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HTZ plan for 2024 to keep Croatia at the top of European destinationsThe council of the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Wednesday adopted an annual plan for 2024 defining the activities which should be taken to keep Croatia among the most desirable destinations also in the next year. 13.12.2023. | News

​Makarska set to stop building blocks of flatsThe Ministry of Physical Planning and Construction has approved the proposal to amend the zoning plan for Makarska, under which it will be forbidden to build blocks of flats and holiday apartments in this southern coastal town, the local administration announced on Tuesday. 12.12.2023. | News

Polish market is among five most important for Croatian tourismPoland is one of the five most important markets for Croatian tourism, it was said on Saturday at a meeting organised by the Croatian Tourist Board in cooperation with the Zagreb Tourist Board, hosting representatives of the Polish airline LOT, travel agencies, and Polish journalists and bloggers. 09.12.2023. | News

Record number of cruise passengers, Mediterranean cities introducing restrictionsThis year the number of cruise ship passengers has doubled from the pre-pandemic 2019, so companies are asking port cities like Dubrovnik and Venice to allow them more entries, the Cruise Lines International Association's director for Europe, Marie-Caroline Laurent, said on Friday. 08.12.2023. | News

Brnjac meets with China's director of General Administration of SportCroatian Minister of Tourism and Sport Nikolina Brnjac met on Friday with Gao Zhidan, China's Director of the State General Administration of Sport and President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Ministry of Tourism and Sport said in a press release. 08.12.2023. | News

​Makarska wins European Town of Sport titleThe Croatian coastal town of Makarska was awarded the title European Town of Sport 2024 in the category of towns with up to 25,000 inhabitants at a ceremony held in Brussels on Thursday. The title is awarded by the European non-profit association ACES Europe. 08.12.2023. | News

​Tourism development decisions to be delegated to local authoritiesTourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac said on Wednesday that the new Tourism Act would make it possible for local government units to decide on the development of their tourism industry based on exact data. 06.12.2023. | News

​Tourist arrivals in November up 13% y-o-yCroatia registered over 375,000 arrivals and 941,000 nights in November, which was up 13% and 1% on the year, respectively, the National Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Tuesday. Broken down by county, Istria recorded the largest number of nights (150,000), while broken down by destination, the largest number of nights was registered in the City of Zagreb. 05.12.2023. | News

Mayor, tourism minister light first Zagreb Advent candleMayor Tomislav Tomašević and Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac lit the first Advent candle in Zagreb's main square on Saturday evening, thereby inugurating the Advent Fair. 02.12.2023. | News

Advent festivities in Zagreb to start on SaturdayThe traditional Advent Fair will start in Zagreb on Saturday, 2 December, the first Advent Saturday this year, when the first Advent candle will traditionally be lit in the city's main Ban Josip Jelačić Square. Also, the ice rink at the Kralj Tomislav Square will be officially opened. 30.11.2023. | News