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From meats in the east, to olive oil, truffles, and cheese on the coast, Croatia eats well. Maybe too well. Obesity in Croatia has reached an alarming level.| Total Croatia
From meats in the east, to olive oil, truffles, and cheese on the coast, Croatia eats well. Maybe too well. Obesity in Croatia has reached an alarming level.| Total Croatia
Could Slavonia be transformed from overlooked to Croatia's very own Tuscany? With investments in the area, particularly in Eastern Croatia's wine, the possibility becomes more realistic.| Total Croatia
Croatian wines took home an incredibly impressive nineteen medals at a recently held, highly respected Chilean wine event.| Total Croatia
Zeljka Fuchs is a former Associate Professor at the University of Split who led many international projects and organised a Science Festival for which she received a Distinguished President award. The former Split academic takes America… Flying high to study ever changing weather and climate forecasts which are an increasingly important part of our lives. Weather extremes ... Read more| Total Croatia
One Croatian food outlet stands out above the rest, and deservedly so.| Total Croatia
One Croatian company is at the side of an internet giant.| Total Croatia
It's almost that time of year again! The Zagreb Festival of Lights 2025 is promising an impressive show at multiple locations.| Total Croatia
Osijek-Baranja County, located in the vast plains of eastern Croatia has been declared the 2025 European Wine Capital.| Total Croatia
The national air carrier Croatia Airlines is set to bring in five new routes from Zagreb as part of its summer schedule.| Total Croatia
September the 30th, 2025 – Croatian wage growth sounds like nothing but a positive thing, but is it really all that sustainable? As Index vijesti/news writes, according to the latest autumn forecasts of the Croatian National Bank, the domestic economy will grow by 3.2 percent in 2025, while a slight slowdown to 2.9 percent is ... Read more The post Is Croatian Wage Growth Sustainable? appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 30th, 2025 – The most sparsely populated Croatian county might lack human beings, but it is home to 3 glorious national parks, one nature park, and countless animals. As Putni kofer writes, from over 1000 islands scattered across the Adriatic to the vast, fertile plains, rugged mountain ranges and untouched forests of the ... Read more The post Most Sparsely Populated Croatian County Has 3 National Parks appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 29th, 2025 – On the 29th of September 1991, Montenegrin admiral Vladimir Barović opted to shoot himself instead of shooting at Dalmatia as an aggressor. As Index vijesti/news writes, Montenegrin admiral Vladimir Barović took his own life on the island of Vis as a result of the vile aggression of the JNA and ... Read more The post Remembering Vladimir Barović, The Montenegrin Who Refused to Harm Croatia appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 29th, 2025 – Have you ever noticed that Zagreb Cathedral always shows 7:03? The beautiful building in the heart of the Croatian capital hides some truly fascinating stories. As Putni kofer/Ivana Vasarevic writes, the beauty of the Croatian capital is increasingly being discovered by tourists from all over the world. Of course, for ... Read more The post Why Does the Zagreb Cathedral Clock Always Show 7:03? appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 28th, 2025 – The Croatian robot “Carpathia” has created a link between robotics and the nautical world, and it’s all the creation of one talented innovator from Rijeka. As Morski writes, young computer engineer and innovator Karlo Džafić first made himself known to the Croatian public about three years ago with his work ... Read more The post Croatian Robot “Carpathia” Connects Robotics and the Nautical World appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 28th, 2025 – Jadrolinija has had an excellent first 8 months of the year, with 9.5 million passengers transported in 2025 so far. As Morski writes, Jadrolinija transported 9.5 million passengers in the first eight months of this year, which is at the same level as last year, as well as 2.8 million ... Read more The post Jadrolinija Transports 9.5 Million Passengers So Far in 2025 appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 27th, 2025 – Despite ongoing economic woes and inflationary pressures, Croats have managed to double their wealth in the last 10 years. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Edita Vlahovic Zuvela writes, Croats have managed to double their financial wealth in the last 10 years, with the largest increase occurring last year alone. The structure of those ... Read more The post Croats Double Their Wealth in 10 Years appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 27th, 2025 – Croatia has begun introducing cards for retirees, and the novelty is that the actual amount they’re paid each month doesn’t matter. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, all people drawing their pensions in Croatia should receive newly introduced cards for retirees next year, according to Mirovina.hr. So far, only the cities of ... Read more The post Croatia Begins Introducing Cards for Retirees appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
