Croatia Travel Blog

14. Human Rights Film Festival – Zagreb & Rijeka

14. Human Rights Film Festival will be held in Zagreb and Rijeka from 05 to 12.12.2016 Film selection – 14th edition of Festival: Lo and Behold Werner Herzog / 2016 / 98? 76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Abbas Kiarostami Seifollah Samadian / 2016 / 76? Take Me Home Abbas …

Croatia voted Readers’ Choice Destination of the Year 2016 by US magazine Travel and Leisure

Croatia has been voted Readers’ Choice Destination of the Year 2016 in an online poll by readers of the US magazine Travel and Leisure . Voting took place in late October and early November. Croatia captured 28% of the vote, followed by Portugal (24%) and Pittsburgh. Portugal was chosen by Travel …

Sporty New Promotional Video for Croatian Tourism

Sporty New Promotional Video for Croatian Tourism for 2018 – have a look:

British market – the seventh largest according to tourist turnover in Croatia

British market important for Croatia’s tourist trade The Croatian tourism sector perceives the British market as strategically important and that market has been the seventh largest according to tourist turnover in Croatia, with great potential for further growth, Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) director Ratomir Ivicic said on Monday in …

Two Valamar hotels receive World Luxury Hotel Awards

Two hotels from the Valamar Riviera hotel chain, Dubrovnik President in Dubrovnik and Isabella Island Resorts in Porec , have received the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards 2016 and thus joined the club of the world’s best luxury hotels, Valamar Riviera reported. Both Valamar hotels were this year nominated for …

Croatia’s Finest travel documentary

National Geographic Channel has started broadcasting the gastronomic travel documentary Croatia’s Finest, hosted by Masterchef winner Dhruv Baker. Croatia’s Finest Trailer: Have a look at Culinary Break with MasterChef Dhruv Baker and Mišel Toki?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SGy1w8NXNk

Promotional campaign “Croatia Feeds” launched

In mid-September the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ) launched its autumn promotional campaign “Croatia Feeds” featuring short and innovative descriptions of Croatian destinations and inviting tourists to choose Croatia as their holiday destination. The campaign, to last until mid-November, covers the markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, France, Sweden, the …

Mali Losinj among ‘Top 100 Sustainable Destinations in the World’

Mali Lošinj , a town in Kvarner bay, on the northern Adriatic island of Lošinj, has received the ‘Top 100 Sustainable Destinations in the World‘ certificate. The prestigious certificate, jointly awarded by Green Destinations, TravelMole, Destination Stewardship Center, Asian Ecotourism Network and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, was presented to the …

14th Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF): 12 – 20 November

The 14th edition of the Zagreb Film Festival (ZFF) will take place in Zagreb from November 12 to 20 , with screenings at the Europa and Tuskanac cinemas. Since its inception, the Zagreb Film Festival has focused on the presentation and promotion of debut films and new filmmakers. This year, young …

20th International Lace Festival – Croatia

The 20th International Lace Festival started in Lepoglava, northern Croatia, bringing together lace makers from a dozen European countries. The four-day festival, featuring lace from Croatia, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany and Austria, also includes workshops, lectures, fashion shows, theatre performances and other events. Lepoglava Mayor Marijan Skvaric …