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  • New telescope at the Zagreb Astronomic Observatory- Space buffs in Zagreb these days can now enjoy an even better view of the vastness of space from the Zagreb Astronomical Observatory modern new telescope. The installation of a large apochromatic telescope, worth about 37 thousand euro, lasted almost five months so that the news that the telescope in now functional will likely delight many space lovers and other citizens and visitors to the city of Zagreb who will now have an opportunity to even more enjoy a view of the expanses of space...read more
  • The first Mediterranean arboretum in Croatia-The Landscaping Institute of the Zagreb Faculty of Agronomics have conceived a complete project for the creation of the first Mediterranean arboretum in Croatia, which is to be located on the Primošten area islet of Smokvica, in the vicinity of Sibenik...read more
  • Island of Vis in Guardian’s top 100 ways to treat your lover: In yesterday’s eddition of The Guardian travel supplement, under the title ‘100 ways to treat your lover, Island of Vis is featured among listed 100 romantic breaks. The article begins with paragraph: ‘All you need is this 13-page guide, full of holiday ideas for every type of couple.’ and follows by ‘Rowan Pelling gets us in the mood with her tips on how to get it right. And remember, romance isn’t just for Valentine’s Day..’ Under the Glamorous romantic getaways subsection, at the 5th place,  Vis Island is featured under the title ’Enjoy your own secret garden Vis, Croatia‘..read more
  • All Croatian Hotels - a new book: The Zagreb publishing house Business Media Croatia has published a new book titledAll Croatian Hotels 2007/2008. The book includes full description and current prices for about 715 Croatian hotels and apartments in Croatia...read more
  • Ferry Lopar - Valbiska - the new ferry line: The new ferry line that connects Lopar at island of Rab and Valbiska at Island of Krk will start from 21.01.08...read more
  • Zoo hotel - a new hotel in Osijek: A new ZOO-hotel recently opened its doors in Osijek, capital of Slavonia, yet another step forward in the effort of the people of Osijek to make their city, the largest in eastern Croatia, one of the most attractive in the tourist offer of inland Croatia...read more
  • Croatia Tourism Statistics for 2007: According to Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ), tourist year 2007 in Croatia closed with record figures. The first draft of 2007 figures are following: Croatia had a total of 10.8 million visits (6% increase compared to 2006), resulting in just over 57 million overnight stays. Read more
  • Nikola Tesla in Zagreb Techical Museum - Following last year’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the genius Nikola Tesla – inventor, electro technician and physicist – his demonstration studio was recently reconstructed at the Zagreb Technical Museum, home of replicas of the best-known of Tesla’s inventions...read more
  • Free Travel Day at Croatian Trains with Eurail Select Pass: Eurail Group announced that it is offering an extra day of rail travel on all six, eight and ten day Eurail Select Passes purchased up until the end of March 2008. Customers will then have up to six months in which to start traveling. This promotion is being offered to all customers worldwide, outside of Europe in order to encourage travelers to choose Eurail Pass and buy early...read more
  • Croatia Luxury Travel Programs by Adriatic Luxury Journeys: Adriatic Luxury Journeys (ALJ) launched its exciting new travel programs to Croatia and the Adriatic coast at the recent Luxury Travel Expo in Las Vegas, on December 4-6, 2007. The Croatia luxury brochure for 2008 consists of uniquely escorted and independent itineraries created in response to the increased demand for upscale travel to Croatia from the American market. Adriatic Luxury Journeys is the only tour operating company in the UnitedStates specializing in luxury travel to Croatia. They exclusively offer a wide selection of luxury journeys such as small group escorted tours. Plus a variety of independent journeys that include private tours, honeymoons, boutique journeys, fly-drive vacations, and tailor-made programs for every tourist’s discriminating taste...read more
  • Hvar in 100 summer holidays for 2008 of Sunday Times : In today’s eddition of Sunday Times travel supplement, under the title ‘100 summer holidays for 2008′, Island of Hvar is featured among listed 100 of the best trips for summer 2008...read more
  • Croatia Cruising Companion - New Book on Croatia: The new book on sailing and cruising in Croatia is published by John Wiley & Sons. The book, written by Jane Cody an John Nash is titled “Croatia Cruising Companion and is available for current price of about £17 from Amazon stores..read more
  • Exhibition Dominicans in Croatia:If you happened to be in Zagreb in next couple of months, dont miss exhibition Dominicans in Croatia in Klovicevi Dvori Gallery. This unique exhibition brings together a collection of artifacts from the monasteries and churches of the Dominicans .. read more
  • Island of Cres featured in Independent’s ‘Best of 2008′:In the travel section of The Independent UK, under the title ‘The Complete Guide To: Best of 2008′, the Island of Cres is selected among the best of 2008 exotic destinations...read more
  • The Reconstruction of Cathedral of St James in Sibenik: The completion of works on the reconstruction of Sibenik’s Cathedral - Sibenska Katedrala Svetog Jakova (Cathedral of St James) are currently approaching its final stages. The last stage of the Sibenik cathedral facade reconstruction has begun using the latest modern technologies of cleaning..read more
  • Croatia by InterRail Train Pass: The InterRail Croatia Pass is a Flexi Pass valid for unlimited travel on Croatian Railways' network (HZ) subject to the terms and conditions of the pass. This Flexi Pass allows you to choose the days of travel (between 3 and 8 days) at your own convenience within the overall validity of the pass which is one month. If you are planning to travel beyond Croatia or intend on exploring various countries in Europe over a longer period of time, then you may want to consider purchasing an InterRail Global Pass which allows unlimited and cost effective rail travel on the complete network of the participating railways including Croatia (subject to the terms and conditions of the pass) - read more
  • Island of Ciovo (Trogir) to Mainland - the new bridge in Croatia: More good news about new bridges in Croatia ! Beside Peljesac Bridge, the Island of Ciovo is going to get its own bridge. The offers for the project of the island of Ciovo – mainland bridge have been opened at the Hrvatske Ceste  - The Croatian Roads Company...read more
  • Trip on bike in Croatia: Under the title “A memorable trip on a bike in Croatia”, Jane Peterson recently wrote about trip by bike in Croatia that was made last October. Here are some short excerpts from the article: Jim Bassett could have put away his bike helmet for the season in October. Instead he packed for a bike trip in Croatia...read more
