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Minister Bajs announces more funds for tourism promotionTourism Minister Damir Bajs said on Monday that his ministry would secure considerably more funds for the promotion of Croatian tourism abroad despite austerity measures proposed by the government.
The main task of the Tourism Ministry, as well as of the National Tourist Board and other partners, is to prepare next year"s tourist season in the circumstances of the global financial and economic crisis, Bajs said at a two-day conference of restaurant owners and officials of the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts in charge of tourism, which opened in the northern Adriatic resort of Opatija.
The meeting will discuss employment in the restaurant industry, training, new projects, and tourist products and services.
Since tourism growth for 2009 is projected at up to two per cent, Bajs said that Croatia would have to fight for every tourist. 17.11.2008. | Page

Tourism minister expects this year's results to be good, sees 2009 as major challengeThe year 2008 will be another good year for the Croatian tourism industry, as already evidenced by its turnover and financial results, but the year 2009 is expected to be a major challenge in light of the global economic crisis, Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said at a meeting of representatives of the tourism sector and government officials, held as part of the event "Tourism Days" in Opatija last Thursday.
The year 2009 is expected to see a tourist turnover that will be of at least the same volume as this year"s, and financial results are expected to go up three percent in relation to this year, Bajs said.
The minister recalled that this year had seen a new step forward in the expansion of accommodation facilities and improvement of tourist services. 26.10.2008. | Page

Tourism awards announced at Croatian Tourism DaysThe winners of this year"s Blue Flower award, Green Flower award and Worker of the Year award of the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ), and of the Tourism Flower-Quality for Croatia award of Croatian Radio and Television and the Chamber of Commerce, were presented during Croatian Tourism Days, an event taking place in Opatija until October 24.
The winner of the HTZ Blue Flower award for the tidiest town in the Primorje region is Rovinj. The tidiest municipality is Bol and the tidiest community Veli Losinj.23.10.2008. | Page

Croatia 3rd most favourite European destination for Guardian and Observer readersReaders of of the British Guardian and Observer newspapers put Croatia on the third place among their most favourite European destinations.
In the category of the Favourite European country "Switzerland hangs on to the top spot for the second year, while Croatia jumps from number 10 to number three," the newspapers reported . The top five are, thus, Switzerland, Sweden, Croatia. Austria and Italy. 19.10.2008. | Page

Croatia hopes to see rise in tourist trade in 2009 Croatia hopes to see the increase in the number of tourist arrivals and bed-nights by two and three per cent respectively and tourism revenue by three per cent in 2009, according to preliminary projections for the next tourist season presented at a session of the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) in Zagreb on Tuesday.
Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said that it would be important to follow market trends and be prepared for future developments. He agreed that the 2009 tourist season would not be easy.30.09.2008. | Page

Rovinj voted best looking coastal town, Cakovec best continental townThe northern Adriatic resort of Rovinj has won this year"s Blue Flower Award as the best looking and best organised coastal town in Croatia, while the Green Flower Award will go to Cakovec, in the northwest of the country, as the best looking and best organised continental town.
Rovinj and Cakovec were chosen among a number of towns and municipalities along the Adriatic coast and in continental Croatia by the National Tourism Board in cooperation with several media organisations which rated their appearance, services and organisation. 21.09.2008. | Page