2006 Croatia Travel News Archive

24.06.06 - Dubrovnik - The Third Most Romantic City in the World :Sherman’s Travel Lee, the leading American advertiser specialised in tourist travel, has named Dubrovnik the third most romantic city in the world. The Internet pages of this advertiser, visited every week by over 3 million web surfers, listed the top ten romantic destinations across the globe. Ahead of Dubrovnik on this ranking are Buenos Aires and Bora Bora, while Paris, for example, was sixth and Venice at tenth spot.... read more

21.06.06 - Island of Hvar among World's Sexiest Islands: According to Forbes, the USA business magazine, Hvar is among ten sexiest islands in the world :-) This prestigious title Hvar achieved because of it's clear sea, beautiful beaches and exciting night life... read more

19.06.06 - Lipizzaner Stud Farm Jubilee in Ðakovo: A not to be excluded part of any picture postcard featuring Ðakovo’s tourism, economy and sports is the national Lipizzaner Stud Farm, one of the oldest of its kind in Europe, this year celebrating two jubilees – a half century since the first mention of the Lipizzaner stud farm and two centuries of breeding of the noble Lipizzaner horses.. read more

17.06.06 - Green Travel Insurance - Saving the planet doesn’t have to cost the earth! - Major UK insurers and pioneering carbon reduction company Climate Care launch Climatesure - the UK’s first green personal travel insurance brand with no price premiums added for being eco-friendly. Despite recent publicity around climate change, a new report released today reveals that the British public is still unsure about how they can play a personal part in alleviating global warming... read more..

15.06.06 - Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre and Theme Park : A memorial centre and theme park is to be opened in the village of Smiljan, the birthplace of renowned scientist Nikola Tesla, located near the town of Gospic in the Lika region, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Tesla’s birth at which visitors will have an opportunity to learn more about the life of this world famous genius... read more

14.06.06 - Ethical Travel Guide published - We are pleased to feature in 'The Ethical Travel Guide' by by Polly Pattullo and Orely Minelly for Tourism Concern. Tired of tourist traps and guilt trips, or just want to have a positive impact on the people and places you visit? This is the essential resource for responsible global travellers.... read more

12.06.06 - Tintoretto's Painting in Korcula's Cathedral - After a four years long restoration and research process, it is confirmed that the main altar painting in Korcula's cathedral Sveti Marko is indeed painted by famous venetian painter Jacopo Tintoretto. According to information announced by Katarina Kusijanovic of Hrvatski Restauratorski Zavod in Dubrovnik, the institution that was doing restoration and research about this painting since 2002, this magnificent work of art is indeed made by famous painter..... read more...

12.06.06 Croatian Govenment Recognises Montenegro : This is a very good news for travel around Croatia, Montenegro and Adriatic coast - Croatian government today recognised Montenegro. Lot of people who travel around Croatia visit Montenegro too. After this announcement, we expect better transport connections and cooperation between our two neighbouring countries for benefit of everyone :-) read more...

12.06.06 - Charter Croazia : La costa Croata è il posto perfetto per le vostre vacanze del sogno. È un'avventura unica nel esplorare numerose isole e baie lungo la costa dell'Adriatico. Vi si offre un'opportunità di partire da qualsiasi base in Croazia, ognuna delle basi con tutte le dotazioni necessarie. Scegliete tra varietà delle barche disponibili da quasi 50 marine lungo la costa; barche a vela, barche a motore, golette, barche di lusso. Visitate il nostro sito e informatevi su Croazia, la sua eredità culturale e storica.... read more...

07.06.06 - Cycling in Croatia ... take a week-long cycling tour of the country. Mtb Croatia offers cycle tours, which can see visitors scaling mountain trails, winding through woodland tracks, while stopping to sample local delicacies and Croatian wine .... read more

06.06.06 Croatia: Hyatt Targets Hotels - Interest in the privatisation and investments in Dubrovnik-based hotels was expressed by famous international hotel chain Hyatt and one of the leading US investment groups Blackstone, 'CT' reports. Their representatives would be arriving in Dubrovnik in the middle of June ... read more

05.06.06 - Gorski Kotar - new offers and facilities: Gorski Kotar, an alpine and highland country located north of the Kvarner area, is offering its guests new attractions. The entire region is known for its wealth of excursion tourism, sports and recreation facilities and lodgings that nurture the spirit of highland tradition. As a tourist destination, Gorski kotar is suited to all ages, from families with small children to athletes and pensioners.... read more...

