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Ukraine situation brings new period of uncertainty, Croatian Tourism Association saysCroatian Tourism Association director Veljko Ostojić said on Thursday that after two years of the pandemic, the latest events in Ukraine brought another period of insecurity and uncertainty. 24.02.2022. | News

Additional €453k to be invested in Veli Lošinj Health ResortInvestment in the Veli Lošinj Health Resort continues and approval has been issued for the HRK 3.4 million renovation of the parking lot, public lighting and internal roads, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Deputy Prefect Marina Medarić said on Monday. 21.02.2022. | News

​Hospitality sector says gov't measures may cushion increased costsStakeholders in the hospitality industry - hoteliers, restaurateurs and private providers of accommodation - consider the government's measures aimed at alleviating the impact of energy price hikes good but think they will have difficulty not increasing prices if VAT on sector services is not cut. 17.02.2022. | News

Commercial accommodation facilities see large increases in December and all of 2021A total of 70.2 million bed nights were generated in commercial accommodation facilities in Croatia in 2021, which is 72% more than in 2020, with 63 million or 78% generated by foreign tourists, which was also owing to a 297.6% increase in bed nights generated by foreign visitors in December. 13.02.2022. | News

German ADAC auto club publishes brochure "Croatia: A land to fall in love with"Europe's largest autoclub, the German ADAC, has released an information brochure dedicated to Croatia, presenting it as a  tourist destination rich in variety and unforgettable experiences, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Wednesday. 09.02.2022. | News

"Blue Line" tourist map for persons in wheelchairs createdThe Blue Line help service has, with the support of the Zagreb Tourist Board, created a map for persons in wheelchairs visiting downtown Zagreb and other tourist attractions in the city. 09.02.2022. | News

Museums log more visitors in 2021 but much fewer than before pandemicIn 2021, the second pandemic year, Croatian museums logged 2,549,841 visitors, up 74% on 2020 but only 48% of the visits recorded before the pandemic, a survey by the Museum Documentation Centre shows. 09.02.2022. | News

​Croatia records increased tourism numbers despite surge in COVID-19 infectionsA total of 178,700 tourists visited Croatia in January 2022 and generated 586,300 overnight stays which, despite the surge in coronavirus infections, are increases of 89% and 71% respectively compared with January 2021, the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) said in response to a query from Hina. 08.02.2022. | News

Croatian ports visited by 208 foreign cruise ships in 2021During 2021, Croatia was visited by 208 foreign cruise ships, which is considerably more than in 2020 when a mere 26 foreign cruise ships were registered in the Croatian Adriatic seaports, and markedly fewer than in 2019 where there were as many as 726 foreign cruise ships. 07.02.2022. | News

​Istria sees better-than-expected tourism resultsCounty Prefect Boris Miletić on Friday told a press conference that last year's tourism results in Istria were above expectations adding that this county has one of the highest rates of vaccination against coronavirus in Croatia. 04.02.2022. | News