Croatia Travel

Growth of Tourist Visits to Zagreb

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Croatia (Drzavni Zavod za Statistiku), in the first 11 months of 2006, Croatia was visited by more than 10 million tourists, which amounts to a total of some 52 million overnight stays.

Opatija to create Museum of Croatian Tourism

The future Museum of Croatian Tourism will be created in Opatija (a town on the Kvarner Gulf, near the Croatian port of Rijeka) The beginning of the project is expected to start in March 2007 in Opatija’s Villa Angiolina – a beautiful Opatija villa, surrounded by mature Mediterranian gardens, where various artefacts …

Rijeka Bypass is Opened

The Eastern part of new Rijeka bypass, the stretch that connects Orehovica with Sveti Kuzma and a section of the D 404 road has been finally opened for traffic.

Croatia Airlines Restriction of Liquids Taken Onboard

Croatia Airlines, the Croatian national air carrier has announced new security measures for all their flights, as prevention of possible use of liquid explosives onboard of their planes. From 15.12.06 (tommorrow) the amount of liquids allowed in hand luggage (packed in in any variety of sprays, bottles, cans , containers, tubes or similar…) are now limited to …

Lopud and Susak Islands among “Ten secret islands in the Mediterranean”

In last Saturday’s issue of Times Online Travel Magazine, in the featured article ” Ten secret islands in the Mediterranean” , two of Croatian Islands are featured : Lopud Island and Susak Island. Both of these Croatian islands enjoy benefit of traffic free zone. We believe this is one of …

Rijeka-Zagreb motorway upgrade

The European Investment Bank is lending EUR 210 million to Autocesta Rijeka-Zagreb d.d. (ARZ), to upgrade into full motorway standard a 44 km section of the highway, between Stara Susica and Kikovica. The 146km long motorway between the main port of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast and the capital Zagreb …

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