  • Croatia as Eco-friendly Travel Destination: In the ranking of tourist values in Croatia, along with many other qualities, the beauty and level of preservation of the natural environment holds a convincing first place along with an ecological awareness that is reflected in the relationship with nature, the organic production of food, and doing business with companies that have harmonised with environment protection standards...read more
  • Croatia Tourism Figures 2007: According to Croatian media, the results of this year’s tourist season in Croatia show that 2007 will be the best tourist year ever, with the number of tourist arrivals increasing 7.5 per cent and bed-nights 5.7 per cent, the Read the rest of this entry »
  • Small Gallery of Croatian Hotels Luggage Labels:Small collection of old hotel labels from Croatia are uploaded in Croatia Old Photos gallery - read more
  • Marc Chagall Exhibition in Zagreb: The exhibition of painter Marc Chagall will be open in Zagreb gallery “Klovicevi Dvori” from 13 December 2007 to 16 March 2008. The exhibition will spread in twelve rooms of the gallery and will feature about 250 of his best oil paintings, prints, illustrations, drawings, lithographs, collages, sculptures and textiles...read more
  • Croatia - the recommended family vacation by NY Times: Beside Morocco and Vietnam, The NY Times recommends Croatia as destination for family vacation for 2008. Under the subtitle Cave to Casbah: Adventure for All Ages” in the article Trips to Help Shape the World NY Times writes..read more
  • Spearfishing New Year Cup at Mali Losinj : Every year Mali Losinj, the largest place on the island of Losinj, (the Croatian Island located in Kvarner Gulf) organises a New Year’s Cup in spearfishing (underwater fishing). The event includes two competitions, the Winter Cup of Cities and the European Cup of Nations, and this year it will be hold from 28th to 30th of December. The Winter Cup has been held 47 times and the European Cup 37 times, pooling spearfishermen ...read more
  • Hvar among “53 Places to Go in 2008″ of New York Times: Under the title ”The 53 Places to Go in 2008“, in its travel supplement , New York Times writes about where to go in 2008 and at 11th place recommends Hvar as “the St. Tropez of Croatia”..read more
  • The Castle Veliki Tabor restored: The castle Veliki Tabor, located in the Hrvatsko zagorje region, is numbered among the most attractive and best-preserved monuments of medieval fortification architecture in Croatia. Veliki Tabor is one of Castles of Croatia  - a fortified medieval aristocratic hilltop burg situated in the northwestern part of the Hrvatsko zagorje in the municipality of Desinic. More than two years of work on its reconstruction and protection has seen the renovation of the portico, gallery and the five-cornered tower...read more
  • Croatian Cruising Statistics January to October 2007:According to the Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics (Drzavni zavod za statistiku DZS), Croatia registered during the first ten months of this year 592 cruising trips by foreign cruising ships, which is 8.2% more than in the same period of 2006...read more
  • Croatia included in Euroail Global Pass : Some good news for railway travellers who would like to visit Croatia: In response to the growing interest in Eastern Europe, in 2008 Eurail’s classic and long standing pass, the Eurail Global Pass, will welcome Croatia and Slovenia... read more
  • Special offer flights from Croatia Airlines:Christmas holidays are nearly here and it’s a perfect time to plan a trip. Visit Croatia with Croatia Airlines holidays and enjoy everything it has to offer during this period of winter magic...read more
  • Museum of Croatian Tourism - Opatija has become the home of the Croatian Museum of Tourism. This newly opened Museum is housed in the Villa Angiolina that contains permanent as well as temporary exhibitions. The first floor of the Villa Angiolina features a two-part permanent exhibition...read more
  • The museum of Olive Oil Making at Island of Brac - The Museum of Olive Oil Making is opened in the village of Mirca - small place located on the northern part of the island of Brac. The village has always been known as.. read more
  • Dubrovnik among breakout cities of the year - AOL’s Best & Worst of 2007: Dubrovnik is chosen with three other cities for Best and Worst of 2007: Breakout cities of the year by AOL Money and Finance : This is how Dubrovnik is described - Dubrovnik, Croatia - Our third breakout city is as old as the others are new. Dubrovnik, founded in the 7th century, was once part of the Byzantine Empire, and later the primary competition to Venice as the cultural center of the Adriatic Sea. The quaint seaside town still features ancient architecture and a rich cultural history that blends the influences of the west and east... read more
  • Christmas Decorations in Zagreb - Zagreb saw decorations and lighting going up ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s festivities. An advent wreathe and a manger made of cubes were set up on the main Ban Jelacic Square alongside a Christmas tree. The tree that adorns Zagreb’s main square – a 18-metre spruce – is believed to be one of the most beautiful Christmas trees so far... read more
  • Rijeka-Zagreb highway section opened : A Dual carriage highway section from Kikovica to Oštrovica opened >> The 7.4-kilometre dual carriage highway section from Kikovica to Oštrovica, worth 276 million Kuna, a section within the Rijeka - Zagreb highway, was officially opened last week.. read more
  • New Flights to Dubrovnik - Flybe announces summer 2008 schedule Flights from Exeter UK to Dubrovnik arelaunched yesterday in Flybe's summer 2008 schedule. The summer schedule is effective from 4th May to 19th October 2008, with seats already on sale at http://www.flybe.com/. Prices for these new Exeter - Dubrovnik flights are around £35 plus taxes one way... read more
  • Study of Peljesac Bridge project : An important infrastructre project of Croatia is Peljesac Bridge, which construction has started couple weeks ago. This project is one of the four major investment projects in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The bridge will bypass a short stretch of land at Neum, Bosnia-Herzegovina’s only outlet to the sea, which cuts off the southernmost tip of Croatia, including Dubrovnik , from the rest of the country... read more
  • Croatian Island Product - the new symbol for products of Islands of Croatia - Croatian Minister of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development, Božidar Kalmeta  stated last week in Split, Croatia , during the introduction of the new sign “Croatian Island Product”, that goal of presenting this new symbol is to promote and protect original products from our islands, to position those products on the domestic as well as on the foreign market and to promote Croatian islands in general...read more
  • Zadar Sea Organ, powered by lapping waves of Adriatic Sea - National Geographic Video: Zadar’s Sea Organ- a real music instrument built into Zadar’s harbor and sea front is now the subject of a video by National Geographic, and features an interview with Croatian architect ... read more

