The Days of Croatian Tourism began in Opatija

Today began the traditional meeting of tourism workers and all stakeholders in the tourism system of the Republic of Croatia - Days of Croatian Tourism (DHT), which will be held on November 21 and 22, organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Croatian Tourist Board and Croatian Radio and Television.

This year's hosts are the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the City of Opatija, which are celebrating 180 years of organized tourism. The two-day program of this manifestation brings a series of presentations, panels and a ceremonial award ceremony to the most successful and deserving in tourism this year. 

This year's Days of Croatian Tourism opened with a 1-on-1 conversation  with the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Tonči Glavin, and the special guest of this event, organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, was the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili. 

Glavina: With the reform we are implementing, we will ensure the long-term success and competitiveness of Croatian tourism

"All the strategic goals and activities that we implement as the Government have contributed to the fact that today Croatia is a year-round tourist destination. With the reform we are implementing, we will ensure the long-term success and competitiveness of Croatian tourism in the future. Our goal is to raise the quality of our service and develop value-added tourism in agreement with the local population", said Minister Tonči Glavina, while UN Tourism Secretary General Pololikashvili praised Croatia as a positive example in the development of tourism and pointed out that it belongs among the top tourist destinations.

WHAT DO TRIPADVISOR USERS SAY ABOUT CROATIA'S TOURIST OFFER AND PRICES?

"A 5 euro scoop of ice cream - myth or reality?" is the name of the presentation held as part of the diverse program on the first day of the tourist event Days of Croatian tourism (DHT).

The aforementioned presentation was organized by the Croatian Tourist Board, which made sure that there were special guests on this topic Lena Arbery i Antony Powell, representatives of Tripadvisor, a globally known travel platform.

DHT participants were brought closer to today's trends and the modern border between expensive and acceptable, that is, based on numerous reviews and comments from users of this popular platform, they answered a frequent question - has Croatia really become more expensive than its competitors such as Spain, Italy and Greece?

As stated, the source of this and numerous other information is TripAdvisor, a travel portal that offers more than 135.000 world destinations and counts over 463 million monthly users worldwide, who leave their reviews about different facilities and destinations, including the value for money obtained.

As Arbery and Powell emphasized, what is most important to the guests is the experience, thanks to which the sentiment towards Croatia is very positive. Furthermore, the fact is that our country is not more expensive than competitors in the Mediterranean, i.e. to keep pace with regard to price and quality.

Guests perceive us as a destination with a variety of content that they are happy to recommend further and will do so "experience" mark the upcoming tourist year 2025.

GRANT OF ANNUAL TOURIST AWARDS

Part of the program is also the ceremonial awarding of annual tourism awards, with live television broadcast. Awards are given to individuals, representatives of the tourism industry, and the best destinations and entities that have earned prestigious awards for their work and results.

The annual Croatian tourism awards are a joint project of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Croatian Tourist Board and the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, created to further encourage competitiveness, innovation and awareness of sustainable development and raising the quality of services and products in the tourism sector.

In 2024, the Croatian Tourist Board will award the Croatian Tourist Award as a special recognition for an exceptional contribution to the development and promotion of tourism in the Republic of Croatia. The award is given in two categories, as the "Anton Štifanić" Annual Award and as the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award can be received by individuals, companies and/or institutions and/or associations. 

You can follow the final event of the Days of Croatian Tourism 2024 event via live TV broadcast from the hotel's Crystal Hall on Friday, November 22 from 20:15 p.m. on the First Program of HTV.

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