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Croatian tourist industry aims to remain competitive in 2011 Next year Croatia wants to position itself on the international tourist market as an environmentally friendly destination and as one of the leading tourist countries in the Mediterranean, Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said at a meeting of the Tourism Council of the National Tourism Board (HTZ) on Friday. Bajs said that Croatia, as the future 28th member of the European Union, was among the first countries in Europe to have already adopted measures for tourism promotion for next year. The measures, designed in cooperation between the public and private tourism sectors, are contained in the Action Plan for 2011, which was adopted by the government at its session today. The measures were brought fully into accord with EU regulations relating to grants and competition. 05.11.2010. | Page
Web portal on business tourism launched 25.10.2010. | Page
Croatian Tourism Days event ends with award-giving ceremony 23.10.2010. | Page
Croatia and Slovenia stepping up cooperation in tourism promotion 22.10.2010. | Page
Forum held on strategic priorities of Croatia's tourism 21.10.2010. | Page
Minister Bajs opens Croatian Tourism Days 20.10.2010. | Page
Tourist minister says arrivals, nights in September up y-o-y Croatian tourism saw a continuation of positive trends in September, with arrivals going up three and nights six per cent on the year, despite relatively poor weather, Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said in Zabok on Sunday. Speaking to the press, he said 1.1 million tourists vacationed in Croatia in September, generating 6.6 million nights, while the January-September 2010 period saw 9.8 million arrivals and 59 million nights, up three and six per cent on the year, respectively. The Zadar, Sibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia coastal counties recorded the best results. Bajs pointed to a higher number of arrivals from Germany, Poland, Spain, Slovenia, Austria, and the Czech Republic, while arrivals from Italy continued to decline. He said Croatia was getting ready for 2011, announcing its participation at the World Travel Market in London early next month. 10.10.2010. | Page
Tourism minister expects positive results for first eight months Croatian Tourism Minister Damir Bajs on Wednesday said he was confident figures for the first eight months of 2010 would be positive for the tourist trade, announcing that next week his ministry would publish data on arrivals and overnight stays for the first eight months. Bajs expects a five-percent rise in tourist arrivals and a three-percent rise in overnight stays. There are also good indicators for September and October, according to bookings, he said after a ceremony of signing agreements on grants which the tourism ministry gave to organisations and no-profit associations in the tourist sector. Today, the minister and representatives of 40 associations signed agreements on non-repayable grants, whose total amount is HRK 4 million, for preparations for the next season. 01.10.2010. | Page
Croatia marks World Tourism Day 27.09.2010. | Page