03.06.06 - Croatians change World Cup jerseys : Croatia has bowed to a request by football's governing body FIFA to change the design of their World Cup jerseys. It was ruled that there was too much white on them, the Zagreb daily Vecernji List reported Friday. The decision means the team will play in Germany with a different strip to the one it used in the qualifications and to the replicas sold to tens of thousands of fans...read more

31.05.06 - Korcula Old Town bird's eye photo - panorama photo of Korcula Old Town taken from above : Korcula is connected by ferry to the more popular towns of Split and Dubrovnik . Ferries would drop you off in Korcula Old Town. Buses bump along the spine of the island eastbound to Korcula Town, dipping past black cypress trees and terraced olive groves, with some hairpin turns along the way.... read more about Korcula

30.05.06 - Yacht Charter in Croatia : Croatian coast is a perfect place for you dream come true. It's unique adventure of exploring numerous islands and bays along the coast. You have the opportunity to start from any base in Croatia each supplied with all the facilities. Choose among the variety of boats that are available from nearly 50 marinas along the coast; sailing boats, motor boats, gulets and luxury .... read more

29.05.06 - The City of Split gets three Blue Flags: The city of Split has been awarded again, as in last eight years, three blue flags for quality and clean beaches and marinas. One of the blue flag is awarded for ACI marina in Split, second one for beach at Hotel "Split" and third blue flag has been awarded for beach " Bacvice" too....read more..

27.05.06 - Falkusa - Old sailing boat , originates from Island of Vis - the remotest island of Croatian Adriatic Coast. Vis is an island in the central Dalmatia with area of about 90 km2. Limestone crests hils are covered with macchia and fertile valleys, covered with red soils and interspersed with sand dunes, are cultivated with vines. ..read more about Vis

24.05.06 - New book on Korcula : Black Island - Memories From The Adriatic by Frank Arneil Walker - " The author engages with the place and the people, describing landscapes natural and architectural, recalling joys and remembering sadnesses. Above all he speaks of those magic moments of shared hospitality and friendship which live in the memory of all those made welcome on Korcula. Not without good reason the Korculani claim their island as the birth-place of the world's most famous traveller and travel writer, Marco Polo. Whoever reads this book may be forgiven for wondering why Marco ever left home " - read more

24.05.06 - Wakeboard Croatia Open 2006: This comming weekend, on the Saturday at Cable Krk - the wakeboard ski lift in bay of Punat on Island of Krk, the fifth international cable wakeboard competition Croatia Open will be hosted. The best wakeboarders from Croatia as well as Europe are expected to compete , among them wakeboard world's champion Bernhard Hinterberger, European champion Lior Sofer (last years winner of Croatia Open). read more...

22.05.06 - Vuglec Breg - A New Tourist Complex Within Reach of Zagreb : A tourist complex, the Vuglec Breg Hotel & Resort, is to be opened soon in the village of Škaricevo, with about forty kilometres from Zagreb and in within reach of Krapinske toplice. The overall area of the complex, scheduled for opening at the end of May of this year, extends over 130,000 square metres. It will feature eight buildings, restored in the traditional spirit and in keeping the standards of top-notch tourism. read more...

19.05.06 - The Exhibition 'Croatian Lighthouses' in Vienna - The exhibition ‘Croatian Lighthouses’ is on view in the Croatian cultural Centre in Vienna. With this group exhibition of photographs entitled "Croatian Lighthouses Plovput Society" wishes to call our attention to the problem of preservation of lighthouses, their renewal in accordance with the highest standards of the protection of cultural and historical heritage and the protection of environment.. read more...

