One of the most prestigious world organisations for handing out tourism awards «World Travel Awards» has recently published the nominations of countries and continents for this year. Among some fifty categories in Europe, there were 12 Croatian representatives in eight categories.
Dubrovnik was nominated for two awards – a leading European tourist destination and a leading destination for cruises, while a few Dubrovnik hotels are candidates for awards in hotel categories. Along with Dubrovnik, the only nomination Croatia among its cities was received by Split, for an award in the category …

Recently published in the printed and online edition of the British Guardian was a big travel feature on the beauties of Croatia by actress Gemma Arterton. In an article entitled “I was a Bond girl, but this was the biggest Bond moment of my life”, the actress transmits impressions from her last year’s holiday in Hvar and Dubrovnik, which she characterized as one of the most romantic places in the world.
The British actress became famous with her role in the 22nd James Bond film entitled ‘Quantum of Solace’ and roles …

“Dubrovnik is the new Saint Tropez”, was published recently in the most circulated Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which recommended the tourist centre in southern Croatia as a romantic getaway for Valentine’s Day. A visit to Rome, Monsummano in Tuscany, and Dubrovnik was recommended in the printed edition, which has a daily circulation of about 700 000 copies and on the website, which is visited every day by more than a million readers, in an article entitled “Valentine’s Day: 72 hours of love”. “A jump to the other side of …

“If you do not believe in love at first sight, you need to visit Dubrovnik.”
If you have never experienced a moment that will forever shine in your memory, ‘the pearl of the Adriatic’ will certainly do this for you.” These are the opening words of a recently published article about Dubrovnik and Croatia in the Thai newspaper Bangkok Post, which are gaining more and more admirers among tourists from the Far East. The article of the Pongpet Mekloya journalists was published in the English edition of the Thai daily paper …

Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik is the winner of ‘The Leading Croatian Hotel’ award which is given by the World Travel Awards, one of the world’s most respected travel organizations which has for the last 17 years given out awards to the most distinguished operators of the tourism industry.
In the fierce competition from a total of 12 luxury hotels, the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik received the most votes from travel agents and tour operators.
World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 with the aim of finding and rewarding facilities that provide a superior customer …

TAP Portugal, the Portuguese national airline, is introducing a new line between Lisbon and Dubrovnik in June. The first aircraft will connect the two cities on 23 June and flights are planned for every Thursday until 25 August 2011. This is the first time in history that Dubrovnik will be linked to Lisbon by a direct airline.
From 27 May to 29 October this southern Croatian city will be directly connected with Moscow by a daily air link of the Russian national airline Aeroflot. Passengers on the Dubrovnik – Moscow line …

Dubrovnik, the most famous Croatian tourist destination, has been celebrating the feast of its patron saint, Saint Vlaho for more than a thousand years. This tradition is deeply rooted among the population of Dubrovnik and its value is increasingly recognized by tourists. The fact that this is indeed a real treasure beyond local boundaries was confirmed by UNESCO, which included it on the list of the world’s protected intangible cultural heritage. This happened thirty years after the city of Dubrovnik was included on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage …

»Zagreb In Your Pocket” and “Dubrovnik In Your Pocket” are two new comprehensive tourist guides in English, which were recently published by one of the leading European publishers of tourist guides ‘In Your Pocket’. The guides offer answers to many questions, such as what to buy, which events to attend and where to enjoy delicious food in good company. In addition, “Zagreb In Your Pocket” provides particular information about health tourism, health services, wellness, beauty and shopping offer as well as many more interesting articles.
»Dubrovnik In Your Pocket” substantially covers …

Dubrovnik will, from 13 to 15 April this year, host the International tourism fair New Europe Travel Mart which will be organized by the American company William H. Coleman Inc.This is a regional tourism stock exchange which brings together tourism professionals and enables meetings of tourist companies’ representatives from Croatia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Montenegro, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo, with potential travel buyers from the markets of Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Asia. The company organizing …

Five low cost European airline companies have recently announced that they will introduce new direct flights to Dubrovnik in April and May next year. Germanwings, a German low cost carrier, will introduce a direct flight from Hamburg on 2 May, while Jer2.com, a British airline, will introduce flights from Edinburgh. The Finnish company Blue1 will introduce flights from Helsinki to Dubrovnik in early spring, on Saturdays, from 3 April and on Tuesdays as well from 4 May. Planes owned by a company that has been a part of the SAS …