Adriatic Sea and a plague of invasive algae In the recent article of BIRN, under the title “Greening of the Sea Gives Adriatic States the Blues” , there are some worrying  details regarding the state of a plague of this invasive algae in waters of Croatia as well as surrounding countries... Read more

More investments in hotel facilities at island of Krk - The summer tourist season in Croatia has closed and hoteliers are again turning their attention to investments into upgrading th existing offer. Large-scale investments are to kick off soon on the island of Krk, which – as it is linked to the mainland by a bridge – many do not consider an island.. read more

Skiing in Gorski Kotar - Gorski kotar, a highland region located North of Kvarner coast of Croatia, is attractive tourist resort for winter sport enthusiasts. As we are approaching winter breaks, Gorski Kotar, with its growing number of highland ski trails, is an ideal place for skiing holiday in Croatia.. read more

Campsite Slapic among the best in Europe: According to Camping Croatia website,  Campsite Slapić - a small campiste, located in Mrežnički Brig near Duga Resa, in continental part of Croatia has been prized as one of the best campsites in Europe... read more

Croatia at World Travel Market 2007: Staged annually in London under one roof, World Travel Market is a business to business exhibition that provides a unique opportunity for the whole global trade industry to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. This year, Croatia will again be presented at this event at the Stand EM245. On Monday 12.11.07, Niko Bulic the Director of Croatia National Tourist Board will give a speach ”The way forward - our blue and green - highlighting the inland regions of Croatia “  at Press Conference Suite, Platinium Room 13.00- 14.00.. read more

Gorski kotar is the mountainous region of central continental part of Croatia , located between Karlovac and Rijeka. Gorski Kotar borders with Lika and Kvarner regions. Gorski kotar means "mountain district" as large part of its territory is.. read more

New Book - Tourist Guide to Koprivnica - Koprivnica – A Town With A Heart, is the title of the new tourist guidebook, published along with a detailed geographic and tourist map of the entire Koprivnica-Križevci County and a map of the town itself. The 60-page guidebook, which features numerous and attractive photos, presents the rich history of the town and focuses on spotlighting all of the key events and, of course, brings a description of all of the town’s cultural points of interest .. read more

The World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb 2007: The World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb , Croatia, is traditionally the second oldest festival in Europe. In the course of its thirty-year-old history it has systematically been following world animation production through a number of films in competition and out of competition. Built on the tradition of the Zagreb School of Animation, Animafest, the festival oriented towards auteur film, has made a reputation of being one of the most significant events in the domain of ... read more

Hrvatsko Zagorje is north-west region of Croatia. Its northern border lies at River Sutla at the border with Slovenia, which is the western border while River Lonja the eastern. The southern border of the Zagorje touches the slopes of Medvednica and city of Zagreb... read more

Kvarner Gulf and Gorski Kotar - Croatian Tourist Region: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County area, under the single and recognisable name of Kvarner, brings together islands, coastlines and highlands. The variety of climes and vegetation, architecture, culture and customs is at the heart of the various kids of tourism offer available – you can enjoy bathing in the sea, in the specific life and rich heritage of the islands, in hikes in the fresh mountain air of the Gorski kotar highlands and skiing .. read more

Continental Croatia - The Heritage of Baranja: Baranja, a region situated in the far north-east of Croatia ,this year is seeng the launch of the renewal of several new tourism projects with the aim of renewing traditional heritage. One of the most interesting of these projects is the Ethno Street of Forgotten Times were intensive works are already under way. The street is located in the village of Karanac, in the very heart of Baranja, well known of its attractive offer of rural tourism... read more ..

What Osijek has to offer to its visitors : Osijek, the largest town in Osijek-Baranja County, is now a very attractive tourist destination. The development of tourism in the city has long ago imposed itself as a logical orientation considering Osijek’s many attractive cultural and historical attractions, its rich history, fascinating tradition, which offers visitors plenty of entertainment. The offer of accommodation is improving from year to year too... read more

Sveti Martin na Muri wins contest for European destinations of excellence award: According to Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Croatia, the Croatian town of Sveti Martin na Muri (Medjimurje County) is the winner of a national contest for Europe’s tourist destinations of excellence.. read more

Tamburitza museum in Slavonski Brod: Slavonski Brod offers to visitors numerous opportunities for entertainment, strolling and getting acquainted with the traditions which are deeply entrenched in the past and present of this Slavonian town. After the opening of the Ružic Gallery, revival of scenes from the history of the Tvrdava (fortress) and opening of a traditional blacksmith’s workshop, Slavonski Brod got yet for another interesting facility – Tamburitza Museum, located within... read more

Pelješac Bridge Construction Works Started: According to Croatian press, the construction works on a Peljesac Bridge to link the southern peninsula of Pelješac with mainland Croatia started last week. The construction works on the bridge, that was designed by Zagreb’s Faculty of Civil Engineering, will last four years and the costs are estimated to revolve around two billion kuna - the biggest bridge currently under construction in Europe.... read more

