Croatia Travel Blog

Exhibition Architecture as Landscape: A Morphology of Contemporary Croatian Architecture

Exhibition Architecture as Landscape: A Morphology of Contemporary Croatian Architecture is open from the 19.06.2010 to 04.07.2010 as part of the London Festival of Architecture International Showcase. Known for its landscapes and the architecture of its cities, Croatia is also a land of profound synthesis of its natural resources and …

Dubrovnik Tourist Board unveils new logo

Dubrovnik Tourist Board unveils new logo – a compact typographical solution combining monumental letter-symbols which link the regular structure of the Dubrovnik‘s grid plan on the one hand, with the imposing fortifications on the other. The impression of a view of the Dubrovnik Old City surrounded by walls is emphasised by adding a flag …

Two new luxury resorts in Umag, Croatia

Sol Meliá, the largest resort hotel company in the world, has shown its commitment to improving the quality of its hotel portfolio in Croatia with the reopening of two resort hotels in Umag , Istria: the Meliá Coral and the Meliá Istrian Villas, both previously operated under the Sol Hotels brand. …

Wizz Air flights to Dubrovnik and Split from London Luton

Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced last week that it would add Split, and Dubrovnik to its choice of destinations from London Luton. According to WizAir website, starting from 18 June 2010 there will be 4 flights per week to Split Airport. From London to Dubrovnik Airport there …

Croatia Airlines to introduce Zagreb to Athens flights

Croatia Airlines said earlier this week that as of June 1 it would be operating flights between Zagreb and Athens.The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Return tickets for the new flights can be bought on the company’s web site, in Croatia Airlines offices and offices of …

Zadar: New Media Art Gallery opened

The first exhibition of New Media Art Gallery that was opened in Zadar, the exhibition titled ‘She_story’ began on 13th of March in the space of ex cinema Pobjeda in Zadar and will last until 31st of March. Exhibition ‘She_story’ is the world seen through woman’s eyes. 84 new media art …

Sunny Adriatic by car – travel brochure from 1966

The latest addition to our Photo Gallery of History of Tourism in Croatia is this image of the cover page of Sunny Adriatic – by car , a vintage travel broshure printed in 1966. It shows a bit of so called Jadranska Magistrala, the road that run along the Adriatic Sea …

History in a Dish – Croatian Food

If you go to Zagorje, try the local štrukli (a type of strudel). If you find yourself in Slavonia, try the kulen (a hot and spicy salami). If you lose your way in the heart of Istria, don’t miss the local venison stew with macaroni noodles. If you end up …

Vila Annete in Rabac among Stylish family hotels in Europe

Vila Annete in Rabac is listed among Guardian’s stylish family hotels in Europe 🙂 Stylish family hotels in Europe is article in Saturday’s Guardian travel edition that recommends child-friendly holidays in chic-free zones around Europe where Vila Annete in Rabac is picked among other family-pleasing accommodation that’s easy on adult eyes. Here is what Guardian …

Summer festivals along the Croatian Adriatic

Croatia: Summer festival-hopping is the title of today’s Telegraph article about summer festivals in Croatia. In the the article, Natalie Paris writes about various festivals along the Croatian Adriatic coast , including Rab Island , Groznjan, Motovun and Cres Island music, film and folk festivals.