18.05.06 - New Aquarium in Vodice - Vodice, the small town in northern Dalmatia, 11 km northwest of Sibenik, with population of just over 5000 residents is getting a large aquarium. The aquarium will be located in area of 650 square meters within the atractive building at the very centre of Vodice town.... read more

16.05.06 - Velebit - Village Krasno in Eurovillage Project: Krasno, a village located on the high northern slopes of the Velebit mountain chain, is a unique small medieval predecessor place that in the past few years has drawn growing attention from hikers, cyclists, skiers and pilgrims. At an elevation of about 800 metres above sea level it is one of the highest inhabited areas in Croatia.... read more...

12.05.06 - No-Bikini zone at Vrbnik on Island of Krk - According to the Jutarnji List, the Rijeka based daily newspapers, pretty soon Vrbnik, the small place on Island of Krk will declare a "decency zone" in the city's centre, to ban regular summertime promenades of tourists wearing nothing but swimsuits. read more

09.05.06 - New Slovenia-Croatia Border Crossing to Open on 10 May - A new local border crossing between Slovenia and Croatia, Sedlarjevo (Plavic), will open on 10 May under a decree that the Slovenian government adopted on Thursday, 4 May. read more...

08.05.06 - Dalmatian Coast New Gay Hotspot: According to Gay Portal " Houston Voice", Dalmatian Coast is this year's new gay hotspot. Houston Voice, the popular American gay lifestyle internet magazine in it's article about gay summer travel, is listing top 10 "old" gay world travel hotspots, as well as top 10 "new" world gay spots, offering "something for everyone" ... read more...

07.05.06 SN Brussels Airlines introduces Dubrovnik in it's new summer destination : SN Brussels Airlines is adding Dubrovnik to its destinations. From May, twice a week flights from Brussels to Dubrovnik. The first flight is supoposed to start at the beginnig of May... read more...

07.05.05 - Extra Large Risotto for everyone in Split: If you are in Split today, don't miss out on the unique opportunity to be part of what is (probably) the world's largest risotto party! As today is Split's city day (Sveti Duje Day), the people of Split are preparing a large risotto in a brand new giant saucepan. read more...

06.05.06 - Concert by Cesaria Evora in Split: If you happened to be in Split tommorrow, don't miss unique opotunity to go to Cesaria Evora's concert. The concert will be held on Splitska Riva (Split Pier-Promenade) as part of the celebration of Sveti Duje festival.... read more ...

04.05.06 - When is the best time to visit Dubrovnik? In it's recent article "48 Hours In: Dubrovnik", UK newspaper The Independent is suggesting how to best spend 2 days in Dubrovnik . " This picturesque Croatian port city offers history, culture and café society. And it's competing with Venice to be called the jewel of the Adriatic" writes he Independent. ...read more...

03.05.06 - Lopud and Susak Islands among "Ten secret islands in the Mediterranean": In last Saturday's issue of Times Online Travel Magazine, in the featured article " Ten secret islands in the Mediterranean" , two of Croatian Islands are featured : Lopud Island and Susak Island.... read more...

02.05.06 - Frommer's Croatia, the first travel guide to Croatia published in USA - New book " Frommer's Croatia " has been published yesterday in USA. This is the first ever guide book to Croatia being published in USA. The book consist of 340 pages where American readers are presented with various Croatian destinations, suitable to visit in different seasons and on various budget. read more...

01.05.06 - More Indian tourists in Croatia ? - According to Daily Indian Newspapers New Kerala, ‘Honeymooners and other tourists from India intending to visit Croatia this summer have good news. They can get visa on arrival in the beautiful country if they hold multiple-entry visas to any European country,’ said president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Subhash Goyal, in a statement on Saturday. read more..

28.04.06 - Speedway Racetrack in small Croatian village : Donji Kraljevec is a small community in the Croatian Medjimurje County, some 20 km east of Cakovec. With population of under 2000 one wouldn't expect that village to be centre of Speedway Motor Sport. However, due to enthusiasm of it's local community , this village is getting more and more acknowledged in speedway world.... read more...