Four new low cost carriers arrive at Pula Airport: By the end of 2007, the four additional low cost air carriers will introduce their flights to Pula Airport. These are the German companies Germanwings and TUIfly, the Hungarian air carrier Wizzair and the Danish Sterling. Direct connections to Pula are currently maintained by three low cost air carriers that operate during the peak tourist season – the Irish company Ryanair which links Pula to London and Dublin, Norwegian Air Shuttle and the Scottish Fly Globespan. These three companies will run their last flights to Pula in this season at the end of this month... read more

Autumn in Jelenje: After the summer attractions and numerous cultural events staged in the area of Jelenje, situated in the Rijeka hinterland, the local tourism professionals are getting themselves ready for the autumn tourism season – attractive on account of the autumn-coloured landscapes.  There is, therefore, no lack of news again this year. The first tourism guidebook of the region was recently published.. read more

The Fifth Zagreb Film Festival 21-27.10.07: The fifth Zagreb Film Festival will take place from 21st to 27th October 2007 at the same locations as last year, in all Student Centre theatre halls and in Cinema Europe, Zagreb , Croatia. This international festival of long feature, short feature and documentary films, established in 2003, will present works ranging from students’ film to those that are winners of film festivals.. read more

The latest figures of foreign cruise ships visits in Croatian Adriatic: According to Central Bureau of Statistics of Croatia, in the first eight months of 2007, 390 foreign cruise ships visited the Croatian Adriatic, up 4.6% from the same period last year. The number of passengers aboard foreign cruisers increased by 16.2% year on year, reaching 436,200.... read more

Hrvatska Kostajnica - Chestnut Festival (Kestenijada) - At the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of the Una River, Hrvatska Kostajnica – a small town that derives its name from the surrounding forests, rich in chestnut woods. It is the chestnuts that play the lead role in the traditional October event in Kostajnica – the Chestnut Festival at which the many lovers of nature, strolls, chestnuts and the traditional culinary specialities of the region gather. The Chestnut Festival of Kostajnica has been held for seven years at the beginning of October. As a part of the Kestenijada – the chestnut harvest on the surrounding hills and forests, the local populacion does its best to attraact the visitors who traditionally come to the chestnut harvest... read more

Croatian Film Festival in London :Closer Croatia, the film festival returns to London, with a collection of features, documentaries and animation to the Riverside Studios from 11 to 14 October. The festival will feature latest films and shorts from the burgeoning Croatian film industry. For the first time the British public will be able to see films which have been awarded prizes and recognition at major film festivals throughout the world and which reflect changes in Croatian society during .... read more

New Five Star Hotel in Split, Croatia - The new five star Hotel Atrium has opened in Split, Croatia. Atrium Hotel – architectural harmony of marble and glass, was built on top of remains of the ancient Diocletian aqueduct which can be seen in the gallery located below the street level next to the main hotel entrance. Modern interior, high tech facilities, relaxed atmosphere, and courteous and above all, professional staff will ensure that your stay is a good combination business success and pleasure.. read more

Croatia Tourist Figures January to July 2007: The latest available figures from Central Bureau of Statistics of Croatia regarding Croatian tourism are following : In the first seven months of 2007 Croatia recorded an increase in the number of tourists and overnight stays in relation to the same period of 2006. In July 2007, the number of tourists increased by 3.3 percent in relation to the same month last year, while the number of overnight stays in the same month rose by 6.6 percent... read more

Croatia among the ten empowering women-only vacations of SmarterTravel.com - SmarterTravel.com, the largest online travel resource for unbiased travel news, deals, and expert advice, has published a list of 10 trips to women-friendly destinations that can empower female travelers, among which Croatia is also listed. Under the title “Insiders’ Croatia”, SmarterTravel is listing Sights and Soul Travels tour that runs 10-day Croatia program ... read more

Zagreb - September Theatre Season - Although Croatian capital Zagreb has no lack of cultural events even during the summer, the start of autumn marks a kind of new beginning to the cultural life of the city.

From the beginning of September Zagreb becomes the host of traditional international cultural events.

The 40th International Festival of Puppet Theatre will be held from August 31 to September 7 and the 5th Festival of World Theatre - Zagreb 2007 - kicks off in mid September.

The International Festival of Puppet Theatre (PIF) is globally renowned event that, from its very beginnings in 1967, showcases all kinds of puppetry...read more

New Double Decker Bus for Rijeka and Opatija Sightseeing: The new double-decker bus has been introduced for Rijeka sightseeing. This cute and colorful visitor’s bus, with an open-air top deck, takes up to eighty people on the tour along Rijeka and Opatija tourist spots . Earphones are also installed to enable visitors to select the tour language of their choice.... read more

Dubrovnik: Libertas Film Festival : If you happened to be in Dubrovnik next week (from June 29th to July 4th) try to visit Dubrovnik’s Libertas Film Festival – an international festival of independent films... read more

Improved Safety on Croatian Beaches: The Croatian interior ministry continues this year its special activities aimed at improving safety for tourists at beaches along the the Adriatic coast. This year Croatian police officers will again be joined by their colleagues from other European... read more

Art Pavilion at Lopud Island, Croatia - Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Art Pavilion is traveling to the Island of Lopud, just a few sea miles away from the UNESCO world heritage city of Dubrovnik ... read more

Senior officials of Croatian Privatisation Fund arrested on corruption charges : According to Croatian media, three senior officials of Croatian Privatisation Fund has been arrested for alleged corruption and fraud... read more

Modernised railway line from Osijek to Beli Manastir:The works have ended on the reconstruction and modernization of the 5th Pan-European Railway Corridor from Osijek to Beli Manastir in Slavonia... read more

Croatia Tourism Statistics January to April 2007: According to the Croatia Central Bureau Of Statistics, in the first four months of this year Croatia registered a considerable increase in the number of tourists as compared with the same period last year - 14 % more people visited Croatia between January and April and 8 % more registered overnights... read more

