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'Ode to Joy', the promotional video of the Croatian Tourist Board, won a prestigious travel industry's 'Oscars' award 'Das goldene Stadttor' at the International Tourism Film Festival held on 8 March 2012.

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Brijuni
Brijuni, a group of islands comprising of two large and twelve smaller isles, are strung along Istria’s south western coast not far from Pula. Their surface area is barely seven km2, but together with the surrounding sea the total area of the park is 34 km2.
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Kornati
The Kornati archipelago consists of 140 uninhabited islands, islets and reefs comprising an area of only 70 km2. They are famous for the peculiar shapes of reefs and crags but particularly for their high cliffs. There are those who claim that the number of the smaller islands is even greater...
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Krka
The largest part of this amazing river’s course is the national park, which in addition to its natural phenomena abounds with cultural and historical monuments. The most outstanding of these is the Franciscan monastery on the tiny island of Visovac, set in the middle of the lake widening in the river like a precious stone.
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Mljet
Situated on the island of the same name, Mljet National Park is the most important protected area of the Dalmatian south. The park covers the western part of the island, which many regard as the most alluring in the Adriatic, full of lush and varied Mediterranean vegetation.
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North Velebit
The unique landscapes and the greatest wealth of flora and fauna are to be found in the area of Northern Velebit National Park. Located in the peak area of the northernmost part of the mountain and extending over 109 km2, the national park is rich in exceptional features...
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Paklenica
The greatest natural jewel of the Zadar area is Paklenica National Park, which covers the most attractive parts of the southern Velebit, concentrated in a mere 96 km2. Its most striking features are two forbidding gorges - Velika and Mala Paklenica.
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Plitvička jezera
This is Croatia’s best known national park and the only one of eight that is listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. The main attractions of this park, unique in the world, are the 16 small lakes joined by waterfalls created by the sedimentation of travertine, a special type of limestone.
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Risnjak
This mountain massif was named after the lynx, in Croatian ris, its most popular inhabitant. It covers the area of 64 km2 and being located where the Alps meet the Dinaric Range and where the Mediterranean gradually gives way to the Pannonia Plain...

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News, 21 May 2012

Stari Grad - Investors from Dubai investing in Croatian tourism
Over the next year the Investment Fund Arqaam Capital from Dubai plans to constuct a five star hotel, with a capacity between 150 and 200 rooms and a hundred luxury villas, worth 100 million euros near Stari Grad on the island of Hvar.

News, 20 May 2012

Dubrovnik - Old summer houses and villas "up and running“ again
The Spanish consortium "Summum Design" plans to renovate 23 dilapidated summer houses and villas in Dubrovnik and its surroundings, which would after restoration compile a Dubrovnik hotel chain.

News, 19 May 2012

Labin - The goddess of Senton
The Istrian town of Labin has launched a new tourism project called "Labin`s Goddess Sentona - Labin / Rabac - a divine destination" with the aim of creating a new tourism brand of Labin and Rabac...

News, 18 May 2012

Mirror: Hotel Riva in Hvar among the best in the Mediterranean
The British Daily Mirror has recently presented a list of top 10 hotels on the Mediterranean to its readers, which includes Riva Hotel in Hvar.

News, 17 May 2012

Affordable prices in Croatian summer resorts
Croatian resorts are in 15th place among 40 countries, judgeing by prices of selected food products and "pleasure" items, according to a survey from the British website Post Office Travel Money.

News, 16 May 2012

Croatia fifth in Europe by improving transport infrastrukutre
Britain's Daily Mail has recently published an expert analysis by TomTom according to which Croatia is in the fifth place out of 30 countries by improvements of its transport infrastructure.

News, 14 May 2012

Zagreb - An ideal destination for American students
Students who wish to explore the latest "hot" destinations across Europe should go to Zagreb over the weekend, is the advice given by the well-known American newspaper Washington Square News, designed for the numerous student population.

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Diocletian Palace and Medieval Split
The Emperor’s Palace is one of the most significant works of late-ancient architecture, not just for the preservation of original parts and the whole, but also for a series of original architectural forms announcing the new early-Christian, Byzantine and early-medieval art.
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Dubrovnik Old Town
The Pearl of the Adriatic became a major Mediterranean power after the 13th century. This late-medieval planned city in the south part of the east Adriatic Croatian coast with its historical core situated at the foot of Mount Srđ has preserved the character of a unique urban whole throughout the centuries...
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Early-Christian Euphrasius Basilica Complex in Poreč
The cathedral complex in Poreč was named Euphrasius Basilica after Bishop Euphrasius who thoroughly renovated the cathedral in mid-6th century and decorated it with famous mosaics. Before Euphrasius’ renovation, there were at least two phases of early-Christian buildings in the same place.
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Historical Core of Trogir
Trogir is an excellent example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement originates from the Hellenic era – consecutive rulers continued to decorate it with exceptional public and residential buildings and forts.
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National Park Plitvice Lakes
The beauty of Plitvice and its unsurpassable attractiveness are a result of gypsum and gypsum-depositing plants. Creation of gypsum and rearrangement of the river bed created a string of 16 Plitvice Lakes representing a magnificent natural architectural phenomenon...
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St. Jacob’s Cathedral in Šibenik
Built between 1431 and 1535, St. Jacob’s Cathedral witnessed important exchanges in the area of monumental art between North Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries. Three architects - Francesco di Giacomo, George of Dalmatia and Nicholas of Florence...
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Starigrad Plain
In July of 2008, Starigrad Plain was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The explanation provided by the World Organization states that the vineyards and olive groves in the Plain have remained practically intact since it was first colonized by the ancient Greeks...

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Zagreb

, 21/04/2012 - 30/09/2012
Kravat-regiment guard change

The Kravat Regiment is a Croatian lightcavalry regiment from the XVII century.Except for the extraordinary heroism ofits soldiers, the cavalry was recognisablefor the picturesque scarves wornaround the neck by its soldiers as partof their uniform, after which the tie isnamed. The scarf, worn in a

Zagreb

, 21/04/2012 - 29/09/2012
Zagreb Time Machine

As soon as the April sun finds its way through the remnants of the winter clouds, the streets of Zagreb become the venue for a whole array of happenings which last until the autumn chills start, and which take us back through the history of the city. Walking through the streets of the Upper Town,

Fažana

, 30/04/2012 - 15/09/2012
Little academy of Pilchards’ fishing

You don’t need to pass an entry test to enrol at the Sardine Academy in Fažana. All you need is a sound appetite and a desire for new gastronomic experiences. A stroll down the Pilchards’ road will take you to restaurants and cellars that will introduce you to over a hundred ways of preparing this

Kastav

, 01/05/2012 - 31/08/2012
The 21st Kastav summer of culture

On a hill above Rijeka lies the smalltown of Kastav, a town of culture andeducation. In keeping with this tradition,summers in Kastav offer a richcultural programme where visitors canfind a wide range of drama, music andart events. Numerous plays, concertsfeaturing local and international

Kutjevo

, 01/05/2012 - 31/05/2012
On the Trail of the Trenk Troopers

The citizens of Kutjevo never miss a chance to share their good times with their guests. Hence the celebration of the visit of Maria Theresa who stayed in Kutjevo back in 1741. The locals never forgot the honour she thus bestowed on Kutjevo, and they celebrate it with a grand extravaganza that

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