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Croatian minister proposes setting up special EU fund for tourismCroatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli proposed at the Tourism and Economic Growth conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, the establishment of a special EU fond for tourism and task force within EU institutions, the Croatian Tourism Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The Sofia conference, organised within the Bulgarian chairmanship of the European Union, was held on 12 and 13 February, bringing together tourism ministers and their associates form all 28 EU member states. 15.02.2018. | News

AHF forum: Hotel&Tourism industry has to brace for GDPR regulationThe sixth two-day regional Adria Hotel Forum (AHF) ended in Zagreb on Thursday, with a recommendation that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have to be implemented at the EU level and enters into force at the end of May and that the hotel&tourism industry has to prepare itself well for the regulation. AHF as the largest hotel investment conference in southeast Europe attracted 350 participants who discussed many topics including the sector's readiness for GDPR in the tourism sector. 15.02.2018. | News

Croatia promotes its tourism in South KoreaThe Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Tuesday it had presented Croatia's tourism to 40 South Korean partners as part of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, emphasising that it expected more South Korean tourists this year. The HTZ presented Croatia's tourism together with Slovenia's Tourist Board, which presented Slovenia's tourism, as part of joint presentations on remote markets. 14.02.2018. | News

Croatia sees 13% increase in number of tourists in commercial accommodationSome 17.4 million tourists stayed in commercial accommodation in Croatia in 2017 and generated 86.2 million overnight stays, which are increases of 13% and 10.6% respectively compared to 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) said on Tuesday. About 90% of the tourists were foreigners. Their number increased by 14% to 15.6 million and the number of overnight stays generated by them rose by 11.3% to 80.2 million. 13.02.2018. | News

Zagreb marks Chinese New Year with "EU-China Light Bridge" projectZagreb will mark the Chinese New Year with a number of activities on 12-16 February, including the EU-China Light Bridge project, which is the contribution of the Croatian capital to the EU-China project, the EU project promoting EU and China tourism in 2018, the Zagreb Tourism Board (TZGZ) said on Monday. The TZGZ organised the activities with the City of Zagreb and the Chinese Embassy to Croatia. 12.02.2018. | News

​Croatia records fewer visits by foreign cruise ships in 2017The number of foreign cruise ships visiting the Croatian Adriatic was down in 2017 compared to 2016. A total of 691 foreign cruise ships visited Croatia in 2017, down 16.2 percent (135 cruise ships) compared with 2016, carrying 947,300 passengers or 13.3 percent fewer than the year before, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show. 12.02.2018. | News

Losinjska Plovidba Holding to invest EUR 60M in three projects on Losinj islandThe Losinjska Plovidba Holding company, whose core businesses are maritime transport, shipbuilding and hospitality services, has recently announced three major projects estimated at 60 million euros, and they include the construction of a new hotel in the town of Mali Losinj, the establishment of a nautical services centre within the Privlaka marina, and the revamping of the Lopari and Rapoca camping facilities, also on the island of Losinj. 11.02.2018. | News

​Tourist arrivals and overnight stays see double-digit rise in JanauryAs many as 217,000 tourists visited Croatian destinations during January, which was 20% more than in January 2017, and their overnight stays climbed by 17% to 612,000, according to the statistics provided by the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) on the basis of figures collected by eVisitor and eCrew systems. 07.02.2018. | News

​Indices close in the greenThe main Zagreb Stock Exchange indices on Monday increased, with the most traded stock being the Valamar Riviera tourism company, and the Adris Group also recorded a high turnover after it was announced that it had purchased a 77.7% share in Expertus, the majority owner of the HUP Zagreb hotel group. 05.02.2018. | News

Croatia one of top 20 European destinations for holidays in 2018 – ETCThe European Travel Commission (ETC) has described Croatia as "a royal choice for a holiday" where stunning magnetic attraction can be felt, and recommended Croatia as one of the 20 best holiday destinations in Europe in 2018. The online edition of the ETC's Europe-Visit Europe magazine cites Croatia among 20 destinations that include entire countries, cities and regions and that "bring something new in terms of accommodation, different attractions and more." Croatia is recommended as a country that is unique in many aspects, with rich cultural and historical heritage, splendid sea beaches, rivers, mountains, lakes and very popular music and film festivals. The magazine recalls that Croatia is the birthplace of inventor Nikola Tesla, the necktie and the Dalmatian dog. 04.02.2018. | News