Ivanisevic to meet McEnroe in Dubrovnik, 08 July 2010
Tennis legends John McEnroe and Goran Ivanisevic are set to play each other in Dubrovnik’s ancient square this July
Croatia Boat Show, 10 to 18 April 2010
From April 10th to 18th 2010, in the wonderful city of Split, the leading names of the Croatian nautical industry as well as the international names will gather again for a week displaying the latests developments in the yachting industry.
The hidden treasure of Vlaho Bukovac, Tuesday 02 March 2010
For the first time and on the initiative of the International Trust for Croatian Monuments, The Vlaho Bukovac house in Cavtat will host an exhibition of a private collection of Vlaho Bukovac's paintings that have not been seen publicly.
Ryanair and Easy Jet to fly to Zagreb, Thursday 25 February 2010
The Zagreb airport authorities have reported that Ryanair and Easy Jet are planning to introduce the flights to Zagreb from this summer
Croatia lifts visa requirement for Russia, Thursday 25 February 2010
The Russian citizens can travel to Croatia from 01 April to 31 October 2010 without visas
Croatia Airlines' cabin crew cancel strike, Thursday 25 February 2010
Croatian National Television has reported that, Croatia Airlines and the unions have reached basic agreement and the strike will not occur on Friday.
Ivo Josipovic goes to Pantovcak, 16 February 2010
New president, composer and legal expert Ivo Josipovic will be officially inaugurated as Croatian president on 18 February in Zagreb
Luka Gruz waterfront re- opens, 13 Frebruary 2010
A new waterfront in Luka Gruz will have 20 more berths for smaller tourist ships.
British Airways reduces flights to Dubrovnik, 13 February 2010
British Airways has annonced that the flights from London to Dubrovnik will be reduced to 7 flights per week.
Backstreet Boys in Zagreb, December 2009
The pop band will be playing in Zagreb on the 26 November. Tickets can be purchased with Tickets Pro.
Split hosts'Simple Minds', December 2009
Simple Minds concert will happen on 13 November at Spaladium Arena in Split.
A Powerboat P1 World Championship race will be held from 15 to 19 April 2010 in Split
The world powerboat race’s opening round called the "Croatian Grand Prix of the Sea" will be held during the 12th Croatia Boat Show in Split. Split will be the first host of a Powerboat P1 race next year, followed by Ukraine, Turkey, Portugal, Sweden and Italy.
Sherry and Croatia were two of the success stories of the Decanter World Wine Awards this year, Sep 2009
Croatia took an amazing eight gold medals at the Decanter World Wine Award this year, and of the 35 entries for Sherry, every wine won a medal, with Sherry taking the International Trophy for Dry Fortifed Over £10. Angela Muir MW, the regional chair for Central and Eastern Europe, said, 'Croatia really was the discovery of this year: some great white wines, both dry and dessert, with bags of character and a whole bouquet of varieties and styles.'
The hotel group 'Maestral' is to denationalize, Aug 2009
The only hotel group in Dubrovnik left in the public ownership is to denationalize - it was announced yesterday. The hotel group consists of 5 unrefurbished hotels.
Matejuska gets a new look, Aug 2009
The Split's promenade Matejuska was re- opened yesterday. Once the coolest place to hang out, the promenade's new look will certainly attract the crowds again.
Blanka Vlasic World Champion again, Aug 2009
A Split born Blanka Vlasic has done it again. After winning the gold medal in Osaka in 2007, the Croat has secured another gold medal from Berlin 2009. We love you Blanka!
Amanresorts appoint Restis Group, July 2009
The luxury hotel group Amanresort has appointed the Greek company Restis Group to join them in the completion of St. Stefan.
The first Sushi Bar in Hvar - Sora opens in the hotel Riva, Hvar, 11 July 2009
Suncani Hvar has teamed up with renowned Japanese brand Sora to open a first Sushi Bar in the Roots Restaurant.
Club Aquarius, Zrce
The best beach bar on the Adriatic, Club Aquarius is the place to hang out this summer. The bar will be hosting some of the world's most wanted DJ's from Yves Larock to The Shapeshifters.
Easy Jet introduce flights to Dubrovnik, May 09
Easy Jet announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to Dubrovnik. Flights started on 1st May 2009 and will operate four times weekly (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday). At the time of writing one-way fares of £34 including taxes are available on a variety of dates in May and June. Not surprisingly, cheap fares in July and August are a little harder to come by, but early bookers should still be able to find some reasonable deals.
What attracts visitors to Croatia? - May 09
According to the research undertaken by the national tourist board The Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's most popular tourist attraction. The national park was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979 and it is the most visited place in Croatia.
Croatia among top three non-EU travel destinations for EU residents, April 2009
The Eurobarometer program is a series of surveys regularly performed on behalf of the European Commission since 1973. It produces reports of public opinion of certain issues relating to the European Union across the member states. A total of 48 percent of EU residents plan to spend their summer vacation this year in their own country. The most attractive destinations are Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Greece and Great Britain. Outside the EU, the most visited are the United States, Turkey and Croatia, according to the survey that the European Commissioner published last week.
Croatia recognizes certificates for operating vessels by nine more countries, April 2009
Alongside Hungary and Slovakia, with which an agreement on the mutual recognition of certificates was signed earlier, boaters from Austria, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden, Norway and Canada can now sail in Croatian waters if they possess one of the 35 authorized certificates issued by their countries. The ministry added that the recognized certificates or diplomas for operating boats and yachts were in accordance with Croatian regulations. This is expected to facilitate vessel renting in Croatia without bringing navigation safety into question.
Information on recognized certificates or diplomas may be obtained on the ministry website http://www.mmpi.hr/default.aspx?id=668
Amanresorts opened Villa Milocer in Montenegro. For further details please visit:
http://www.amanresorts.com/news.aspx
Spain's Conde Nast Traveller awards Croatian islands as most beautiful, March 2009
The readers of the prestigious magazine voted in about 15 categories, including best city hotel, non-city hotel, best resort, best spa, best destination, most beautiful city, most beautiful island, and best air carrier. The islands of the Croatian Adriatic were voted the most beautiful in the world, despite strong competition from the Greek islands, Corsica, Puerto Rico and Mauritius.
Croatia Boat Show – 28th March to 05th April 2009
We are delighted to announce that the 11th ‘Croatia Boat Show’ is in full swing. The visitors will be able to inspect over 400 boats from the local as well as the international exhibitors. For more info please visit www.croatiaboatshow.com.
Valamar adds one more hotel to its portfolio – 18 March 2009
According to press release from Babin Kuk, the Valamar group has added one more property to its portfolio. A newly opened Dubrovnik President is a 4 star hotel, with contemporary and functional features. The hotel group operates 39 properties along the Croatian Adriatic. (http://www.valamar.com/dubrovnik-hotel-president)
Croatia on BBC World – 18 March 2009
The Croatian Tourist Board has announced the start of a marketing campaign with BBC World. The campaign will last 12 weeks and it will be broadcasted in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia. The promo video ‘Mediterranean as it was once’ aims at depicting Croatia as a land of diversity with a breathtaking cultural heritage and natural resources still intact. www.croatia.hr
Croatian Government introduces a tourist tax for boats charterers
From 01st January 2009, all visitors who charter a boat in Croatia will be subject to paying 1 Euro per person per day for their stay on the boat. The tax fees will be collected from the marinas and ports.
