Croatia Travel Blog

Zagreb – Festival of Extravagant Bodies

Extravagant Bodies is an art event, dealing with the politics of normality. The Festival takes place from 12th to 15th December in Zagreb. Extravagant Bodies is a collaborative, intermedia and interdisciplinary art event addressing the theme of disability as important social and political issue in the region. The main focus is …

Spearfishing New Year Cup at Mali Losinj, Croatia

Every year Mali Losinj, the largest place on the island of Losinj, (the Croatian Island located in Kvarner Gulf) organises a New Year’s Cup in spearfishing (underwater fishing). The event includes two competitions, the Winter Cup of Cities and the European Cup of Nations, and this year it will be hold from 28th …

Hvar among 53 Places to Go in 2008 of New York Times

Under the title ” The 53 Places to Go in 2008“, in its travel supplement , New York Times writes about where to go in 2008 and at 11th place (see above image) recommends Hvar as “the St. Tropez of Croatia“

The Castle Veliki Tabor restored

The castle Veliki Tabor, located in the Hrvatsko zagorje region, is numbered among the most attractive and best-preserved monuments of medieval fortification architecture in Croatia. Veliki Tabor is one of Castles of Croatia – a fortified medieval aristocratic hilltop burg situated in the north western part of the Hrvatsko zagorje in …

Zagreb’s Hotel Regent Esplanade in Chicago Tribune

Under the title “1925 elegance lives in Zagreb”, in the section “Sleeping Around”, today’s Chicago Tribune writes about Hotel Regent Esplanade in Zagreb. At the article page, there is also a nice 2 minutes video that introduces to the readers the Hotel as well as Croatian capital Zagreb.

New Easyjet flights from Bristol to Split Croatia

EasyJet, the low-cost carrier announced new route from Bristol UK to Split, Croatia. The flights from Bristol Airport to Split are sheduled to start in on 26.04.08.

Walking in Lokve, Gorski Kotar

If you want to experience walking in the nature, the picturesque settlement of Lokve and its surroundings are an excellent choice for an walking weekend in Croatia. Lokve are situated about thirty minutes drive from Rijeka and about an hour and a half from Zagreb, right in the heart of …

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Croatian Cruising Statistics January to October 2007

According to the Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics (Državni zavod za statistiku – DZS) , Croatia registered during the first ten months of this year 592 cruising trips by foreign cruising ships, which is 8.2% more than in the same period of 2006.

Dubrovnik: Renovation of Hotel Lapad

Atlanska plovidba, the majority owner of Hotel Lapad in Dubrovnik and their Zagreb-based partner INGRA, have launched the renovation of the hotel that should get a four-star rating in May 2008, and in the near future become the reception of a marina that is to be situated in Gruž Bay. The …

Croatia included in Euroail Global Pass

Some good news for railway travellers who would like to visit Croatia: In response to the growing interest in Eastern Europe, in 2008 Eurail’s classic and long standing pass, the Eurail Global Pass, will welcome Croatia and Slovenia.