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Croatia and China seek to increase cooperation in tourismCroatia and China seek to expand their cooperation in the tourist industry, which will require direct flights between the two countries, services tailored to Chinese tourists' needs and simplified visa procedures, Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli and Chinese Ambassador Zhaoming Hu said ahead of a tourist conference in Dubrovnik. The conference will be held from 18 to 20 September and will bring together about 100 participants, including tourism ministers and other officials from most of the 16 Central and Eastern European countries included in the China + 16 platform, as well as representatives of the Chinese tourist industry headed by Culture and Tourism Minister Luo Shugang. 17.09.2018. | News

​Number of visits by foreign cruise ships in Jan-July 2018 up 2.7%A total of 344 visits by foreign cruise ships were recorded in the Croatian Adriatic in the first seven months of 2018, an increase of 2.7% over the same period in 2017, according to data released by the national statistical office. The ships brought 11.1% more passengers than last year, or 518,773 in total. The visits were made by 60 cruise ships, which spent 704 days in Croatian seaports, 4.5% less than last year. 16.09.2018. | News

French tourism presented in ZagrebFrench tourism was presented on Friday at an event at Zagreb's French Institute at which Croatian tourists were invited to visit France. The presentation was given by representatives of the French tourism development agency Atout France, the French Embassy and eight French tourist destinations. They also held a workshop with Croatian travel agencies. Representatives of French ski resorts said they had more and more Croatian tourists every year. 14.09.2018. | News

Govt's green light for 4 tourist projects in Istria paves way for HRK 3 bn investmentThe government, that convened in Pula on Thursday, adopted a decision for four new tourism projects at various locations around Istria - Veliki Brijun, Muzil, Hidrobaza and Saccorgiana - which are supposed to be rezoned for tourism and thus attract investments of about HRK 3 billion. The government has decided to establish a task force to prepare and implement tourism development projects on the Veliki Brijun island. 13.09.2018. | News

​It's worthwhile investing in the islands, conference toldIt is worthwhile investing in the islands, but more needs to be done to make living there easier, improve access to health services and transport connectivity, create jobs and provide tax breaks for investments, a conference organised by the Novi List daily was told in the northern Adriatic town of Opatija on Tuesday.Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli explained that the intention of the new bill on the islands was to improve transport connectivity and the economy and increase investments. 11.09.2018. | News

Opportunities for Croatia's growth lie in manufacturing, drug and tourist industry -- conferenceCroatia's government sees the best opportunities for economic development in the manufacturing industry, car parts production, the pharmaceutical industry, information and communication technologies as well as in tourism, Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Tomislav Tolusic said at a conference on industrial production and foreign investments in Zagreb on Tuesday. Addressing the conference organised by the Jutarnji List daily newspaper, the minister said that the government had done much for the recovery of the national economy and it was also aware that it was supposed to implement necessary changes more resolutely. 11.09.2018. | News

​Croatia expects this year's tourism revenues to reach EUR 12bnThis year Croatia could make EUR 12 billion from tourism, about a billion more than in the record 2017, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Monday, adding that Croatia was aspiring towards quality tourism. The minister was speaking to the press after a meeting of the Tourist Council of the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ), which discussed the situation in the tourist industry and proposals and plans for the next year. 10.09.2018. | News

​First Croatian meeting experience summit MEETEX to be held next springThe first ever Croatian Meetings Industry B2B gathering -- MEETEX -- will be held in Zagreb next spring. The first edition of the event, organised by CMPA Croatian Meeting Professionals Association. will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from March 19 to March 21, 2019. It will be held under the auspices of the Croatian Tourism Ministry and the support of the Tourism Bureau, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Croatia Airline. 09.09.2018. | News

First 8 months see 5% more tourist arrivals, 4% more bed nightsCroatia recorded 15.7 million tourist arrivals in the first eight months of 2018, up 5% on the year, and 88.5 million bed nights, up 4%, while 3% more arrivals and 1% more overnight stays year on year were recorded in August alone, the National Tourist Board said on Thursday. Arrivals in August were 4.6 million, while tourist nights were 32.1 million. 07.09.2018. | News

Croatia's biggest hotel company buys Hotel Petersbuehel in AustriaThe Porec-headquartered Valamar Riviera has bought the Hotel Petersbuehel in Austria's Obertauern winter resort, and thus for the first time Croatia's biggest tourism and hotel company has stepped out onto the market outside Croatia, the company's management reported on Monday. Valamar Riviera expects to conclude the business of taking over the four-star hotel within the next two months. 04.09.2018. | News