Croatia Travel Blog
Croatia Airlines reopens route to Mostar
The national commercial airline, Croatia Airlines, has reopened the route between Zagreb and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, after more than 12 years. The first flight will leave Zagreb on May 3rd. Afterwards, regular service between the two cities will be available twice a week during the whole year. Zagreb-Mostar on …
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Brijuni
The Brijuni Archipelago is an attractive group of islands near Istria Peninsula, with the main islands Veli Brijun that is Croatia National Park and open to visitors. The fact that it was visited by the elite of Austrian, Hungarian and German aristocracy when Istria was part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy speaks …
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The Telegraph lists Pula among world’s most desirable destinations
The Telegraph has selected the 20 best destinations to visit and the list includes the northern Adriatic town of Pula. After recording the best tourist season in its history last year, Pula has once against finding itself in the group of the most desirable global tourist destinations, Mayor Boris Miletic said, underscoring …
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Alberto Giacometti Exhibition in Zagreb Art Pavilion closing soon
The exhibition ‘Alberto Giacometti – sculpture, drawings, lithographs – Portraits of the Present’ opened in the Zagreb Art Pavilion in September 2016 and closes on Sunday, 8 January. It has so far attracted more than 37 000 visitors from Croatia and abroad. Having in mind a great interest in the …
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Ski slope built in Zagreb to mark 50 years of the World Cup
Organisers of the 11th Snow Queen ski race have prepared a 165-metre-long ski slope in downtown Zagreb at which FIS Alpine Ski World Cup winners will race on Wednesday. Eighteen skiing champions, including Croatia’s siblings Janica and Ivica Kostelic, will race to mark 50 years of the World Cup. Making …
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Zagreb Pancake Festival – Winter
Winter Pancake Festival to be held in Zagreb on 17th to 30th of December The third edition of the Pancake Festival will take place in Zagreb’s main square from 17 to 30 December and a fundraiser will be organised at the opening ceremony next Saturday. During the 14-day festival, pancakes, …
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Subspace hostel with space pods opens in Zagreb
From the beginning of this month, Zagreb has a new futuristic Subspace hostel, offering guests the possibility to spend the night in space pods. Subspace has 20 single-bed pods, with beds a little larger than standard beds. The hostel also has bathrooms, a kitchenette, a coffee bar, and a street …
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Eco-museum Casa Della Batana in Rovinj added to UNESCO list
The project of the preservation of intangible heritage of Rovinj through the Eco-museum Casa Della Batana has been added to the UNESCO list of the world’s best intangible heritage conservation projects at the session of the UNESCO Inter-governmental Committee for Intangible Heritage held in December 2016, the Croatian Culture Ministry …
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Advent in Zagreb 2016
The Advent in Zagreb 2016 programme will take place in the Croatian capital from 26 November to 8 January for the seventh year in a row, and the organisers, the local tourist authorities, promise that during the Advent season, Zagreb will offer a variety of events that will satisfy even the …
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Advent in Zagreb
Advent in Zagreb is one of the most important annual events for Zagreb’s as well as Croatia’s tourism and this December it is expected to bring a 10% increase in tourism turnover. This year’s Advent in Zagreb, the seventh so far, begins on Saturday evening and ends on January 8. This year’s programme …
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