given the title of the the national EDEN destination in the wellness and health tourism in 2019. The ceremony at which the awards were presented was held in Odescalchi Manor in the eastern town of Ilok. 12.11.2019. | News