27.04.06 - Zagreb's Museum Of Broken Hearts If you visit Zagreb, don't miss Zagreb's new Museum of Broken Relationships that houses love letters, engagement rings, massage oils, a scooter, and empty liquor bottles, and various other leftovers from love that is not that any more. read more...

24.04.06 New CD ROM "The wine resources of Croatia – the homeland of Zinfandel" - The new multimedia flash CD ROM " The Wine Resources of Croatia" has released in March 2006. The aim of this multimedia CD presentation is to give information to wine enthusiasts, tourists and occasional passer-by's and spread the knowledge about the ancient viticultural tradition of Croatia. ...read more...

24.04.06 -M/S Dalmatia is not going to Sail in 2006 : According to Croatian daily newspapers "Slobodna Dalmacija", the Cruise Adriatic's ship "m/s Dalmacija" did not start yesterday, as scheduled, with it's traditional summer cruises... read more

23.04.06 - Dalmatia in Conde Nast Traveller: In the May 2006 issue of the prestigious monthly travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller, sailing along Dalmatia is presented on 11 pages.

The article titled "Island Hopping in The Adriatic" is among featured articles that describes sailing holidays ... read more...

21.04.06 - Estonian Air begins with direct flights to Dubrovnik Croatia : Estonian Air launched its direct flights to the Croatian resort of Dubrovnik on the 19.04.06. Regular flights to Croatia will take place twice per week throughout the spring-summer flight season. Estonian Air will be offering flights to Dubrovnik from the 19th of April to the 28th of October, twice every week – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. read more

20.04.06 - British Airways combats low cost threat with fare cuts: British Airways today announces a radical shake-up of its short-haul air fares with one-way all-inclusive tickets starting at just £29..  British Airways prices for one way flights to Split and Dubrovnik are affected too. The price for one way flight from London to Dubrovnik starts from £31 + airport taxes ( about £50). Flight fare for one way flight from London to Split starts £27 + ariport taxes. ..read more

20.04.06 - Đurđevački  Peski Nature Reserve: The sand reserves "Djurdjevacki Peski" located on outskirts of Djurdjevac, became a part of eko-network Natura 2000. Djurdjevacki peski is the area of the Eastern part of Đurđevac, which is believed to be remainder of old Croatian desert that dissapeared years ago.... read more...

18.04.06 Another Successful Tourist Season is Expected in Croatia - The director of the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) has assessed that the number of arrivals of tourists during the Easter holidays gives the country a reason to expect a successful year as regards tourism. "The Easter holidays have passed in a positive ... read more

16.04.06 -Adventure holiday in Croatia - The latest article in the travel supplement of Saturday's The Guardian is an article about adventure holiday around Plitvice Lakes titled "Croat of many colours". With subtitle " Who needs the beach when you can have this unspoilt adventure playground of lagoons and waterfalls to yourself?" , the article covers a week long light adventure holiday organised by Hidden Croatia, the first UK tour operator.. read more

15.04.06 First Gay Radio in Croatia - A couple of days ago, the first croatian gay radio station "Gay Club Radio" started it's first broadcast. It is a on-line radio station only and can be found on this link : http://gayclubradio.blog.hr/ Radio program is broadcast eight to nine hours per day, usually starting around 5 pm GMT ... read more

12.04.06 : The First Croatian Festival of Recreational Cyclists Koprivnica : The city of Koprivnica, located in the northwest of Croatia, near the border with Hungary, will this mid June see the first Croatian Festival of Recreational Cyclists. During the two day festival, organized by the Croatian Association of Recreational Sports and the Koprivnica-based Biciklin Oldtimer Club, several thousand visitors are expected,recreational cyclists from across Croatia and from neighbouring countries.. read more

11.04.06 - Dubrovnik among Top Ten Affordable European Cities : SmarterTravel.com, a comprehensive online travel resource, released a report that offers insight into the next generation of "must-visit" cities across the pond. For the past several years, Europe, particularly London, Paris and Rome, has become less and less affordable for travelers, while the "undiscovered" cities, like Prague and Budapest, are becoming cluttered with tourists. read more...

