CROATIA NEWS

 ZADAR - CROATIA WITHOUT THE CROWDS

The beautiful city of Zadar is often ignored by the usual holiday tourists as they head off for Dubrovnik or Split – make the most of it while you can, before they realise what they are missing.
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DUBROVNIK INTERESTING FACTS

According to The Telegraph, by Hugh Morris ,Travel News Editor, Dubrovnik Old Town, has over the recent years become one of the must see places to visit, here are a few facts you might not be aware of.
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10 Good Reasons Why you Should Visit Croatia At Least Once

Popular Swedish travel writer and blogger, Alexander Waltner, according the Swedish Nomad, recently went viral with his 55 reasons to Visit Croatia .
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Croatia Rocks

Croatia has a well-renowned nightlife, and the summers offer some of the best parties in Europe with music playing all night long until the morning after.
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Croatia the Clearest Waters in Croatia

According to Travel writer Gianni Jaccoma ( Thrillist.com ) there are ten spots with the clearest waters in the world, and one of them is in Croatia.
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The Best Beach Holidays in Croatia

It’s easy to forget that some of the best beaches in the world are just a couple of hours from home.
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Very cool experiences you cannot miss in Dubrovnik on a Croatia Holiday

Very cool  experiences in Dubrovnik - there is so much to do in Dubrovnik according to Online magazine Femina Travel...
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Croatia Makes the European Travel Commission List of the Top 20 Destinations for 2018

According to it's quarterly magazine , Visit Europe - The European Travel Commission (ETC) Croatia is in the list of it's top 20 European destinations for 2018.
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The Telegraph on The Best Things to Do in Dubrovnik

The Best experiences in Dubrovnik - There is so much to do in Dubrovnik according to The Telegraph.
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New Direct Flights to Croatia from Dublin Airport Announced

Good news for Irish travellers booking holidays to Croatia - according to www.independent.ie, Croatia Airlines, Croatia's national airline, are set to begin a new service from Dublin to Croatia's capital city, Zagreb, for summer 2018.
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Split to Dubrovnik Journey Times to Reduce as Peljesac Bridge Given Go Ahead

According to Euractiv.com, Croatia will go ahead with the long anticipated “Peljesac Bridge” which would connect the two sections of Croatia currently set apart by a slice of of the coast granted to Bosnia and Hercegovina.
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Zagreb Ranked Best in Europe 2017 in Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet has rated Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb top of the hotlist of places to visit in 2017!
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Croatia’s 15 Best Islands According to The Telegraph

The Telegraph has praised Croatia’s coastline this week in its report dedicated to the best Croatian Islands.
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Croatia Not Ready to Join ERM or Adopt Euro, says ECB

According to Reuters news agency, discussions took place on the 11th May regarding whether or not Croatia should join the ERM.
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Heatwave in Croatia Forecast for Summer 2017

If you are going on a Croatia holiday this summer, be sure to pack your sunscreen as Croatia is forecast to have a very hot summer according to Croatia Week who reported this week that AccuWeather has released the predictions in their 2017 forecast.
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Dubrovnik & Split in Top 16 Best Beach Cities in Europe, says Travel & Leisure Readers

Online travel magazine, Travel & Leisure has named two of Croatia’s coastal cities in their list of the top beach cities in Europe.
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Harpers Bazaar names Brac Beach one of the Best Beaches in the World

American magazine, Harpers Baazar, has named beautful, shape shifting Zlatni Rat Beach on Brac Island, Croatia as one of the top beaches in the world.
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Dubrovnik Runners Days - Dubrovnik Half Marathon Taking Place Today

The  DuMotion Runners Days in Dubrovnik are being held over the 29th and 30th April and Dubrovnik has been filled with runners taking part in the two day event which features the Dubrovnik Half Marathon, a 2.5k race around the Dubrovnik Old Town walls and a 5k open charity run.
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Croatia Top Destination for a Holiday in June, says Conde Nast

According to Conde Nast Traveller, a Croatia holiday is number one in their top 10 when it comes to taking a break in June.
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Croatia is Europes Sexiest Island Hopping Break, says Sunday Times

The Sunday Times Travel Easter weekend centre piece touted Croatia as Europe’s sexiest island-hopping break.
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Eurowings Plans to Increase Croatia Flights by 55% in 2017

According To an interview with Ivan Orec, the Network Development Manager for Eurowings, in fenix-magazin.de, it is planning to increase its Croatia flights by 55% this year compared to last year.
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Sotheby's International Realty Opening Croatian Office for Luxury Property Market

According to www.wsfa.com, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced the opening of Croatia Sotheby's International Realty to increase coverage into Eastern Europe.
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Brac Island - Beautiful Croatia Beaches with Space for your Beach Towel

