Due to the global rise of oil prices, the Jadrolinija ferry company on Friday announced an average increase of 9% for all fares on its lines.

The increase has already been approved by the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure.

Residents of Croatian Islands will continue to have benefit of free transport for students and pensioners as well as the transport of personal and company vehicles which will be subject to vignettes.

More than 3000 people took part in the 7th semi-marathon that was organised in Rijeka on Sunday, a traditional run that includes young participants, those with physical challenges, as well as professional marathon runners. Read the rest of this entry »

With the tourist season proper not yet officially underway, Dubrovnik saw the arrival of a plethora of tourists from cruisers docked in the waters off this southernmost resort and historic town in Croatia on Friday that blocked the narrow access routes to the Dubrovnik Old Town. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the USTOA, the association of the American tour operators, Croatia has been proclaimed the top tourist destination in 2008.

A total of 215,025 tourists from the U.S.A. and Canada visited Croatia in 2007, which was an increase by 17 percent as compared with 2006. Read the rest of this entry »

 Jadrolinija, the Croatian ferry company has published the summer timetable for local ferries around Croatian coast. Read the rest of this entry »