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WTM: Talks under way with Ryanair to resume flights to OsijekLow-tariff airline Ryanair might resume flights to the eastern Croatian city of Osijek next year following talks between the company's representatives and Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli and National Tourism Board director Kristjan Stanicic at the World Travel Market in London earlier this week. 10.11.2019. | News

​Croatia reports record 20 mn tourist arrivalsCroatia has recorded over 20 million arrivals and 107 million nights in one year for the first time, the Tourism Ministry said on Friday. According to the eVisitor system, which records the tourism turnover in commercial and non-commercial facilities and the nautical charter, 20.1 million arrivals and 107.03 million nights have been registered as of today, up 5% and 2% on the year respectively. 08.11.2019. | News

Croatia's tourism and economy promoted at China International Import ExpoThe Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) and Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Thursday, presented Croatia's economy and tourism at the Chinese international import expo, which is being held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. 07.11.2019. | News

Interior minister satisfied with Safe Tourist Season project in 2019The headquarters for safety and security during the tourism season, which is located in the Adriatic city of Zadar, is functioning well and the police have prevented a large number of incidents, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Thursday opening the 3rd international conference - Security of Historical Cities 2019 in Solin. 07.11.2019. | News

Over 13 EU member states support Croatia's tourism initiative​More than 13 EU member states have backed Croatia's initiative to strengthen cooperation between European countries so that tourism becomes more visible through EU committees and funds, and so that it is taken more seriously as a sector which can help in economic development and crises, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Tuesday. 06.11.2019. | News

Cappelli says will propose issuing 30,000 work permits for foreigners in tourismCroatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Tuesday that his ministry would soon forward a proposal to the government to okay a quota of 30,000 work permits for foreigners in the tourist sector in 2020. This regulation on quotas coulld be in effect until the passage of a new law on foreigners, Cappelli said in London, where he was attending World Travel Market. 05.11.2019. | News

Croatia expects same tourist turnover from UK market in 2020Regardless of the outcome of Brexit, the current announcements from British market partners show that the number of Britons visiting Croatia in 2020 could be the same as this year and anything more would be a step forward, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Monday, the first day of the World Travel Market in London. 04.11.2019. | News

HTZ director: Competitive pricing important for British marketThe uncertainties about Brexit make it harder to project trends on the British travel market that also shapes the way tourism develops globally and therefore it is important to prepare competitive prices for that market, the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) director, Kristjan Stanicic has said ahead of World Travel market. 03.11.2019. | News

Klis Fortress logs this year's 100,000th visitorThe Klis Fortress logged this year's 100,000th visitor on October 29, 51% more visitors than at the same time in 2018, and this year's ticket revenue is a record-high HRK 5 million, according to the information provided by the authorities of Klis Municipality overlooking the City of Split. 03.11.2019. | News

National Tourist Board says 2020 will be watershed year for CroatiaThe year 2020 will be a watershed for Croatian tourism because of a reform of the system, Croatia's Council of the EU presidency and participation in Expo Dubai, the state secretary at the Tourism Ministry, Tonci Glavina, said at a Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) meeting earlier in the week. 03.11.2019. | News