Find out how the Northwestern Istria Cluster won the Golden Goat – Capra d'oro 2025 award for the promo video "Where is my cat", which connects coastal towns and the interior through a search story and attractive shots, revealing why the region is among the most creative tourist destinations in Croatia today.
Find out how Opatija's Advent combined lavish holiday decorations, imaginative Advent windows, and public voting, and why the award-winning windows of shops, hair salons, and real estate agencies are becoming a primary motive for winter visits to this Kvarner city by both domestic and foreign guests.
Find out who the Best Renters 2025 are, why Villa Propuh in Fužine became a symbol of new hospitality standards and how hosts from Gorski kotar to Istria are changing the face of Croatian tourism, from sustainable construction to authentic local experiences and why the awarded facilities stand out for their personal approach, heritage preservation and year-round offer in smaller destinations.
Learn how the Croatian National Tourist Board in 2026, with a larger budget and a new work program, is strengthening campaigns in key sourcing markets, developing digital marketing, encouraging better air connectivity and striving to attract guests with higher purchasing power throughout the year, with an emphasis on the quality of experience and value for money.
We bring an overview of how the Minister of Tourism and Sport Tonči Glavina and the Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board Kristjan Staničić summarize 2025 and announce 2026 through year-round tourism, price competitiveness, accommodation reforms, and record investments in sport. Find out what tax reliefs, new infrastructure projects, and a stronger connection between sports events and the tourist offer bring.
Find out what the 3.4 million euro renovation of the Aminess Younique Korčula Heritage Hotel brings: five stars, 11 premium rooms, a historic atmosphere in the old core, and the waterfront terrace as a new meeting place. We also bring the context of the investment and the planned opening at the beginning of the 2026 season, along with the gastronomic asset 7 Seas and chef Matija Bogdan.