The annual Croatian tourism awards awarded at DHT in Opatija - here is the list of laureates

DHT 2024: LIST OF FINALISTS AND WINNERS

Author  HrTurizam.hr

November 23, 2024

Last night at Opatija the final festive evening was held in the beautiful setting of the Kvarner Hotel's Crystal Hall Days of Croatian tourism as part of which were assigned i Annual Croatian Tourist Awards, i.e. awards for the best in Croatian tourism in 2024.

These are awards that they award jointly Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Croatian Tourist Board i Croatian Chamber of Economy in a total of 15 main categories, including those for DMK - tourist arrangement of the year, gastronomic experience of the year, hotel of the year (award for the best small and large hotel), campsite of the year, marina of the year, charter of the year, and there are also awards in the active, cultural, business, rural and health tourism.

In front of more than 1100 participants, the tourist destination of the year, i.e. the new one champion of Croatian tourism was proclaimed Porec, the best tourist event was declared 500. Krk Fair - Lovrečeva, gastronomic experience was declared Dalmatian brunch.  

They were declared the best large hotels Grand Park Hotel Rovinj i Amadria Park Hotel Milenij, while in the category of small hotels, the title of the best went to her Maslina Resort i Boutique&Design Hotel Navis.

TOURIST EVENT OF THE YEAR
a) Retropathy
b) 500th Krk Fair – Lovrečeva - WINNER
c) Advent in Varaždin

DMK - TOURIST ARRANGEMENT OF THE YEAR
a) Sea Kayak Croatia - Relaxploration Kayak tours
b) Nibs and Sips of Croatia - Culinary and Cultural Odyssey - WINNER
c) Wedding on Dugi otok

GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
a) Dalmatian brunch - WINNER
b) Festival of wine and snacks 'Slavonia and Podravina, wine not!?'
c) Spinnaker Gourmet Stage

AWARD IN CULTURAL TOURISM
a) Dalmatia is a storytelling destination
b) Cinehill 2024.
c) Museums of Hrvatski Zagorje - WINNER

PRIZE IN ACTIVE TOURISM
a) Croatian Sahara/Podravina Adventure
b) Adventure and excursion center Rizvan City
c) Cycling marathon "Uvati vitar" - WINNER

MARINA OF THE YEAR
a) ACI marina Rovinj
b) Marina Korkyra
c) Marina Punat - WINNER

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREMIUM OFFER IN CHARTER ACTIVITIES''
Jadranska jedrenja doo / Adriatic Sailing

AWARD IN HEALTH TOURISM
a) Opatija
b) Naftalan - special hospital for medical rehabilitation - WINNER
c) Priora International Medical Center

AWARD IN BUSINESS TOURISM
a) Amadria Park - Convention Center & Hotel Ivan - WINNER
b) Valamar Lacroma Dubrovnik Hotel
c) MEETEX - Croatian Meeting Experience Summit

PRIZE IN RURAL TOURISM
a) Baranja wine events - WINNER
b) Rural tourism Moslavina story
c) Terra Archaica

CAMP OF THE YEAR
a) Aminess Avalona Camping Resort - WINNER
b) San Servolo Wellness Camping Resort
c) Falkensteiner Premium Camping Resort

SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
a) Maslina Resort - WINNER
b) Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
c) Hotel Supetar
d) Boutique&Design Hotel Navis - WINNER

BIG HOTEL OF THE YEAR
a) Hotel Bellevue
b) Aminess Khalani Hotel
c) Grand Park Hotel Rovinj - WINNER
d) Amadria Park Hotel Milenij - WINNER

"Anton Štifanić" annual award and lifetime achievement award

In the People in Tourism category, the Annual Award was awarded "Anton Štifanić" - tkindergartens/institutions/associations Catering school Opatija i Folk ensemble Jedinstvo Split.

Annual award "Anton Štifanić" - an individual he won Vladimir Škrobo – Bajo, the owner of Baranja House, while they Lifetime Achievement Award won Vlado Mis, director of the Rab destination and advisor to the Management Board of Imperial Riviera dd, a member of the Valamar Group i Vojko Pleština, president of the Management Board of Fiscalis doo and president of the Management Board of tourist festivals Interstas, ITF-CRO and KEA-CRO. 

MAN THE KEY TO SUCCESS

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Croatian tourist agency she also awarded the traditional award "Man, the key to success - employee of the year" individuals in 19 subcategories such as agency worker, tourist guide, reception worker, waiter, police officer, fireman, hotel housekeeping worker, etc.

1. AGENCY EMPLOYEE: NICOLAS BAJLO
2. TOURIST GUIDE: ANDREA TEDESCHI
3. SALES AND MARKETING EMPLOYEE IN TOURISM: DARKO BILANDŽIĆ
4. TOURIST ANIMATOR: SANDI ŠTRK
5. RECEPTIONIST: BRUNO ANTONČIĆ
6. WAITER: JURE VOJKOVIĆ
7. CHEF: BERNARD KORAC
8. EMPLOYEE IN HOTEL HOUSEKEEPING: DAMIRA IMŠIROVIĆ
9. ACCOMMODATION IN HOUSEKEEPING: LUCIJA NJIRIĆ
10. HOST OF TOURIST PEASANT HOUSEHOLD: TOMISLAV SMRČEK
11. POLICE OFFICER: ROBERT BREČEVIĆ, MLADEN PLAVČIĆ, KARMELO MIŠ
12. FIREFIGHTER: NIKŠA DUŽEVIĆ
13. EMPLOYEE IN TRANSPORT: ROBERTO ŠANIĆ
14. SALESMAN: ŽELJKA KOMORČEC
15. LIFEGUARD AT SWIMMING POOLS AND SWIMMING POOLS: MATE ĐAKOVIĆ
16. WORKER IN HEALTH TOURISM: MILICA BIRK
17. EMPLOYEE IN NAUTICAL TOURISM: IVAN SOŽA
18. EMPLOYEE IN THE TZ SYSTEM: MARIJA DEJANOVIĆ
19. ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT WORKER: DENIS RAOS

Special awards and recognitions from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports

Ministry of Tourism and Sports also awarded special awards and recognitions, "Croatia, naturally yours", which was presented Lika-Senj County and "Ambassador of Croatian tourism", which they won  golden Olympian in judo Barbara Matić, a golden Paralympic player in table tennis Anđela Muzinić Vincetić, the golden Olympians in rowing Martin i Valent Sinković, winner of the Olympic silver medal in tennis Donna Vekić, silver water polo players with a menu Ivica Tuck, the bronze discus queen Sandra Elkasević, bronze Olympian in archery Miran Maričić, bronze Paralympian in swimming Dino Sinovčić, silver and bronze in paraathletics Danny Cherny i Luka Baković and bronze in taekwondo Lena Stojković.

Side dish: List of all finalists and winners by category

On behalf of the editorial staff of the HrTurizam and Turističke piče portal, we congratulate all the awarded tourism stakeholders. 

Photo: HTZ

Author  HrTurizam.hr

November 23, 2024