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Croatia's first Novotel hotel to open in Zagreb by end of 2020Croatia's first Novotel hotel is expected to open in Zagreb by the end of 2020 based on an agreement signed by the Zagreb-based Rox company and the Orbis SA hotel group, the exclusive licensor of the Novotel brand for Eastern Europe, Rox said earlier this week. Novotel is a leading global brand of modern hotels and tourist complexes in 59 countries. They are mostly located in city centres, business areas and in-demand tourist destinations. We believe that this hotel will be recognised as the central point for organising business events, as well as an oasis of peace for rest and relaxation, Rox CEO Ivo Kristic said. 14.10.2018. | News

Adriatic Health Platform, designed to develop health tourism in region, launchedThe Croatian Medical Group, a medical tourism consultancy, and its numerous partners from the EU have launched the Adriatic Health Platform to seek from the European Commission 3.8 billion euro for the development of health tourism in the financial period from 2021 to 2027. The platform, designed to strengthen medical tourism in Croatia and the Adriatic region, was presented at the second health and tourism investment forum of the Adriatic region, held in Zagreb on Thursday. 12.10.2018. | News

Croatian tourism presented at Rimini fairIn Italy, the promotion of Croatia's shoulder season tourism is focused on yachting, culture and health and it has aroused the interest of Italian partners at TTG Travel Experiences, Italy's biggest tourism fair, which opened in Rimini on Wednesday, Croatia's National Tourist Board (HTZ) said. Croatia is represented by HTZ and eight other exhibitors. The fair brought together 2,100 exhibitors from 150 destinations and closes on Friday. 10.10.2018. | News

Nature, Hunting, Fishing and Tourism Fair to take place in Varazdin on Oct 12-14The International Nature, Hunting, Fishing and Tourism Fair will take place in the northwestern city of Varazdin on October 12-14, with the participation of about 100 exhibitors from Croatia and abroad, organisers told a press conference this week. 09.10.2018. | News

Good Food Festival to be held in Dubrovnik on 15-21 OctoberThe fifth edition of Good Food Festival will take place in Dubrovnik on 15-21 October, with dozens of different events, including promotions of cuisines, workshops and wine tasting, local tourist authorities announced this week. The aim of the festival is to help extend the tourist season and ensure additional flights to Dubrovnik, Romana Vlasic said. 08.10.2018. | News

Interest in Croatia growing among senior tourists from SwedenThe interest in Croatia as a tourist destination is growing among Swedish senior citizens and that population group is an opportunity for Croatia to better position its tourism on the Swedish market, these are the reaction from the Senior Fair in Stockholm (Seniormassan) at which Croatia presented its tourism services. The biggest specialised fair for seniors was held on October 2-4. 08.10.2018. | News

Int'l ecotourism specialists test new tourist programme for Kornati National ParkInternational ecotourism specialists have tested a new tourist programme for Kornati National Park, which is based on tradition, nature and authentic experience, the national park's management said this week. The programme, called "Break from Civilisation - Back to Basics", promotes sustainable, environmentally-friendly tourism and aims to familiarise tourists with customs and life on the Kornati islands, the tradition of beekeeping, olive growing, dry-stone wall building and local cuisine. 07.10.2018. | News

Gov't endorses amendments to hospitality industry lawThe government on Thursday endorsed a final bill of amendments to the hospitality industry law which regulates the models and terms under which legal and physical persons can operate hotels, bars and restaurants, and whose goal is to bolster tourism development and competitiveness. Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said no additional funds would be required for implementing the amendments. 04.10.2018. | News

East Croatia has great potential for developing religious tourism - forumThere is great potential for the development of religious tourism in east Croatia, however, this potential has not yet been exploited sufficiently, according to a two-day forum on cultural and religious tourism which started in Vukovar on Wednesday. "Culture and religion must be a single tourist product. We cannot talk about (the eastern Croatian town of) Aljmas and the Marian shrine in Aljmas and not to talk about culture," said Zdenko Cerovic, professor at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija. 03.10.2018. | News

​Growing number of Hungarians visiting CroatiaIn the first nine months of 2018, the number of Hungarian tourists visiting Croatia increased by 8% to 595,000 in comparison to the corresponding period in 2017, and they generated 3.1 million overnight stays, up 6%, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) says. The total number of Hungarians who visited Croatia in the first nine months of 2018 exceed their arrivals in the whole of 2017. 30.09.2018. | News