Bol Croatia Events

Bol - Croatia Tourism Champion 2009

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:59:20 +0100

Croatian prime-minister Jadranka Kosor awards mayor of Bol Tihomir Marinkovic the award "Champion of Croatian tourism in 2009." Other awards: BOL - The best tourist destination in the category of tourist destinations having 5-10 thousand beds ZLATNI RAT - The second place on the list of the best Adriatic beaches in 2009 HOTEL BRETANIDE - The second place on the list of the best 3-star hotels in 2009.

August tourism numbers for Bol

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:48:55 +0200

In August 2009. Bol had 136.270 overnight stays, which is 5% more than August 2008.Total structure of guests is broken down to 12.716 domestic which is 9%, and foreigners with 123.554.Foreign markets with highest percentage are Austrians 17%, Italians 17%, Germans 13%, Slovenians 12%, Check 6% and French with 4%.August 2008. Bol made 130.204 stays.First eight months of 2009. Bol had 339.239 overnight stays, which is 4% less than same period last year.

Zlatni rat beach @ Daily Telegraph

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:29 +0200

Zlatni rat was proclaimed as the best beach in Europe by Daily Telegraph of UK.
Quote from Daily Telegraph:
"Zlatni Rat, Brac One of the most spectacular beaches of the Adriatic is the V-shaped golden shingle sand bar at Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn). The beach changes shape and position depending on the wind; a pine forest provides welcome shade."
This is another among now countless awards to Zlatni rat beach. It is well deserved title. Photo of Zlatni rat beach is the one on almost all Croatia brochures, and is one of the most photographed beaches in the world

Full article by Telegraph.co.uk

Bol Croatia Summer Festival 2009

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:36:53 +0200

Finally we have a full list of events during Bol Summer Festival 2009. It all started on 05. June and will last till 23. September when last manifestation called "Adio Lito" ("Farewell Summer") will be held. Programme is full of exibitions, concerts, performances, workshops, presentations and lots of entertainment.

See programe pdf file

Easyjet announced 4 new routes to Dubrovnik

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:06:26 +0200

British low budget airline company Easyjet announced four new flights to Dubrovnik starting in 2009. From 1st of May 2009 Easyjet flies four times a week from London Gatwick airport to Dubrovnik, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Three times a week Liverpool - Dubrovnik route, opens 2nd of June 2009. Also, Geneva - Dubrovnik will operate from 6th of July 2009, twice a week. Berlin - Dubrovnik route will start from the 12th of July 2009 with three flights a week schedule. Apart from the latest Easyjet routes, Dubrovnik is also connected with London by daily British Airways flights (during season only) and Croatia Airlines flights (four times a week).Source: HTZ

Zlatni rat beach @ Daily Mail

Sat, 30 May 2009 19:17:53 +0200

Zlatni rat beach is listed first in article "Hidden Treasure Coves" by Daily Mail in the UK.
Quote:
"Croatia's necklace of Adriatic islands boasts a string of amazing beaches, including Zlatni Rât (the Golden Horn), on the island of Brac. Visitors to nearby Bol, Brac's oldest town, are left wide-eyed by this waterfront vision - a perfect triangle of sand-tipped land that juts into the water. The raft of mountains behind completes the view."
Read full article at DailyMail.co.uk

New flights with Flybe

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:03:55 +0200

FlyBe Airlines now (from May) introduces flights to Croatia Split airport from Southampton, Birmingham, Jersey and Edinburgh.

Croatian tourist season kicks off in style

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:43:08 +0200

More than 60,000 tourists spent their Easter holidays on Croatia’s Adriatic coast - as many as during the best Croatian tourism seasons of previous years and 10 per cent more than expected - Croatian Times reports.

The visitors stayed in the 200 hotels open along the country’s Adriatic coastline, with the northern province of Istria welcoming 30,000 visitors and Split-Dalmatia county having 6,500 tourists for the Gregorian Easter weekend.

According to the Zadar tourist board, the area recorded its best Easter tourism results since the 1991-95 war, welcoming up to 6,000 tourists.

“This was the best Easter since the end of the war,” said Zvonko Supe, head of the Zadar Tourist Board. “It appears the season will be good despite many negative prognoses. We are pleased that so many tourists from Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Spain and Hungary were here this year. Also, thanks to Ryanair, we have had 450 guests from Scandinavia during the last three days.”

Twenty per cent of hotels on the Croatian coast have reported better results than last Easter.

Source: balkans.com

Last-minute tourists expected

Fri, 01 May 2009 08:47:49 +0200

Croatia’s annual international tourism fair, CROTOUR, came to an end on Sunday, with the country’s travel agents admitting that they’re preparing for a drop in revenue this year.

CROTOUR 2009, held in Dubrovnik from 1^st to 5^th April, brought together local and foreign travel agencies and tour operators, hoteliers and other leisure and tourism players to discuss tactics and opportunities to promote the industry.

In light of the global downturn, CROTOUR participants anticipate a drop in overall tourism levels, both in terms of foreigners visiting Croatia and Croatians travelling abroad, though greater demand for last-minute packages is expected.

According to a Croatian Times report, Croatian travel agencies expect a 10-to-15 per cent decline in turnover in the Croatian tourism industry in 2009.

Presenting the conclusions of a Croatian Travel Agencies Association (UHPA) meeting held at CROTOUR, UHPA head Ivan Puksar said that the agencies are preparing for more activities to deal with demand for low-price last-minute offers.

The UHPA head has reiterated his call for a lowering of VAT on one-day trips and tourist transportation from 22 to 10 per cent, HINA reports, while agencies welcomed the government's suggestion for joint advertisements but called them insufficient on their own.

CROTOUR 2009 was organised under the auspices of the Croatian Tourism Ministry with the support of the Croatian National Tourist Board and WTO.

Tourism boost: Croatia to ease visa requirements for some countries

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:47:48 +0200

Zagreb - Croatia will temporary suspend visa requirements for some countries in an effort to boost tourism, Croatian Tourism Minister Damir Bajs said Wednesday.

The ministry proposed scrapping visa requirements for Russian and Ukrainian citizens during the summer season, and also for Chinese and Indian citizens, Bajs said.

"We are expecting a weak tourist season this year," he said. The number of tourists in Croatia could drop by 3 per cent - a heavy blow to an industry generating almost 20 per cent of domestic product.

A weak season could further hamper Croatia's economy, and the Croatian government will discuss Bajs' proposal in the next few days.

Croatia's Adriatic coastline is a popular destination among tourists from Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia. In recent years tourists from Russia, Japan and the US have increased considerably.