Selection of Croatia Travel and Tourism News in brief :Selection of latest news regarding travel and tourism coming last week from Croatian media  - Dubrovnik Hotel Bellevue Troubles - The State Inspectorate is likely to close the Hotel Bellevue in Dubrovnik, partly owned by the “Jadranski Luksuzni Hoteli” consortium. The temporary decision on categorization of the hotel has expired this week.... read more

Dubrovnik at Earth TV: Dubrovnik is now presented live at Earth Television Network www.earthtv.com .I checked their home page and this is what they say there about recently introduced Dubrovnik live camera... read more

Restored Tito’s Cadillac available for ride at Brijuni National Park: According to Croatian media, the restoration of a Cadillac from 1953 that belonged to the former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito has been completed after four months of hard work by skilled Krapina’s craftsmen... read more

Zadar’s Garden Festival featured in The Guardian : Under the title  “Cool in Croatia” , in last weekend’s travel supplement of The Guardian newspaper, Zadar’s Garden Festival has been briefly featured.. read more

New Train line from Hungary via Zagreb to Rijeka - The works on the new train line from Botovo in Hungary to Croatia, via Zagreb , Karlovac and Rijeka are due to start in the autumn of this year. The completion of the new train line is expected within next 4 years ... read more

Island hopping in Croatia: An interesting article was published recently by CNN about unusual island hopping in Croatia. Under the title ” Island hopping off your own steam” , the CNN writer Julie Clothier writes about small UK company “SwimTrek” that runs swimming holidays in Sibenik Archipelago ... read more

New Museum of Archaeology opened in Vir near Metkovic: The newly built Museum of Archaeology “Narona” in Vid near Metkovic, Croatia located at the large archaeological site of antique statues of the Sanctuary Augusteum has been opened last weekend... read more

Croatian short film ‘Travelling’ in Cannes : A short experimental film ‘Travelling’ directed by Croatian film maker Antonio Gabelic is the only Croatian film that will be screened in the official programme of this year’s the International Film Festival Cannes. We have been privileged to have opportunity to see.. read more

New Investments in Wine Roads of Slavonija and Baranja: The Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board have recently announced comprehensive works for the further development of its wine regions.The intention is to make further investments to existing four wine roads that run along the four Slavonija and Baranja’s winegrowing hills - the area around Ðakovo, Našice, Erdut and the Baranja area that stretches to the north of the city of Osijek... read more

Easyjet adverts for flights to Split, Croatia: Some really cute, jolly and cheerful advertising billboards featuring orange flip-flop with info about flight fare from London Luton to Split, Croatia are currently . .. read more

Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia nominated for European Destination of Excellence:Following the Croatia’s nomination for the pilot project “European Destinations of Excellence - Best Emerging Rural Destinations”, set by the European Commission’s Tourism Advisory Committee, Croatian National Tourist Board has announced that Sveti Martin na Muri will be the Croatian .. read more

Kayaking through Croatia National Parks : Explore Croatia’s National Parks from the comfort of your kayak: Leading specialist tour operator Hidden Croatia offers “Clear Rivers” an amazing adventure trip taking you through some of the most beautiful rivers in Croatia and the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Giving an exceptional experience of the country, Hidden Croatia’s local guides will steer you away from civilisation giving a true insight into the unspoilt landscapes and genuine beauty of the area... read more

Thomsonfly.com reductions on flights to Dubrovnik : Thomsonfly.com has announced up to 50% off flights on five million seats on all flights, all routes and on all dates. Flights to Dubrovnik are also incuded among other popular destinations covered by Thomsonfly... read more

Another Film Prize for film “Unique Dubrovnik” : At international film festival in LA, the film “Unique Dubrovnik”, produced by Dubrovnik Tourist Board, won “Silver Screen” - the festival’s second prize... read more

Ferries Croatia Changes: The Venezia Lines, a ferry company that runs ferries between Italy and Croatia has been announced some changes in their schedules. Venezia Lines is no longer operating from Opatija to Venice and is no longer operating departures from Rimini/Ravenna. Instead, thier 3rd vessel is redirected to operate new ferry line.. read more

Book about Goli Otok Croatia : New book about Goli Otok  - “naked island”  - Tito’s former prisoner- island in the Adriatic sea, Croatia is published - Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic - The Former Yugoslavia’s Notorious Evil Island Gulag - By Josip Zoretic- Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic is the true story of Josip Zoretic’s tragic experience and survival as a political prisoner of the former Yugoslavia’s most notorious prison, Goli Otok, and the circumstances that led to his imprisonment... read more

Dubrovnik - Sipan New Ferry Timetable : The new ferry timetable for ferry line Dubrovnik to Sudurad (Island Sipan) has been published... read more

Introduction of ferry line from Zadar to Istria: Another good news is comming from Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Croatia. They just announced their proposal submittion to Croatian Government for introduction of new ferry line Pula-Mali Lošinj-Zadar and possible connections to islands Ilovik and Unija which will be substitute for ex-ferry line Zadar-Silba-Mali Lošinj-Unije-Pula-(Koper ili Venezia) which was run by ferry ” Marina” of Losinjska Plovidba ... read more

Croatian Tourism Minister at Rafting Regatta on Zrmanja River, Croatia: According to Hina, the Croatian News Agency,  last weekend there was Rafting Regatta at Zrmanja river near Zadar, Croatia . The intention of this, already traditional rafting regatta weekend, was to further promote rafting tourism at Zrmanja and Obrovac region.... read more

Italy to Croatia by Ferry: If you plan to travel from Italy to Croatia, ferry can be option too. Here are some ferry info written by Tragetti Croazia, an Italian ferry company: Traghetti Croazia offers great value for those who plan to visit Croatia by cruise-liners from Italy. Are you planning to visit Italy this summer? Add Croatia to your itinerary... read more

