Representatives of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure have recently signed contracts with 12 tourist and excursion ship owners. Together, they will receive payment of HRK 3.3 million of non-recurring state aid for the building and reconstruction of ships. Almost HRK 2.9 million of building grants will be given to the owners of 10 companies, where four of them are companies from Krilo Jesenice, two from Suhi Potok and one company from Babino Polje on Mljet, one from Biograd, one from Solin and one from Virovitica. Around HRK …

People on the island of Hvar have decided to improve rural tourism through the development of ethno-eco villages and all the towns and districts on the island have joined in the project. The County of Split-Dalmatia will suggest for this project to be financed within the European IPA program of Adriatic cross-border cooperation. Sućuraj is also involved in the program of renewing old stone villages and their integration into a unique island tourist offer. This also includes the town of Hvar, which is renewing Velo and Malo Grablje, Brusje and …

Croatia and Hungary have agreed on the establishment of a cross-border Mura-Drava-Danube biosphere reserve within the UNESCO “Man and Biosphere” program. The biosphere reserve is a representative ecological area with three basic tasks: to protect natural assets, to encourage sustainable development and to stimulate scientific research related to the improvement of the quality of life and sustainable use of natural goods. With very rare but large flood forests, river islands, pebble and sand coasts and oxbow lakes, this protected area covers 500 kilometers of three river flows and around 630 …

The 720-kilometres-long River Drava connects the countries and cultures from the Italian Alps in South Tyrol, Austrian Pustertal valley and the Slovenian Alps all the way to the middle European Pannonian valley. After it passes through Croatia and the southern Hungarian border, and is strengthened by the waters of River Mura, it joins the great Danube near the town of Osijek. Along this route, the River Drava also passes through the area from Donji Miholjac to Belišće, which has encouraged the Donji Miholjac Tourist Board to put together a project …

Liburnia is an area of rich history, which provided Croatia with the first script, code and presses, as well as the story of the Frankopans, a noble family who have left a deep mark on Croatian history during their centuries-long rule. The effects of their rule are still visible today through the remains of their forts, castles, towers and other buildings they ruled from. Ten out of the 19 castles and fortresses have been renewed and decorated as a part of the “Following the Path of Frankopans” project and they …