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Music and Culture Light Up Dubrovnik’s Streets and Surrounding Villages This Week
The Dubrovnik Times
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Dubrovnik's summer cultural programme is in full swing as part of the ongoing "Streets of our City" and "Summer Events in Tourist Areas" series, organised by the Dubrovnik Tourist Board and the City of Dubrovnik. This week brings a rich lineup of...
Zagreb’s new cultural hub project moves ahead
Croatia Week
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July 27, 2025
by croatiaweek July 27, 2025 in News ZAGREB, 27 July 2025 – One of Zagreb’s most ambitious urban and cultural redevelopment projects, the transformation of the historic Paromlin complex, has reached a major milestone with the formal signing of a...
Siemens AG Invests 80 Million Euros in Croatian Production Capacities
Total Croatia News
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July 28, 2025
July the 28th, 2025 – Incredible news for business as the well known German giant Siemens AG approved a massive 80 million euros of investment in Croatian production capacities. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, this past week, the Board of Directors of...
Zagreb to Get New Cultural Centre
Total Croatia News
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July 27, 2025
July the 27th, 2025 – Zagreb is set to get a brand new cultural centre with an impressive array of facilities and content available to all. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, The City of Zagreb recently took over the contract to co-finance the...
Resalta acquires Statkraft’s Croatian renewables business
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 28, 2025
Slovenia-based energy services company Resalta has acquired the Croatian platform of Norwegian state-owned Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy generator, which focuses primarily on hydropower. The transaction includes a portfolio of...
Incredible 300 Year Old Shipwreck Discovered in Dubrovnik
Total Croatia News
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July 27, 2025
July the 28th, 2025 – This archaeological find has been sitting under the surface of the sea, right under the very noses of the city’s residents. The remarkable 300 year old shipwreck was found in the Old Port of Dubrovnik, right at the very...
Sublime tiny island where cars are banned and you can escape the tourists
Dublin Live
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July 30, 2025
For many European travellers, a Croatian holiday typically means a jaunt to Dubrovnik. However, there's a tiny Croatian island that offers a tranquil, car-free alternative. Nestled in northern Dalmatia, the island of Silba is home to a modest...
Caught Between Gen Z and a Virus: My Dubrovnik Summer Survival
The Dubrovnik Times
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I feel like I’ve been hit by a train. Not a fast train, mind you. More like one of those slow regional ones. The train didn’t just hit me—it reversed back over me, paused, and then decided to do another lap for good measure. My mouth is a dust...
Croatian-made FPV drones to debut at big military parade
Croatia Week
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July 26, 2025
by croatiaweek July 26, 2025 in News (Photo: MORH/ T. Brandt) Osijek, 26 July 2025 (Hina) – Croatia’s Defence Minister Ivan Anušić has announced that FPV drones developed and produced by Osijek-based tech company Orqa will be publicly showcased...
The Croatian hotel with its own huge kids play centre and history on its doorstep
Basingstoke Gazette
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Juggling two young kids, while trying to find a moment to relax, is a mission for any family – but thankfully, there is one hotel that’s geared up specifically for just this. If you’re travelling with children and want a holiday that balances fun,...
Zadar Tourism Recording Positive Trends
Total Croatia News
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July 26, 2025
July the 26th, 2025 – Zadar tourism has continued to record very positive trends as we’re now deep in the height of the summer tourist season. As HRT writes, the most recently held session of the Tourism Development Management Council, which took...
Croatian FM eyes enhanced collaboration
China Daily Global
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A car is seen on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. LI XUEJUN/XINHUA Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlic Radman hailed the "excellent and expanding" relationship between Croatia and China, hoping...
Why do I hate umbrellas? How long have you got?
The Guardian
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July 30, 2025
Umbrellas, I don’t like them. Don’t get on with them, never have. When my aunt in Zagreb was absorbed in some crime drama on the television, she would say it was “as tense as an umbrella”. The English translation doesn’t work, but if I may turn it...
Storms flood Croatian towns after heatwave
Gazeta Tema
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July 27, 2025
A powerful storm swept through Croatia on Saturday evening, flooding streets and disrupting traffic after days of extreme heat. The coastal town of Karlobag saw the worst conditions, with roads completely underwater and residents rushing for...
Croatian Government Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution Amid Growing Calls to Recognize Palestine
The Dubrovnik Times
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The only sustainable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the establishment of two states, the government stated on Friday, following France’s announcement that it would recognize Palestine. On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron...
Croatian Passport Reaches World’s Top 10 for First Time
Total Croatia News
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July 25, 2025
July the 25th, 2025 – The Croatian passport has risen through the ranks and reached the world’s top 10 most powerful for the first time in history. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the latest Henley Passport Index has been published, ranking the...
Dubrovnik-Neretva Prefect Highlights Sustainability at National Tourism Council Meeting
The Dubrovnik Times
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At the third session of the Council for the Management of Tourism Development, held in Hvar and chaired by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Dubrovnik-Neretva County Prefect Blaž Pezo highlighted the region’s tourism results and long-term vision....
Dubrovnik Awarded €6 Million for Park 'n' Ride Project to Ease Old City Traffic
The Dubrovnik Times
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The City of Dubrovnik has been awarded €5.97 million in non-refundable EU funding for its Park 'n' Ride project, aimed at easing traffic congestion around the historic city centre. The funding decision was officially handed to Mayor Mato Franković...
Croatian Joseph Mikulec got the autographs of kings, presidents and others as he walked more than 320,870km
The New Zealand Herald
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July 24, 2025
He became a global sensation, followed by news reporters, featured in newsreels and welcomed by dignitaries. He visited at least 33 countries, travelling more than 200,000 miles (320,870km) - all on foot, with the book in tow: in a bag, on his...
On track to the region: Reviving rail links from Sarajevo to Zagreb
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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A new tourist line to Vares has drawn additional attention. Although it is not a regular line but rather a promotional one, “passengers are thrilled,” says Hadzibegic, adding that the media and travel agencies have responded extremely positively.