Anja Mutić, a writer from Zagreb living in NYC, whose contribution in the form of texts and photographs resulted in inclusion of Istria in the famous Lonely Planet's list of the most wanted world destinations, recently received a significant professional award.
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Hotel Lone in Rovinj appeared in Sunday's print edition of one of the most prominent US newspaper The New York Times, in article titeled New Design on Croatia's Coast. The print edition of The New York Times is sold in more than one million copies a day and millions of Internet users visit its website each month.
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Based on the Agreement on the implementation of the ''Brijuni Rivijera'' Development Programme for the locations Hidrobaza (Pula), Sveta Katarina Island-Monumenti (Pula) and Pineta (Fažana), concluded on 29 July 2011, the Commission of the Republic of Croatia for the realization of the ''Brijuni Rivijera'' Development Programme,...
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Valamar Bellevue Hotel & Residence in the ownership of Rabac d.d., which is a part of Valamar, the largest tourism group in Croatia, is this year's laureate of TUI Holly 2011, the most prestigious award given out by TUI, one of the world's largest tour operators. With this award Valamar hotel has been included among the top 100 hotels in the world, visited by TUI guests.
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The British Daily Mail has recently published an article under the title «The six most beautiful things you must experience in Croatia», in which it says how Croatia is ready to become one of the most popular short stay destinations of the year.
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On Thursday, 16 June 2011, the 15th Jubilee Edition of the Istra Gourmet was promoted at the restaurant Wine Vault of the Monte Mulini hotel in Rovinj. It is a multifunctional annual guide that combines restaurants, taverns, wine makers and olive growers, with special emphasis on Istrian ox Boškarin and Istrian truffles.
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At the beginning of 2011, Istrian Tourist Board extended the Domus Bonus project, after apartments and studio apartments it spread to holiday homes.
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On Wednesday, 8th June 2011, in the Istrian Assembly Hall in Poreč 33 IQ labels of Istrian quality were awarded to the Istrian Malvasia wines. County President Ivan Jakovčić congratulated all the winemakers for their achievements, while Denis Ivošević, Director of the Istrian Tourist Board, pointed out that the winemakers from Istria have become more and more present in the world wine guides.
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Istria Tourist Board in collaboration with PR agent ART Redaktionsteam organized a group study tour to Istria from 14th till 17th April. As many as 21 top journalists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland arrived in Istria.
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Service of organising educational workshops and seminars for the project REVITAS – Revitalisation of Istrian hinterland and tourism in Istrian hinterland
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Within one of the most famous world gourmet congresses which is held in Milan from 1st - 4th February, first preliminary discussions about including Istria into the specialist Touring Editore guides are taking place. These guides belong to the famous Italian national association Touring Club Italiano.
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On 15th March at International Master in Tourism & Leisure of MIB School of Management, a presentation of Istrian tourism will be held on the topic of destination management.
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Beginning with 2011 the Istrian restaurants which were included into prestigious association Jeunes Restaurateurs d'Europe last year, have now been officially promoted as the members of the large family of young European chefs at their official web site www.jre.eu/hr .
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Istrian Tourist Board has printed the new editions of the Vacation Planner which presents Istra in seven tourism clusters and brings useful information needed for planning the arrival and the holidays in Istria and in particular information about accommodation.
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During the 14th International CMT Fair in Stuttgart, Europe's largest and most significant automobile club, Germans ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club) awarded the camp 'Lanterna,'owned by Riviera Poreč d.d. and managed by Valamar hoteli i ljetovališta d.o.o., the prestigious Super-Platz Award for 2011, which has to date been awarded to only two camps in Croatia.
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