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Competitiveness of Croatian tourist industry improves, Spain still global leader, WEF report showsThe competitiveness of the Croatian tourist industry has improved over the past years, relying on tourist service infrastructure and environmental sustainability, while human resources and price competitiveness need improving, the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019 shows. 05.09.2019. | News

​Gov't has invested HRK 300 mn in Gorski Kotar, says ministerRegional Development and EU Funds Minister Marko Pavic visited the Gorski Kotar region on Friday, telling reporters in Ravna Gora the incumbent government had invested a record HRK 300 million into this mountainous region, including European, national and Swiss funds. 30.08.2019. | News

​Croatia's tourism advertised through digital campaign on U.S. marketThe Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ)  and Expedia, an international travel platform, have conducted a joint digital marketing campaign for Croatia's tourist trade on the U.S. market, which resulted in the improved positioning of Croatia on that market, the HTZ said in a press release on Tuesday. 27.08.2019. | News

​Marina Punat Group to invest HRK 160 mn in renovation, product by 2025The Marina Punat Group, which includes a marina, a hotel and a shipyard, plans to invest HRK 160 million in renovation and nautical competitiveness by 2025, reporters were told in Punat on Krk island on Monday. 26.08.2019. | News

Campaign for butt-free beaches being conducted in DalmatiaThe town of Kastela near the Adriatic city of Split has recently joined the "butt-free coastline" initiative aimed at reducing tobacco litter in the area. 25.08.2019. | News

Renaissance Festival taking place in KoprivnicaThe traditional Renaissance Festival, which is taking place in the northern Croatian town of Koprivnica from 22 to 25 August, included a walk of costumed participants through the centre of the town on Saturday. 24.08.2019. | News

​Croatia can boast biggest nautical charter fleet - dailyCroatia is a great power in the nautical charter services and it makes up 40% of the global nautical charter fleet, the Vecernji List daily wrote on Tuesday in the article headlined "Croatia has the biggest nautical charter fleet in world, 4,378 vessels for rent". 20.08.2019. | News

​DZS: Number of people in work up 1.3% in July, unemployment up by 2%A total of 1.47 million people were gainfully employed in Croatia at the end of July, which is an increase of 1.2% or 17,510 people more than the previous month, while the registered unemployment rate increased by 2.0%, figures from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) show. 20.08.2019. | News

​Croatia's off-season tourism opportunities being advertised in 14 European countriesThe Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) has launched a huge marketing campaign to promote Croatia's off-season tourist trade on 14 European markets. The campaign, which will last until 31 October, will be run in Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Great Britain, Hungary, The Netherlands, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain. 19.08.2019. | News

​13th century naval pirate battle reenacted in port of OmisA pirate battle between the Venetians and the historical pirates of the southern Croatian regions of Dubrovnik, Korcula, Klis was reenacted in the port of the coastal town of Omis on Sunday. 19.08.2019. | News