Even though tourist numbers for Hvar island in 2020 have not been spectacular and will impact Hvar residents, tourism workers are not losing hope. Like other Croatian islands and tourist destinations, Hvar has also been deeply impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. This is confirmed by the latest stats by Tourism Barometer, for the first 9 […]
The guests perceive the Croatian islands Cres and island Losinj as one destination, which was recognized by the cities of Cres and Mali Losinj, and today on behalf of the tourist boards of Mali Losinj and Cres the presidents Ana Kučić and Kristijan Jurjako signed a cooperation agreement in the presence of the directors of […]
A new project called “Reconstruction of a ferry port in Donje Celo – Kolocep” has been presented recently. Total value of the project is about 3 million Euros, and it will give the island a new, modern dock, as well as a new ferry on route Dubrovnik – Kolocep. The County Port Authority stated that […]
Croatian public and state sector has invested more than 650 million Euros in Croatian islands, in the past two years. According to the reports from 2018 and 2019, the majority of the money is non-refundable. Each year saw an increase in financial support to the islands. In 2018, a bit over 260 million Euros was […]
Since summer 2020, visitors arriving on Hvar island have to pay an entrance ticket in order to visit Fortica Fortress in Hvar Town. The new ticket price for visitors is 40 HRK including VAT. Admission is free for children up to 7 years of age and young people from 7 to 16 years of age […]
Bol Tourist Board was founded in 1954, making it the oldest tourist board on Brac Island. This year, due to the pandemic, celebration was cancelled. Employees now have to analyse results from the finished season, and see if there was something that could’ve been done better. Postseason in Bol town was definitely a disappointment. Even […]
Small village of Preko on Ugljan Island recently got their first free WiFi service. The municipality received a financial support of about 15 thousand Euros, for developing their wireless internet service. All the money came as part of the WiFi4EU project, and recently all the required equipment was installed, and the network started working. WiFi […]
Following the instructions from Krk Tourist Board Council and Croatian Institute of Public Health, the Tourist Board has notified all the apartment owners, hotels and OPGs on Krk Island. They’ve been informed about the new program which will finance COVID-19 tests for tourists staying in Krk Town. The main goal of this activity is to […]
The main responsible institution for ferry and catamaran lines in Croatia is called Agencija za obalni linijski pomorski promet (Agency for Coastal Traffic). Recently, they published a public competition for managing a new state fast ferry line Number 9808 Lastovo – Korcula – Dubrovnik, and vice versa. Competition is to choose an embroider who will […]
Residents of a small village called Smokvica, on Korcula island, recently got themselves free composters for recycling. In total, 250 composters were shared to the local community, along with the instruction manuals. Smokvica town administration said they’re hoping this action will decrease the amount of waste generated in the municipality. The composters are financed by […]