The island of Vir is this year’s Croatian tourist champion, and it was confirmed in October when, with 137,649 overnight stays, Vir again achieved more than anyone. With a total of 2,237,229 overnight stays since the beginning of the year, it has also significantly outperformed all other domestic tourist destinations, including islands. In sports terms, […]
As a continuation of the Master-plan of bike-tourism of the island of Losinj, the City of Mali Losinj, Tourist Board of the City of Mali Lošinj, Jadranka d.d. and Lošinjska plovidba Turizam d.o.o. confirmed their readiness to develop cycling tourism and create a “bike-friendly” destination. They signed an agreement on cooperation in the implementation of […]
The town of Mali Losinj on Losinj island recently received an award for responsibility in tourism management. The WTM Responsible Tourism Award is given each year by the Responsible Tourism Partnership organization. This year, the ceremony took place at a tourism fair in London. The award was given to the Mali Losinj Tourist Board, for […]
Trucks and cargo traffic is planned to be moved to the northern port in Split sometime in the next 5 years, while passengers will still board the ferries at the same location. Split Port Authority plans to build a new port in the northern parts of Split. The port is planned to have 7 moors […]
The Public Institution “National Park Mljet” is celebrating its 60th birthday. Mljet National Park was founded on November 11, 1960, and is the oldest marine park in the Republic of Croatia. Mljet National Park covers almost 5,300 ha, including the sea belt 500 m from the coast, islets and cliffs and thus occupies approximately one-third […]
A group of young adventurers have started a new festival on Mljet island. The idea behind the festival is to present a Robinson oasis on the island, accompanied by a rich festival program. Festival is called Isle of MARS and will take place in the summer season. Both locals and tourists are welcome to attend […]
The town of Vis, in addition to the already known tourist results, also boasts excellent demographic measures and the idea of how to bring young people to the island. Unique in their model, they are building apartments with their own funds, which they will give to long-term leases to young families from all over Croatia. […]
German charter airline Sundair has announced two new direct flights to Croatia. Both lines will be seasonal, and will connect two German cities, Berlin and Dusseldorf with Bol on Brac Island. Brac has one airport, located near Bol town. Although small, it can accommodate charter flights. Some tour operators from Germany have already started selling […]
A small islet called Šćedro, located on the southern side of island Hvar, has become one of the most important archaeological sites in the Adriatic. In recent days, two shipwrecks were discovered near the island, dating to the ancient times. Both ships are completely preserved, and there are no signs of devastation or pillagery, which […]
COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the postseason in Croatia, especially on the islands. Tourist boards of Brac island have published official data for October 2020. Supetar town had 9 percent of arrivals and 10 percent of overnight stays, when compared to 2019. Bol town had even worse results, with 3 percent of arrivals and 6 […]