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Medical tourism priority in national tourism strategyHealth tourism will be treated as one of the three priorities in the new national tourism strategy, given that this segment of tourist trade contributes to the health and tourism sectors and thus to the overall economy, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Monday opening the 3rd Adriatic Health, Sport and Tourism Forum. 21.10.2019. | News
Teran and truffle festival takes place in MotovunThe 10th edition of the day-long festival of teran wine and truffles was opened in the Istrian town of Motovun by Tourism Minister Grai Cappelli on Saturday. The minister expressed satisfaction with the promotion of local cuisine in this part of Istria. 19.10.2019. | News
Grabar-Kitarovic opens Biograd Boat Show: Nautical tourism enriches and extends seasonNautical tourism is an important segment of Croatia's tourism because it enriches its offer and extends the season, which is the aim of the tourism policy, President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic said on Thursday while opening the 21st edition of the Biograd Boat Show which has attracted a record 400 exhibitors and is expected to attract about 20,000 visitors by October 20 when it closes. 17.10.2019. | News
HOTREC convention in Dubrovnik on future of European hotel and tourism industryHOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes, will hold its general assembly in Dubrovnik starting on October 18, and among other things it will discuss the future of Europe's tourism, its legislative framework in the EU and the shortage of labour, the Croatian Tourism Association (HUT), the host of this year's convention, said on Thursday. 17.10.2019. | News
Croatia's tourist trade is set to rise 5% this year, says ministerThe turnover in the tourist industry so far this year has increased 7% to 8% and considering fiscalisation data, it is estimated that this tourism year will end with financial results higher by 5% compared to last year, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli said on Wednesday. 16.10.2019. | News
Croatia lagging behind other Mediterranean countries in golf tourismThe main reasons why Croatia is lagging behind other Mediterranean countries in golf tourism are slow administration, complicated regulations, inter-departmental shifting of responsibilities, and a negative public attitude to golf tourism, it was said at the fifth conference on golf tourism in Zapresic outside Zagreb on Monday. 14.10.2019. | News
Number of tourists visiting Croatia YTD up 4.5%A total of 18.8 million tourists visited Croatia in the first nine months of 2019, up 4.5% year on year, and they generated almost 103 million overnight stays, an increase of 2% y-o-y, the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) said on Wednesday. 09.10.2019. | News
Global Green Destinations Days international forum beginsSustainable destination management, keeping excessive tourism in check and protecting the interests of the domestic population are the main topics in global and Croatian tourism, the 2019 Global Green Destinations Days international forum heard on Wednesday. 09.10.2019. | News
Baranja Rural Destination of the Year, Medjimurje Best Continental DestinationThe eastern region of Baranja was named the best rural tourism destination, the Opatija Riviera was voted the best cultural and food tourism destination while the central Adriatic city of Zadar was awarded as the best boating destination at a ceremony held last week at which the Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) presented awards in several categories. 08.10.2019. | News
Plava Laguna, HUP Zagreb best tourism businesses on coast and in continental CroatiaPlava Laguna, Maistra and Valamar Riviera were the best businesses in the provision of accommodation and the preparation and serving of food according to net profit on the Croatian Adriatic coast in 2018, while HUP-Zagreb, Globalna Hrana and FTB Tourism were best in the country's interior, an analysis by the Financial Agency (FINA) shows. 06.10.2019. | News