December of last year saw the launch of a complete renovation and revamping of the existing facilities and accommodation at Dubrovnik’s Hotel Excelsior, operating within the Adriatic Luxury Hotels group (ALH).

The 14 million euro reconstruction is the second one in a short period. Early last year, namely, an older part of the hotel was renovated, the Villa Odak, with six million euro going into the reconstruction that completely overhauled 62 rooms.

The latest reconstruction of the Hotel Excelsior (http://www.hotel-excelsior.hr/) , closed while the construction is under way, will run through to spring, and, says its management, should be open for guests in late May 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since the Split-based IT company Gideon Multimedia presented its new version of the mobiEXPLORE cell phone based tourist guide in July last year (www.mobiexplore.com), over three hundred thousand tourists have accessed the guide to inform themselves of the tourist offer, local customs and points of interest, to reserve a table at a restaurant, a room in a hotel or any of the many other contents the guide offers.

Although targeted above all to tourists, to use prior to coming to Croatia or upon arrival, mobiEXPLORE has shown itself to be very interesting to local users looking for information of daily culture and entertainment events, and the hospitality and recreation offer. Read the rest of this entry »

Eurail Group announced that it is offering an extra day of rail travel on all six, eight and ten day Eurail Select Passes purchased up until the end of March 2008. Customers will then have up to six months in which to start traveling.

This promotion is being offered to all customers worldwide, outside of Europe in order to encourage travelers to choose Eurail Pass and buy early. Read the rest of this entry »

To inaugurate Sljeme as a desirable destination for ski competitions, the Croatian Ski Federation organized in 2005 the Golden Bear World Ski Cup women’s slalom race. The event was later renamed Snow Queen in honour of Janica Kostelic, the all time greatest Croatian women’s skier.

This year the world’s top women skiers will be joined at the Audi World Cup Snow Queen Trophy event by the world’s top men’s skiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Vlatka Horvat, Croatian photographer and video artist will exhibit during the winter in several New York’s galleries.

Until February 16, 2008 @ ‘Cut Away’ Anna Kustera Gallery, 520 West 21st Street, NY Read the rest of this entry »