September the 26th, 2025 – Croatia has chosen to withhold its recognition of Palestine despite powerful European countries like the UK and France having recently done so. As Morski writes, the Croatian Parliament has voted on the recognition of the state of Palestine. 121 MPs voted, 44 were in favour, 4 abstained and 73 were ... Read more The post Croatia Fails to Recognise Palestine Despite British, French Recognition appeared first on Total Croatia.| Total Croatia
The Croatian Tourism Museum is set to open its doors for free this weekend in beautiful Opatija to mark a special day.| Total Croatia
Celebrated Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac discusses Rimac Automobili's new partnership with Hyundai and Kia Motors, how he plans to give a certain percentage of the company to its employees, revenue, the future, and more.| Total Croatia
Germany’s Autobild declares Rimac’s brand new Concept Two the most powerful sports car in the world.| Total Croatia
It isn’t like Mate Rimac and Rimac Automobili really needed any more praise from the media, but still, it keeps on coming…| Total Croatia
"We'll show as much as possible as part of our open (business) culture. For now, our facilities, and soon, much more. Episode 1 of 4 of our factory tour,'' stated Mate Rimac on Facebook.| Total Croatia
“It’s interesting to people, the technology and the entrepreneurial story behind it, and the human one, and our location, everyone wants to hear that story,” stated Croatia’s supercar genius Mate Rimac.| Total Croatia
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To warn about the dangers of the use of pyrotechnics, the Croatian Ministry of Interior published a video starring the Croatian football team coach Zlatko Dalic.| Total Croatia
An almost 40 million kuna investment for MUP.| Total Croatia
Members of Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit yesterday searched the area by helicopter and then warned migrants that they were in a mine suspected area and should stay in place until help arrives. Deminers of Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit this morning started to inspect the field and create a safe corridor for evacuation and ten persons were rescued ... Read more| Total Croatia
An large number of Croatian ID cards expired during the pandemic, and given the fact that the Interior Ministry (MUP) told people not to bother worrying about it until after the end of the pandemic was declared, people just carried out with their lives. Now there's a monumental administrative task at hand.| Total Croatia
The number of foreign workers in Croatia has been gradually falling, particularly in the construction sector.| Total Croatia
The long-awaited and much anticipated UberBOAT is finally launched in Croatia! Today (June the 30th, 2017) in Split, Uber officially launched UberBOAT as an on-demand service, which will be available during the summer months in Croatia. Uber users will be able to request a speedboat in Split, Hvar and Dubrovnik at the tap of a ... Read more| Total Croatia
Could a brand new Croatian flight company be on the horizon? According to Nino Borić, who has been working in international aviation for thirty years, yes it could.| Total Croatia
An expensive new bit of kit for Jadrolinija!| Total Croatia
Deputy Mayor Marko Boras Mandić claims that Rijeka Airport has the greatest potential for growth in the country.| Total Croatia
Rental Fever in Zagreb Due to the Renovation of Student Dormitories| Total Croatia
Eurostat has published data on food price increase in the EU, broken down by member state. Croatia can be compared with the average and other countries,.| Total Croatia
The Slovenian government has put Croatia on the "yellow" list of epidemiologically less secure countries due to the increase in the daily number of coronavirus infections in recent days, said government spokesman Jelko Kacin in Ljubljana.| Total Croatia
The Croatian National Tourist Board has a brand new director!| Total Croatia
On Friday, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli stated that although a lot of investments have been made in Croatian tourism, there is a lack of not only seasonal workers but managers.| Total Croatia
Croatian economy growth was confirmed in the third quarter of this year, for the 11th quarter in a row. The economy grew by 2.8 percent.| Total Croatia
ZAGREB, November 22, 2020 – Despite the fact that Croatia’s economy somewhat recovered from the record decline in the second quarter, thanks to activities after the lockdown, analysts estimate that in the third quarter it also fell at a double digit rate compared to the previous year. The national statistical office (DZS) will release at ... Read more| Total Croatia
The Croatian annual GDP growth rate could jump to 3.3%, with the success of the ongoing summer tourist season clearly felt.| Total Croatia
With an extra-time finish, Croatia beat the Netherlands for a spot in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday in Rotterdam!| Total Croatia
