NEWS

All visitors travelling along the motorway A1 need no longer fear
deadlocks at the tunnels of Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok. At the beginning
of April, a new lane was opened for traffic in each of these
two longest Croatian tunnels, enabling two-lane traffic in both directions
and greatly contributing to a better traffic flow. (more…)

Readers of the Spanish edition of the Conde Nast Traveler magazine
have now confirmed what many tourists already know from
experience. In the extremely competitive category of the most
beautiful island in the world, they have given the award to the (more…)

Gathering motorcyclists from 30
countries
2000 drivers and co-drivers from around 30 countries from all over
the world are expected at the 64th FIM Rally, held in Zaton, near
Zadar, from May 25th to May 30th. During their five-day stay, the
motorcyclists will take a tour of the natural, cultural and historical
sites of the City of Zadar and the region. They will visit the salt (more…)

At the beginning of March, Opatija, a prominent tourist destination in the
Kvarner Bay, celebrated its 120th anniversary as a health resort. In the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, extensive research that was carried out
120 years ago into the characteristics of this region’s climate led to the
official proclamation of Opatija as a health resort. The climate of Opatija
is unique in the Mediterranean, with specificities that come from the (more…)

Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs opened the 11th annual Croatia Boat Show on 28 March in Split.

Bajs said the Split fair was among the top ten nautical fairs in the world and was extremely important for promotion of Croatian tourism.

Bajs said: “Now, at a time of world crisis when many nautical fairs have closed their doors, Split offers the Croatia Boat Show, which will attract many foreign tourists. We expect around 50,000 visitors, which will be a great promotion of Croatian tourism considering that many world media also have interest in the fair.” (more…)

ZAGREB - Croatia is not likely to repeat such successful tourist results as during last several years, which is why Goran Štrok, owner of a luxury hotel chain JLH, forecasts a drop of up to 20% due to expected depreciation of the local currency, Jutarnji list writes. (more…)

In January 2009, the number of tourist arrivals in all commercial accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia decreased by 1%, while the number of nights increased by 5%, as compared to January 2008.

Tourists realised 365 241 tourist nights: 53.3% by domestic and 46.7% by foreign tourists. (more…)