Papuk to be proclaimed UNESCO Geopark : According to Croatian media, it is very likely that Papuk mountain in Slavonia will be included next week in the UNESCO’S network of the world’s geoparks. The full membership is expected to be confirmed in September. Beside Velebit and the Plitvice Lakes, Papuk will be the third geopark located in Croatia... read more

Film The Land of Falling Lakes - Plitvice Lakes - Croatia - NATURE’s LAND OF THE FALLING LAKES reveals an enchanted water world in Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park. - Nestled in a cluster of lush mountains is a mysterious ancient forest known as the “Devil’s Garden,” where the olm, lynx, black stork, and Ural owl live together in an enchanted world of thunderous waterfalls, cascading lakes, and subterranean caverns... read more

New Train Line Zagreb - Sarajevo - Zagreb: As already announced back in February,  the new night train service between Zagreb and Sarajevo has started last night (16.04.07) with it’s first run. Beside already existing daiytime train service  Ploce - Sarajevo - Zagreb and vice -versa, there is now night train services too... read more

Croatia Trains : New tilting train connects Zagreb and Pozega : As of yesterday, 16.04.07, Zagreb, the capital of Croatia and Pozega, the town in Slavonia,  are connected by a new Intercity train. The state-of-the-art tilting train with capacity of 110 seats in the second class and 24 seats in the business class, total 134 seats. This train will run between Zagreb and Pozega in 2.5 hours, which i 1 hour faster then older trains that used to connect these... read more

Croatia Boat Show opens in Split: The 9th international nautical fair Croatia Boat Show opened in Split with participation of over 300 Croatian and foreign exhibitors from some twenty countries on more than 120,000 square metres of exhibition space. The fair will be open until 22 April. It features about fifty state-of-the-art boats from Croatia and the world. Besides the official events, the fair will include a large number of different events and attractive regattas of top yachtsmen from Croatia and other countries... read more

Croatia Ferry Update - 13 Ferries that will serve Croatian Islands - Croatia Ferry Routes Update - officially selected catamaran ferries will serve 13 ferry routes between the Croatian Islands and the Mainland. According to the Ministry of the Sea,Transport, Tourism and Development of Croatia, Jadrolinija, the Croatian state ferry company got 8 routes in it’s concession, while other routes are spread among four, small and privatley owned ferry providers. Ferry concession is accredited for 6 years except for some ferries that got 5 years concession only, due to ... read more

On-line Booking for Campsites in Croatia: One of the largest tourist groups in Croatia, Valmar, has recently introduced the on-line booking for their five additional camping sites. The on-line booking is now available for Krk camping sites Politin and Ježevac, Porec camps Solaris and Istria and the Rabac camp Marina... read more

Van Gogh in Mimara Museum, Zagreb, Croatia: According to this morning’s eddition of Telegraph , previously unknown work by Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have been discovered in the cellar of a Mimara Museum in Zagreb, Croatia. “The unnamed oil on canvas painting”, wites Telegraph,  ”showing five women and a little girl from Scheweningen in the Netherlands in a forest, is signed Vincent in ... read more

Fire outbreak in Kopacki Rit, Croatia: According to Croatian media, the fire that broke out in the Kopacki Rit - Croatia Nature Park, has been put under control. Since last Thursday afternoon, when the fire initially broke out, it spread to a large area of The Park as efforts to put fire under control were made difficult because that particular area of Kopacki Rit is still mined... read more

Dubrovnik and Zagreb in Croatia are among fastest growing city break destinations: Dubrovnik and Zagreb are catching up with the more traditionally favoured European break destinations such as Barcelona, Prague and Berlin and are booming in popularity for short breaks ... read more

Šibenik Islands, Croatia among the 6 best European-island adventures of Islands Magazine: In latest eddition of  “Islands” Magazine, islands around Sibenik are choosen among the 6 best European-island adventures. This is an excerpt from the article: ” Šibenik Islands, Croatia: Have you ever been treading water near shore when you saw an island in the distance that seemed just close enough to swim to? Here’s your chance to try it with other swimmers as part of SwimTrek’s Croatia journey... read more

Croatian Legislation Changes - Night Clubs at Zrce Beach at Pag Island will work 24/7: According to recent changes to Croatian legislation, all night clubs at Beach ZRCE can now work non-stop , 24 hrs a day! The club community of popular night clubs Aquarius, Papaya and  Kalypso, all located at Zrce Beach, Island of Pag are delighted with this news ... read more

Croatian Artist David Maljkovic in London’s Whitechapel Art Gallery:If you happend to be in London UK and you are interested in contemporary art, try to visit this exhibition: The Whitechapel gallery in London UK, presents the first UK solo show of David Maljkovic premiering his new film trilogy Scene for New Heritage Trilogy.... read more

Martin Bell is to lead a tour of Bosnia and Croatia - Martin Bell is to lead a tour of Bosnia and Croatia for Greenbee Specialist Travel www.greenbee.com), a service offered by John Lewis... read more

Croatia Water Polo Team won the World Championship - Croatia wins water polo gold medal in world championship.. read more and see the video...