Croatia national team head coach Zlatko Dalić has revealed his 24-man squad for the opening matches of the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition to the confirmed list, Dalić has issued four provisional call-ups as the Vatreni gear up to begin their qualification campaign this June.| Total Croatia
Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic will miss the opening of the Nations League, which awaits the Croatia national team in early September. Coach Zlatko Dalic has invited Antonio Colak, Ante Budimir and Milo Skoric in their place.| Total Croatia
Croatia beats Tunisia on penalties for a spot in the final of the international friendly tournament in Cairo. Croatia and Egypt meet in the final on Tuesday.| Total Croatia
Zlatko Dalić has released Croatia’s squad list for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Montenegro. The biggest news is the absence of Luka Sučić, a regular in recent call-ups, who has been dropped at least temporarily after leaving the national team camp in June to attend his sister’s wedding.| Total Croatia
The Museum of the City of Zagreb has a new offer for its visitors, the opening of "Dućkas", a new kind of Zagreb museum souvenir shop.| Total Croatia
Zagreb has confirmed its status as a leading city break destination, with more of the spotlight shone on the bustling Croatian capital.| Total Croatia
One TikToker has said they would never return to Croatia again after slamming the high prices of items on the island of Hvar and in Croatia as a whole.| Total Croatia
Unwelcome news for Scandinavian travellers as Norwegian plans to terminate its flights which currently connect the cities of Zadar and Oslo.| Total Croatia
It appears that Croatian strongest economic branch is being heavily supplemented, and that foreign labour is rescuing Croatian tourism, too.| Total Croatia
Croatian tourism growth in the sense of watching numbers rise can't be the sole target moving forward in 2025.| Total Croatia
If you were to go solely off the headlines, you might be led to believe that Croatia is the only Mediterranean country burdened by prices.| Total Croatia
March 29, 2020 - A look at the history of pandemics and what we can learn and apply to the current coronavirus pandemic. TCN's Aco Momcilovic interviews Mirko Sardelic PhD.| Total Croatia
Cres is a refuge of the protected griffon vulture. Some fantastic news as several rehabilitated Cres griffon vultures have been released.| Total Croatia
A juvenile Eurasian griffon vulture who had been exhausted following a storm has been rescued on a beach in Krk.| Total Croatia
Operation Storm Remembered: Live Updates from Knin| Total Croatia
ZAGREB, Aug 1, 2020 – Deputy Prime Minister Boris Milosevic said on Saturday that he will attend the August 5 commemoration of Operation Storm in Knin as a cabinet member, a Croatian Serb aware of the burden of the war legacy, because he believes the time has come to stop hatred and start building a culture ... Read more| Total Croatia
ZAGREB, Aug 5, 2020 – Several hundred HOS veterans, including those wearing T-shirts with the inscription “For the Homeland Ready” and those shouting this Ustasha salute, were barred entry into the main square in Knin during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of Operation Storm on Wednesday but were allowed in afterward. A spokeswoman for ... Read more| Total Croatia
ZAGREB, Aug 5, 2020 – The Croatian state leadership will be in Knin on Wednesday to celebrate Victory Day, Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Croatian Veterans Day and the 25th anniversary of Operation Storm. Operation Storm was a combined military and police operation that ended a Serb armed insurgency in August 1995 and restored Croatian sovereignty over occupied ... Read more| Total Croatia
The 30th anniversary of the launch of Operation Storm (Oluja), often named the Battle of All Battles, is currently being marked.| Total Croatia
SentiMental bikes are entirely unique, and they're proving to be extremely popular. Conquering Western European markets is next.| Total Croatia
The Osijek company Orqa is set to open a drone factory across the pond in the USA following a generous 5.8 million euro investment.| Total Croatia
The well frequented Croatian brand opens its doors on the other side of the world.| Total Croatia
One exciting enterprise is the Croatian Romb Technologies, which is providing a helping automated hand to the logistics industry.| Total Croatia
The Osijek company Orqa has made a name for itself in the drone world, and has since become a very strong asset for the Croatian military.| Total Croatia
There was a 10% increase in tourist arrivals in Zagreb in January 2025, kicking off a hopefully great year for the capital.| Total Croatia
The Makarska tourism results thus far in 2025 have been excellent, even after a turn away from overtourism.| Total Croatia
A fantastic predicted visitor number for gorgeous Istria for the New Year celebrations is expected, with announcements for multiple cities.| Total Croatia
The Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) has been using holographic technology to promote the country as part of its early booking campaign.| Total Croatia