10.04.06 - New Catamaran Ferry Lines : Opatija - Venice and Poreč - Ravenna : Two news fast catamaran services are introduced by Venezia Lines: the ferry lines Opatija - Venice and Porec- Ravenna. These new ferries are going to connect Opatija and Rabac with Venice every Monday in July and August. Venezia Lines ferry is about 50 m long and have capacity of 427 passangers and 22 cars.... read more...

• 07.04.06 - Sky Europe fights to Dubrovnik and Split: SkyEurope Airlines, the largest low cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe announced today the launch of new services to Krakow the royal city of Poland with its Old Town Historical District, a UNESCO world heritage site, from Dubrovnik and Split . SkyEurope is the first airline to operate these unique routes. read more
• 05.04.06 - Croatia Exclusive Exhibition in London is postponed to later date... 04.04.06 - The Moreška, a traditional sword dance from the island of Korcula, comes to London’s Earls Court from 7th – 9th April 2006. The exhibition features a great number of exhibitors to showcase the very best in travel and tourism, food and drink, culture and property from regions all over Croatia. There will be exclusive coverage of this event by Korculainfo.com, so stay tuned and watch this space... read more..

30.03.06 - Unique Sailing Holiday along the Croatian Coast - Do you wish to spend one vacation in Mediterranean ambient and to visit for yourselves the charmed Kornati islands as well as other islands such as Zlarin, Kaprije, Dugi otok, Brac, Hvar, Vis, Korcula, Lastovo, Mljet and old Dalmatian cities such as Sibenik , Primosten , Trogir and Split ? You can do all of that with the 7 or 14 days cruise on this unique yacht. ... read more..

29.03.06 Dubrovnik among the Best Places To Take Your Yacht : The prestigeus blog magazine Luxist, published an interesting article about the world's best places to take one's yacht . According to the blog : "Chartering a yacht is a great way to vacation. It's like a motorhome that doesn't offend our design sensiblities and happens to have a crew to cater to your every whim." .. read more...

21.03.06 Croatia's Tourism Has Great Potential - Austrian Minister : Croatia has great potential in tourism, Austrian Economy and Labour Minister Martin Bartenstein told a news briefing in Vienna on Tuesday at the end of a two-day conference on tourism. read more

11.03.06 Lastovo to become Croatian Nature Park: The Croatian Ministry of Culture has confirmed yesterday that it has officially started a legal procedure of establishing Lastovo and its archipelago as a new Nature Park of Croatia. According to croatian news agency Hina and some other sources, the future Lastovo Nature Park will be called Nature Park "Lastovsko Otocje" ( Lastovo Archipelago). read more

10.03.06 - EasyJet announces 10 new routes / five new cities - Split added from London Gatwick : read more

08.03.06 - WIN! A Pair of Tickets to the Croatia Exclusive Exhibition: We've got 10 pairs of tickets to be won to the Croatia Exclusive Exhibition at Earls Court , Brompton Hall from 7th - 9th April 2006! Competition closes: Friday the 24th March . Click for details !

05.03.06 Easy Jet adds new route to Rijeka Croatia: Another first as new markets beckon for easyJet : easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, today announced an expansion into three new markets – all outside the EU.From this summer, easyJet will be taking its familiar brand and famously low-fares to new customers in the bustling cities of Marrakech, Istanbul and to Rijeka, Croatia’s third-largest city Rijeka .. read more

02.03.06 - Great Britain lifts visa regime for Croatia - According to several information sources, including BBC, after almost 7 years the United Kingdom visa regime for Croatia will be lifted on 22 March 2006. read more

01.03.06 - All about Croatia in the heart of London : Croatia Exclusive Exhibition comes to London’s Earls Court from 7th – 9th April 2006 bringing together a great number of exhibitors to showcase the very best in travel and tourism, food and drink, culture and property from regions all over Croatia. .