Dubrovnik City Beaks Sale at Thomsonfly.com: Thomsonfly, the low-cost holiday airline, has released 200,000 seats to some of its most popular beach and city-break destinations for less than £25 one-way including taxes - Dubrovnik is included too... read more

Flybe will fly to Dubrovnik and Split: Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, yesterday launches its first flights of the summer season, bringing a total of 13 brand new routes to travellers in the UK to key domestic and European destinations. Routes are available for booking for travel .. read more

Dubrovnik in Global Guide to the Places You Must See in Your Lifetime - Dubrovnik is featured in the new book “ THE NEW TRAVELER’S ATLAS - A Global Guide to the Places You Must See in Your Lifetime” recently published in USA. This is the short review of the book: Stunning color photos, vivid descriptions, and enlightening maps tell readers what they want to know before they travel to romantic destinations around the world. In this brand-new edition of a perennial Barron’s best-seller, approximately 50 dream locations—from the towering cliffs of Yosemite National Park to elegant and exotic cities like Kyoto and Prague—are pictured and ... read more

Korcula in “Sunny for Nothing” Article: Under the title “Sunny for nothing”, Korcula’s backpacker hostel “Happy House” as well as restaurant “Konoba Briskule” are two places selected in yesterday’s Guardian as one among the other four travel destinations around the world, where one can get “Sunny for Nothing … or almost nothing”... read more

Rovinj Eco Museum selected for European Museum of the Year Award: Rovinj’s eco-museum, the Batana House, which presents the traditional life of fishermen and of the other inhabitants of Rovinj, has been placed in the top selection for the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award 2007 (EMYA 2007) which has been conferred since 1977 by the European Museum... read more

Dubrovnik Summer Festival in BBC Music Magazine: Here is the article published in the latest edition of the BBC Music Magazine about renowned Dubrovnik Summer Festival: ‘The bustling walled city of Dubrovnik hosts its spectacular summer festival, 58th in a row.  Review of top solo artists, chamber ensembles and orchestras from all around the world: Midori, Kremerata Baltica and Gidon Kremer, Krzysztof Penderecki and Sinfonietta Cracovia, Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra and George Pehlivanian…will be performing this year on remarkable squares, palaces, churches, gardens and streets of Dubrovnik. ... read more

Croatian Islands - Underpiced and On the Rise Destination: In today’s issue of USA TODAY , in its travel section, Croatian Islands are featured among some other European destinations . The text is titled “Underpriced and on-the-rise European destinations” , written by By Christine Sarkis of  SmarterTravel.com. Other destination featured are Montenegro, Lisbon, Ljubljana and... read more

Island Hopping in Dalmatia featured in Metro.co.uk: The Southern Dalmatian Islands of Croatia are featured in yesterday’s Metro www.metro.co.uk,  a popular London daily. The article is titled “Island-hopping to die for”. Here is an extract from the article... read more

Catamaran Ferry Dubrovnik- Korcula - Lastovo - update: According to Ministry of Tourism and Transport of Republic of Croatia, for time beeing, there are following info available for new catamaran ferry link Dubrovnik - Korcula - Lastovo ... read more

Heart-Shaped Croatian Island: This lovely heart shaped Croatian island is located in ZadarChannel between Zadar and Pasman...read more

Air Adriatic Planes Grounded: According to the announcement by Ministarstvo mora, turizma, prometa i razvitka (The Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia), the safety inspection of Croatian air transport has grounded all Air Adriatic ... read more

Honeymoons by Hidden Croatia - Hidden Croatia is pleased to announce the launch of their honeymoon brochure. Hidden Croatia have put together a hand picked selection of unique hotels and negotiated ...read more

Peljesac: Bridge over troubled water: According to Croatian and Bosnian media, thera are more trouble emerging around Peljesac Bridge. The latest statement from Bosnian government official is clearly suggesting their concern with several points regarding Bosnian and Croatian relations .. read more+ Large map Peljeasac Bridge area

Road Works in Lika: Improvement of Bjelopolje-Donji Lapac Road: The modernization of the Bjelopolje-Donji Lapac road, an important part of Likaroads, a section stretching 31 kilometres, has begin yesterday... more

Croatia Ferry Statistics 2006 - The Agency for ferry transport of Croatia (Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet) has announced 2006 figures for ferry transport in Croatian Adriatic... read more

Croatian Tourism Figures: According to Ministarstvo Mora, Prometa, Turizma i Razvitka Republike Hrvatske (Ministry of Tourism), Croatia is planning to increase turnover in the tourist trade up to two percent and revenues by five percent this year... read more

flightsJapan Airlines flights to Zagreb and Dubrovnik : Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) have decided to jointly operate a series of charter flights offering package tour to Europe in summer - read more

Cruising along South Dalmatia - Belle de l’Adriatique (Pearl of Adriatic) is a new cruiser ship that is currently being built by CrosiEurope, a French cruising company, well known for its European River cruises... read more

16th International Sport and Boat Show in Zagreb: If you happened to be in Zagreb in next couple of days, don’t miss its 16th INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND BOAT SHOW that will be held between 21 and 25 of February. According to all indicators this year’s Sports and Boat Show is going to be the best boat event held in Zagreb so far. The fair pavilions will turn into harbours hosting a fleet of vessels of all types and sizes... read more

musicNew Ibiza - Garden Festival in Petrcane Croatia - Announcement: Garden Festival, Barbarella’s Discotheque, Petrcane, Croatia - Friday July 6 - Sunday July 8 - “One thousand groovers from all over Europe descended on the beautiful village of Petrcane (near Zadar) for three days and nights of no-nonsense fun and frolics. The live stage hosted some of the finest bands to spring from the soul/dance music underground scene and the club rocked till dawn with expertly laid down beats by DJs of distinction." - read more

New Catamaran FerryNew Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Split-Hvar-Korcula ferry line : Catamaran passenger ferry Iris 6.2 is the new vessel which will serve daily Split-Hvar-Korcula catamaran ferry line from May 2007. The new catamaran passenger ferry Iris 6.2 was constructed at Iris Catamarans’ Aigrefeuille shipyard, located near La Rochelle, France. It’s lenght is about . .. read more

.Opening of Hotel Libertas Dubrovnik: Hotel Libertas, once one among top Dubrovnik hotels, is currently being renovated by Rixos hotel chain which is investing more that fifty million euros in its refurbishment.. read more

News on CroatiaFloating Book Fair in Split, Croatia: If you happened to be in Split (the capital of Dalmatia) in next couple of days, don’t miss opportunity to visit a floating book fair that is currently running at Logos II ship, anchored in ... read more

railway New Night Train service from Zagreb to Sarajevo - According to the announcement by Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Bosnian Railways), the new night train service for Zagreb-Sarajevo trainline will be introduced from the beginning of April... read more