Approximately 60,000 tourists are currently enjoying the sunshine and sea on the gorgeous Makarska Riviera.| Total Croatia
The innovative Rimac Campus in Kerestinec, plus the stunning Nevera R hypercar have been presented by Croatian entrepreneur Mate Rimac.| Total Croatia
Expansion plans for the popular Croatian retail chain as a Konzum investment over 10 million euros is in the works.| Total Croatia
2024 was a year marked by many economic factors, but what are the predictions going forward for the Croatian economy and GDP in 2025?| Total Croatia
The gigantic Maersk has noted the promise of the new Rijeka terminal and sees it as a significant strategic point.| Total Croatia
Encouraging news as Croatian retail turnover is a significant 7.5% higher in real terms when compared to 2024.| Total Croatia
Jelsa has become a meeting point for artists from all over Europe thanks to the Jelsa Art Biennial and its latest commendable campaign.| Total Croatia
Total Croatia News, your guide to news, views and events in English. Local reporting from Croatia and Croatian communities worldwide.| Total Croatia
Welcome to Split, one of the fastest developing tourism cities in Europe, and we are here to tell you why! Once known as The Gateway to the Islands, Split has come into its own as a destination in recent years, passing one million overnight stays in the first 10 months of 2014 alone. Looking for history? Immerse yourself in 1700 years of history of a palace of a Roman Emperor. Islands? Split is the gateway to Dalmatian jewels such as Hvar, Brac and Vis. Beaches? Your choices of entry into the...| Total Croatia
The world's leading online travel company, Booking.com's Traveller Review Awards declared Osijek-Baranja county the most welcoming tourist region in Croatia.| Total Croatia
After years of being the butt of slow train jokes, Croatia is set to invest billions in its railway system| Total Croatia
The Croatian startup Meliori has been started by two engineers who have returned home to begin the production of an innovative product.| Total Croatia
The limited series Rimac Nevera was recently presented. The price of this incredible hypercar is eye-watering.| Total Croatia
Mate Rimac is currently building a new hypercar, but he claims he won't be sticking to the rules, nor will be it be like the Nevera.| Total Croatia
Opinion of the president of Association of family tourism After most Croatian media warned all private accommodation owners that they are obliged to obtain an energy efficiency certificate for their apartments by January 1st, 2016, Slobodna Dalmacija spoke to the president of the Association of family tourism within the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Neno Pinezić ... Read more| Total Croatia
It's been a hot topic for local media, and as the summer gets into full swing, foreign media are now also tackling Croatian price hike woes.| Total Croatia
Do we need to be worrying about the Croatian 2023 tourist season this summer as prices continue to rise? With even the faithful Germans saying that Croatia is becoming too expensive, there's room for improvement.| Total Croatia
As if prices weren’t already high enough, the costs are set to rise by as much as 10% as of the 1st of July…| Total Croatia
Travelspective team writes a stunning visual love letter to Croatia| Total Croatia
While the majority of new year guests in Croatia plan to stay in hotels, some are opting for the increasingly popular option of campsites.| Total Croatia
There have been record passenger numbers for Jadrolinija this year, with 3.5 million vehicles and over 12 million passengers transported.| Total Croatia
Croatia has been aiming to become a year-round destination for years now, but has it succeeded? According to eVisitor - yes.| Total Croatia
We've all complained about costs, but what does the go to travel website TripAdvisor and its loyal users say about Croatian prices?| Total Croatia
Split is in the lead for foreign and domestic tourists when it comes to ferry ticket bookings in Croatia in 2024, according to Ferryscanner.| Total Croatia
Croatia is among the top ten Googled travel destinations in the world. One island in particular stands out among the recommendations.| Total Croatia
EU annual inflation was 2.0% in April, up from 1.7% in March, and this was its highest level since November 2018. In April 2020, the annual inflation rate was 0.7%. The euro area annual inflation rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from March to 1.6% in April, its highest level since April 2019. In April ... Read more| Total Croatia
The UEFA Nations League draw was held in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Croatia will play in Group 4 against Sweden, France and Portugal.| Total Croatia
Move Over Zinfandel: The Original Croatian Zin Planted for First Time in California| Total Croatia
Another sleepless night ahead on Korčula and Pelješac Photo by portaloko.hr As the firefighters continue to battle with the relentless blaze on Korčula and as the army joins the air and land troops on Pelješac, evacuated residents of small towns Pijavicino and Trstenik are looking up at the sky in search of any sign of ... Read more| Total Croatia
