Croatia Travel Blog

Dalmatian hot spots in today’s Guardian

Reading this morning travel section of the Guardian, I noticed a small article titled: “Dalmatian hot spots”. This is what the article said:

Croatia in European Destinations of Excellence project

According to a decision adopted by the European Commission’s Tourism Advisory Committee, along the nine other countries, Croatia has been nominated for the pilot project “European Destinations of Excellence” – “Best Emerging Rural Destinations”. The announcement and presentation of awards will take place during the 6th European Tourism Forum, to …

Medieval Frescoes found in Zadobarje near Karlovac

Five hundred years old frescoes have been discovered at the church of Sveti Antun Pustinjak in Zadobarje near Karlovac. This valuable artwork is discovered by accident, when the plaster started falling off the walls and revealed the entire interior walls are covered by medieval paintings.

New plans for the Zagreb Public Transport System

As a part of the larger project of easing Zagreb’s increasing traffic jams, the Zagreb Faculty of Traffic and Transport (Fakultet Prometnih Znanosti) have revealed new plans for the construction of the Zagreb underground and over-ground railway system.

Dubrovnik and Korcula – most visited cruiser destinations

According to the Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics (Drzavni Zavod za Statistiku), during the first 11 months of 2006, there were 565 cruise holidays along the coast of Croatian Adriatic.

Expedia’s customers choose Croatia among top 10 destinations for next summer

As voted for by it’s customers, Expedia.co.uk has revealed that Croatia is amongst the top ten holiday hotspots for summer 2007.

Motorway Rijeka – Zagreb construction continues

According to Croatian press, the works on the external sections of the Rijeka-Zagreb motorway resumed at the beginning of January.

Istria in Travel and Leasure Magazine

In its January issue, the USA travel magazine, ”Travel and Leasure” has included Istria in its “Where to go next” section under the title “Istria, Croatia the next Provence?”

No Trace of Croatia in “The summer 100” of Sunday Times Travel Magazine

I was trying quite hard to find any hint of Croatia as a recommended destination for next summer in “The summer 100” article of today’s Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

Hotel Patria – The first four star hotel in Baranja

Hotel Patria in Beli Manastir – the main city of Baranja , is the first four star hotel in the region . The hotel was opened in November 2006, while the four star tag was officially obtained couple weeks ago. Hotel Patria has some forty luxury rooms, fully equipped inclusive of Jacuzzi bathrooms. …