27.02.06 - Dubrovnik Airline Purchases Five Jets - Croatia's new charter operator Dubrovnik Airline is completing its purchase of five MD-82/83 jets from an Indonesian leasing firm ahead of the main tourist season on the Adriatic coast, company officials said on Saturday. General Manager Zeno Singer said the company - which focuses on flying tourists from Northern and Western Europe to Dubrovnik, Croatia's best-known resort - expects to carry 180,000 passengers this year, more than double the number in its first year of operation in 2005. ... read more...

21.02.06 - Croatia UNESCO Heritage on Posters : A growing interest in Croatian cultural heritage, coupled with the efforts of those working in tourism to promote it, are the moving force behind a new Croatian National Tourist Board poster series featuring motifs of areas under UNESCO protection.read more...

20.02.06 - BOSNIAN FILM 'GRBAVICA' WINS GOLDEN BEAR AT BERLIN FESTIVAL - The film entitled 'Grbavica" by a young Bosnian director, Jasmila Zbanic, won the top award at the international film festival in Berlin. ...

19.02.06 - Dalmatian.hr new low cost airline plans cheap flights from USA, Canada and Australia to Croatia for Summer 2006 : - The first low cost long haul air carrier Dalmatian.HR could be starting its flights in Summer 2006,. Their prices would be 40 % cheaper than it's competitors. The airline company would be called Dalmatian.hr, with headquarters in Dalmatian city of Sibenik.... read more...

12.02.06 - Summer in Croatia: The cement mixer is banned. The rising star of the Med is all style and simplicity, says James Stewart at Sunday Times Travel: Croatia has had a barnstorming couple of summers, with everyone from Sunday Times readers to Lonely Planet scribes voting it their number-one, absolute favourite for a Mediterranean escape. But even if you’ve visited in the past year or two, it’s unlikely that you’ve done the place justice just yet. Seen Dubrovnik? Then look to inland Istria, terra magica for the Romans, terra incognita for foreigners. Done Brac and the islands? Then you really ought to try the rugged wine country of the Peljesac, or sleepy Vis, which are only just waking up to tourism. read whole article...

11.02.06: Croatian Museum displays first mechanical pencil, invented in 1906 : ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - A Croatian museum displayed the world's first mechanical pencil, marking the 100th anniversary of its invention by a Croat. Slavoljub Penkala's mechanical pencil, which uses a mechanism to push a long lead refill, received the patent as the first such pencil in the world in 1906.... read more...

03.02.06 - Croatia New foodie Frontier: Independent UK tour operator My Croatia has launched its 2006 specialist-holiday brochure featuring private, tailor-made gourmet and discovery holidays in Croatia. Packed with evocative images and enticing itineraries, My Croatia’s 2006 brochure is a must for discerning travellers in search of unique gourmet experiences in areas of outstanding natural beauty. ...read more..

02.02.06 - WizzAir announces cheap flights to Split from London Luton - Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced at a press conference in Zagreb today that it would start flights from Split to London Luton and Budapest and increase frequencies on its existing Zagreb-London Luton route as of 1 May 2006. ... read more...

01.02.06: TERRA INCOGNITA 2006 – 7th edition. Croatia, 19th- 24th September 2006
The only two teams member expedition style adventure race in the world!   www.adventurerace.hr : Welcome to the 7th edition of Terra Incognita expedition race - the only two teams member expedition style adventure race in the world! This year for the first time Terra Incognita will change forrmat form 4 to 2 member teams, becoming the only two teams member expedition style adventure race in the world! ... read more..

19.01.06 - Travel to Croatia on the up : Travel retailer Flight Centre is predicting an increase in summer bookings to Croatia this year as travellers are re-discovering the beauty and charms of this once war torn nation.The Association of British Travel Agents noted in its travel trends report for 2005 that ABTA members experienced growth in bookings of 24 per cent and as the country strives to meet the stringent criteria to join the European Union this is further raising the profile of Croatia... read more

11.01.06 - Low Cost Wizz Air flights London Zagreb : Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced at a press conference in Zagreb today that it would start flights from Zagreb to London on 27 March 2006. The airline becomes the first low fare airline to fly between the UK and Croatia... read more .