In the first weekend of July, from  4.7.2010 to 6.7.2010,  Opatija will be a host to the Liburnia Jazz Festival, which, according to its level of recognition, number of concerts and visitors, is definitely the largest jazz festival in Croatia and the region.

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Dubrovnik Tourist Board unveils new logo – a compact typographical solution combining monumental letter-symbols which link the regular structure of the Dubrovnik’s grid plan on the one hand, with the imposing fortifications on the other. The impression of a view of the Dubrovnik Old City surrounded by walls is emphasised by adding a flag (banner) and a round sentry post, eye-catching, clear focal points contained in every view of the city walls. By placing the word Dubrovnik in three rows, which emphasises the impression of compactness, the well-known, ingrained pattern of the Libertas flag is used. The slogan the City in the palm of your hand, which suggests the Tourist Board’s basic function, is a reminder of the painting of the city in the palm of its patron saint, Saint Blaise.

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Sol Meliá, the largest resort hotel company in the world, has shown its commitment to improving the quality of its hotel portfolio in Croatia with the reopening of two resort hotels in Umag , Istria: the Meliá Coral and the Meliá Istrian Villas, both previously operated under the Sol Hotels brand.

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Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced last week that it would add Split, and Dubrovnik to its choice of destinations from London Luton.

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Croatia Airlines said earlier this week that as of June 1 it would be operating flights between Zagreb and Athens.The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Return tickets for the new flights can be bought on the company’s web site, in Croatia Airlines offices and offices of its business partners.The national airline already operates flights linking the Croatian capital with Sarajevo, Pristina, Podgorica and Skopje. Zagreb to Istanbul flights are operated in cooperation with Turkish Airlines, the company said. (source:Hina)

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Srd (Srđ), the hill overlooking  Dubrovnik is reclaiming its status as a tourist attraction -  The cable car (popular ” žičara”) that once linked Srđ hill to the town, and  destroyed in the 1991 bombardment of Dubrovnik, will be reestablished this summmer.

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The first exhibition of  New Media Art Gallery that was opened in Zadar, the exhibition titled ‘She_story’ began on 13th of March in the space of ex cinema Pobjeda in Zadar and will last until 31st of March. 

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The latest addition to our Photo Gallery of History of Tourism in Croatia  is this image of the cover page of  Sunny Adriatic – by car , a vintage travel broshure printed in 1966.

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Vila Annete in Rabac is listed among Guardian’s stylish family hotels in Europe

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