The season of 2020 is in full swing and it turned out to be better than expected. All of the islands on the Croatian coast are still packed with tourists and the peak season continues. Despite the corona crisis, the island of Korcula had significant number of arrivals and overnight stays. In the first 7 […]
Croatian energy operator HROTE and Vis Solar Power plant (SPP Vis) signed a contract about temporarily entering the energy market, effective till the end of probation. SPP Vis is the first power plant (with the effective power of over 1 MW) on Vis Island, and the first one in Croatia which will directly participate in […]
Korcula is becoming an island student town! Although this news was published much earlier this year, the whole idea was postponed due to the corona crisis. The initial idea was to open new studies in Korcula town this fall already, but according to Korcula Mayor Andrija Fabris, it is most likely that enrollment will move […]
Island of Eternal Youth, also called Ogigija by legendary Greek poet Homer, is today known as Croatian Island Mljet. Legend says Mljet used to be a heavenly asylum for Odysseus, who was imprisoned there by Calypso nymph. Even today, it’s famed as one of the most beautiful Croatian islands. However, Mljet’s underwater area can’t handle […]
Citizens and visitors of Korcula Town now can access free Wi-Fi service in all public areas inside the town, courtesy of Hrvatski Telekom. Korcula is one of several towns which got a 15.000 € voucher for free Wi-Fi, as part of the WiFi4EU initiative. Hrvatski Telekom was chosen as a provider that will set up […]
The Jelsa Tourist Board revealed the most numerous guests staying on Hvar Island are from Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany and Croatia. In the first seven months of 2020, Jelsa had a total of 155 thousand overnight stays. Meanwhile, July accounted for 74% of the last year’s overnight stays when compared to the same month […]
Tourist boards of the three largest towns of Brac Island presented their tourist numbers for the first half of August. As expected, numbers are significantly lower than last year, which is no surprise considering the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the whole tourism industry in Croatia. Tourist board of Bol has stated that traffic is at […]
Faros is the biggest ferry of its class, and recently it started its journey from Split to Hvar Island. The ship was built in Greece in 2009, and with its characteristics it is a great complement to the Jadrolinija fleet. Thanks to its large garage capacity and spacious passenger lounge, Faros can transport up to […]
This week, visitors of the island Cres will be introduced with the traditions of the locals. They will be able to see how they were spending their time on the island – from the games of ballots and mora cantada to songs. Still, the most interesting events will be related to maritime heritage – from […]
Countdown has started – by 2035 Hvar Island will become energy self-sufficient. Plans include installation of three solar power plants with a total power of 42 MW.Citizens of Hvar are in agreement in which direction the island’s energy transition should go. Last week a strategy of energy efficiency was presented, and as Hvar Town mayor […]