Head away from the mainland to the Island of Brac for a Croatia holiday is the mantra of the  New Zealand Herald which suggests escaping the packed beaches of summer holiday destinations around the Mediterranian and instead checking out Brac Island whose beaches, it reports, have plenty of space to relax.
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Dubrovnik Restaurants Asparagus Gastro Event This Weekend

If you are going on holiday to Croatia or are on holiday already, head to Dubrovnik to experience some local organic Spring cuisine where there Dubrovnik restaurants are putting on an asparagus gastro event this weekend.
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Easter Holiday to Croatia? Easter Brunch to be held at Dubrovnik Restaurants

The Dubrovnik Tourist Board has announced that Easter Brunch will be served to mark the Easter period to locals and tourists alike on the 15th – 17th April in a series of special “gastronomic days” in Dubrovnik.
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Post Office Travel Money Reveals Croatia Costs Less

The latest Holiday Costs Barometer from the Post Office says holiday makers can get more for their money this year with a holiday in Croatia According to the Mirror, Croatia is one of the best places to go for value for money in 2017 with day to day prices down on last year.
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New Airport Shuttle from Dubrovnik to Peljesac and Korcula Island

Great news for the beautiful Peljesac Peninsula and Korcula Island as a new Shuttle Bus Service will start at the end of April from Dubrovnik Airport.
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Summer Weather in Croatia Already - 27 Degrees in Dubrovnik!

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Losinj Island in Croatia to Host Mountain Bike World Cup

Croatia is gaining momentum as a cycling hotspot and even more so now as Croatia Week announces that the Island of Losinj in the northern Croatian Kvarner region will host the Mountain Bike World Cup in 2018.
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Croatia Weather hotting up with record high Spring temperatures

The first week of Spring in Croatia is looking like topping the charts according to Croatia Week which has reported that temperatures at the Gric weather station in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, hit 22 degrees on the first official day of Spring.
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Croatia Festival of Oysters & Wine a Great Success

If you are an oyster fan you may be aware that the Mali Ston Oyster Festival has been taking place on the Pejesac Peninsula this weekend!
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Painting eggs is one of the most important and entertaining traditions at Easter in Croatia and there are numerous techniques and motifs that are done in various regions, however, a few years ago, painters from the Croatian region of Podravina decided to make it a bit more interesting - they started meeting in the town of Koprivnica and painting huge model eggs, around 2 metres tall, which they adorned with traditional motifs of the region!
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List of Influential People Born in Croatia Include Emperor Diocletian and Nikola Tesla - Traveling broadens horizons and gets you in touch with new and exciting cultures, we all know that.
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Getting hungry on your Croatian holiday? If you are near Vodice, a vibrant seaside town close to Sibenik, you might have already heard of a very interesting restaurant called „Santa Maria“.
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by Bozidar Jukic - During March Dubrovnik was host to none other than the mighty Star Wars filming in Dubrovnik - the Star Wars franchise, filming for Star Wars Episode 8, was done at some of the most interesting and most recognizable locations in Dubrovnik's Old City Centre - Bozidar Jukic, one of our Dubrovnik based Local Reps in Croatia tells us more!
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When planning a Croatian holiday, travelers have an uneasy task of deciding where to go and what to see - often they will ask about what is best of Croatia and what places are a must see.
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Boris Johnson has had a busy week! As well as wading into the EU Brexit debate, he also appears in a new promotional video about Cycling on Brac Island in Croatia!
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The New York Times has named Korcula Island, Croatia as 17th on its list of 52 places to go in 2016!
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by Saron Lease The Dubrovnik Riviera is a great place for a Croatian holiday as it is packed with beautiful scenery & beaches but if you want to get out & about, what are the top things to do & see?
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by Bozidar Jukic Croatian cuisine relies heavily on the traditional food products of our villages.
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New management of Zagreb airport, Pleso, has announced plans for 2014 which include increase in number of passengers by 8%.
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American Express Travel lists Croatia among the top 10 places "to getaway" in 2014.
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Croatian National Park Brijuni Out to Attract Serious Investments One of Croatia's national parks located in Istria is a small group of islands called Brijuni.
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Croatian Minister of Tourism, Mr. Darko Lorencin, published a yearly report on the website of Croatian Ministry of Tourism in which he expressed satisfaction with the results of the year and talked about plans for the future.
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There is still no sign of low temperatures as warm weather persisted through Christmas and New Year's holidays in Croatia.
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Istria is one of the best loved parts of Croatia and many who decide to holiday in Croatia go to Istria and for a good reason.
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Choosing a honeymoon destination represents, for many people, one of the most important aspects of organising a wedding.
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