Hydrofoil Ferry Krila ZadraHydrofoil “Krila Zadra” collides with lighthouse - According to Ministry of Sea, Tourism and Transport of Republic of Croatia, a hydrofoil ferry “Krila Zadra”, owned by Miatours Travel agent from Zadar this morning has collided with a lighthouse near the Mali ždrelac channel, on its regular route Zadar - Sali  (Dugi Otok) - Zaglav .. read more

News on CroatiaRights To Gay Couples In Croatia - An interesting article about gay couple rights in Croatia, gives short overview about way this issue is addressed in other , relevant European and ex-socialist countries, as well as what are Croatian politicians views on the issue... read the article

Flight DiscountThomsonfly discounts seats to Dubrovnik - Thomsonfly is discounting two million seats by up to 50 per cent . Flights from Manchester to Dubrovnik as well as flights from London to Dubrovnik are also listed among discounted flights... read more

Flights to ZadarRyanair flights to Zadar - Ryanair, the low-cost carrier , announced yesterday 16 new routes across Europe. One of the routes are to Croatia too - new flights from London to Zadar. The flights from London Stansted to Zadar Airport are sheduled to start in on 23.04.07... read more

love.gif Croatian pop music from 1960s and 1970s - Among latest blogs that appeared at Croatian blog portal bloger.hr is adults_only music blog that covers Croatian pop music from 60’s and 70’s.The blog started just couple days ago and whoever is running it, is really busy adding new stuff all the time... read more

.Dubrovnik Sveti Vlaho celebration - Last weekend a central holiday of a three-day marking of the day of Dubrovnik and St. Vlaho was held in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik was celebrating for the 1035th times the feast of their patron saint Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise), which is also the Dubrovnik City Day... read more

waterpoloCroatian Waterpolo Players in New York Times: In the latest eddition of New York Times fashion suplement, photos of Croatian waterpolo team “Jadran” from Split are featured in the fashion slideshow.. read more

Press on CroatiaDubrovnik among Shermans Travel Top Ten Romantic Escapes : According to the love experts at Shermans Travel, who call themselves “your unbiased guide to deals and destinations“, Dubrovnik is, along with Paris, Venice and Buenos Aires, one of the top ten most romantic places to escape for “dreamy-eyed lovers in search of romantic inspiration” - read more

cyclingNew Istra Bike Trails Website: The Istria Tourist Board recently launched a new website http://www.istria-bike.com/ which is dedicated to cycling offers of Istra. It offes a range of valuable Istria cycling information targeted to tourists and local fans of recreational and professional cycling... read more

croWomen Portal Ekviva Launched: The regional women portal www.ekviva.net was formally launched last week. The new portal has an international editorial office and collects information on women and civil society issues in region of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro... read more

FerriesNew ferry for Zadar – Preko (Ugljan) ferry route: According to Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of Republic of Croatia, the brand new ferry is currently being built in shipyard in Kraljevica... read more

campingOsijek is getting new campsite - Good news for budget travellers is coming from Osijek Tourist Board.Their latest plans are to construct a camping ground in Osijek - the capital of Slavonia .This is really welcoming news about additional camping facilities in Croatia, especially for continental part of the country where camping grounds are scarce commodity... read more

Croatian Environment Agency Advertising Banner : While I was recently browsing around Croatian netscape, I found this really simple but tasty advertising banner at Croatian Environment Agency (http://www.azo.hr/) .. read more

WaterRunning water at Elafiti Islands near Dubrovnik - Vodovod Dubrovnik, the local water company of Dubrovnik region, has recently started with new project of building water pipeline network for Lopud, Suđurađ and Luka Šipanska at Elafiti Islands... read more

carnival.gifRijeka Carnival starts - Rijeka’s carnival, a month-long party that has been around for the past 100 years, has started yesterday. The Carnival features street parties, concerts and contests for the best “ugly mask” leading up to the parade, when floats cram the streets of Rijeka... read more

DataNew Air Quality Data for Croatia - Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction of Republic of Croatia (Ministarstvo Zastite Okolisa, Prostornog Uredjenja i Graditeljstva) has launched new part of their website, dedicated to monitor air quality in Croatia... read more

art.gifTitian’s Painting “Marija Magdalena” at display in Zagreb: Exhibition titled “Restored Heritage - Tiziano’s Marija Magdalena” is opening tonight at Muzej za Umjetnost i Obrt in Zagreb... read more

Press on CroatiaNew gay bar opened in Zagreb : According to Croatian gay portal http://www.gay.hr/, the gay scene in the capital city of Zagreb is just getting more and more interesting. On Wednesday, 10th of January, a new gay bar “Studio Mobilus” opened in Zagreb, at Dordiceva Street 10...read more

ArtExhibition in Split - Woman at the Crossroad of IdeologiesThe International Exhibition ‘Woman at the Crossroad of Ideologies’ opens on 20th January in Split and lasts for a month. The exhibition venue is Stara gradska vijećnica aka Split Old Town Hall. The exibition will feature 69 female artists from ... read more

FlightsFlights to Split at British Airways Advertising Banner : This unusual banner, created for British Airways current advertising campaign for world offers, is flashing on various travels related websites:... read more

Press on CroatiaSunday Times choose Baska Voda among The Top 20 Beach Holidays - In yesterday’s edition of Sunday Times magazine, in its travel supplement, Baska Voda (small coastal place in Dalmatia) is chosen among Top 20 Beach Holidays. In its seductive introduction to the article... read more

Dalmatian hot spots in today’s Guardian - Reading this morning travel section of the Guardian, I noticed a small article titled: “Dalmatian hot spots”. This is what the article said: “If you’re giving your credit card a rest for a while, here’s a couple of Croatian hot spots for you to book