News about Tourism in Croatia

Public holidays 2007
1 January - New Year’s Day;
6 January – Epiphany;
Easter Sunday & Easter Monday;
1 May - Labour Day;
Corpus Christi;
22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day;
25 June - Statehood Day;

Shops and public services working hours
Most shops are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on weekdays and until 2 or 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Some shops
work a split-shift system: from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and again from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Many shops stay open until 10 p.m., even on Sundays, especially in summer, while certain shops in the larger cities are open for business 24 hours a day.
Public services and business offices work from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

Dubrovnik Summer Festival 2007 is from 10. June to 25. August

New article in Washington Post about Split and Dubrovnik

National Geographic destination of the year (November 2005)
They're calling it the New Riviera and the New Capri. But after launching a full-blown, 400-mile (644-kilometer) sea kayaking expedition down Croatia's island-flecked coast, Jon Bowermaster finds ancient haunts and real salt-of-the-sea excitement.

Croatia: Lonely Planet's Pick as the Top 2005 Destination
Because of its unique blend of affordability, culture, history and wonderful food, The Lonely Planet, a leading travel book publisher, recently rated Croatia as the number one worldwide tourist destination for 2005. The publication said that Croatia has not been "over-touristed, but it has developed an excellent tourism infrastructure." Croatia was honored with a fourth place finish for 2004, but the new top rating is a sign of the country's increasing appeal.
(Source: Croatia News Online)

Highway from Split to Ploce
The construction is well under way - as you may see for your self if you drive to the end north of Split and follow the route in-land towards Makaskar.
Next year another section is expected to open down to Makaskar (Baska Voda) and in 2008 it will be completed to Ploce.

CROATIA THE BEST MEDITERRANEAN DESTINATION - FRENCH TOUR OPERATORS : French tour operators have declared Croatia the best Mediterranean destination in 2005, the Croatian National Tourism Board (HTZ) reported on Monday. Croatia was selected the best destination because of its positive image on the French market which contributed to this year's 70-percent rise in the number of French tourist arrivals in Croatia, the HTZ said. According to estimates, some 500,000 tourists from France will visit Croatia this year. Croatia was declared destination of the year (Voyage d'Or PRO-Destination de l'Annee) at the Top Resa business fair held in Deauville, France.

Good article about Dubrovnik

And another one from New York Times