The Grand Prix "Golden Pen" award goes to Hungary, Italy and Switzerland

Zoltan ArableYesterday he was at the Meštrović Gallery in Split for the 18th time awarded prestigious prizes "Golden Pen", which is awarded by the Croatian National Tourist Board to journalists, bloggers and influencers for the best publications about Croatia as a tourist destination in the last tourist year.

He took part in the awards ceremony 17 foreign journalists from 14 countries. 

The most significant award of the "Golden Pen" is Grand Prize, which is awarded in tri categories: for the best reportage of print or online media, for the best radio or television report and for the best publication on a blog or social networks.

This year 's Grand Prix winner for best text je Hungarian journalist Zoltán Szántó whose report describes his stay in the Split-Dalmatia County with beautiful descriptions and personal experiences of Split, Brač, Klis and their attractions. The article was published in the print and web editions of the journal Tourism, which is the most important B2B magazine in Hungary.

Grand prix for the best TV report they got Valeria Cagnoni i Ernaldo Emerson Gattafoni iz Italy. These are the authors of a special 40-minute report on Croatia broadcast on TV RAI 1 as part of the award-winning television travel show Dreams Road, one of the most important and successful television series on travel and tourism in Italy in the last 20 years.

Winner of the Grand Prix Award for the best travel blog or post on social media je Antje-Katrin Schaniel, influencer from Switzerland which stands behind the Instagram profile Without Camedi, which specializes in the most beautiful places and the best food of every culture. During her stay in Croatia, Antje visited Opatija, Krk, Rab, Lošinj and Cres.

"The past two years have been very challenging for all of us. However, despite all the difficulties, Croatia has shown its strength and achieved the best tourist result in the Mediterranean. This means that Croatia has a very positive image in the tourism market, which is, among other things, the result of kind words, recommendations and impressions of many journalists, bloggers and influencers who have stayed in our country. By awarding these prizes, we would like to thank them for their exceptional contribution to the promotion of Croatia, but also to show respect for their work, profession and loyal audience that accompanies them. ", he pointed out HTZ Director Kristjan Stanicic.

"We are extremely glad that our county is the host of this year's Golden Pen, that is, that we had the opportunity to host the best journalists, bloggers and influencers who stood out for their announcements about Croatian destinations last year. This was also an opportunity to show them part of our overall tourist offer, and they will surely remember the magical evening in Split and the atmosphere prepared by the fans. ", said the Deputy Prefect of the Split-Dalmatia County Stipe Čogelja.

Director of the Tourist Board of the Split-Dalmatia County Joško Stella expressed great gratitude for the exceptional contribution to the promotion of the county as an attractive and quality tourist region. "VI believe that journalists, bloggers and influencers will return to their homes full of good impressions, that is, that this stay with us will motivate them to come to the Split-Dalmatia County again because they have much more to see.", He concluded Stella.   

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