Ventula Travel News
Once upon a job
If someone had told me a couple of years ago that I’d be living in Split and working in tourism, I would probably say to the person they were not right in the head.
Having had some previous prejudices about Split, I admit I was reluctant to leave the haven that is Makarska, my coastal hometown, some 50 km south of Split…
Ventula Travel receives Travelife Certified award
In an era where sustainability has become a paramount concern, the travel industry is also making strides towards more responsible practices in the Croatian travel industry. One such initiative is the Travelife Certification, a reputable sustainability certification for travel companies. Therefore, in this blog post, we will explore the significance of Travelife Certification…
Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021 – the overview
After the Autumn season, we are reporting to underline this very interesting 2020. – a year that in the history of tourism will be remembered as cataclysmic. But first and foremost, we would like to express our compassion to all people who have suffered the loss of their beloved ones; people who have lost their jobs or have suffered dramatically in any other way related to this pandemic. We hope that…
Excavations in Ancient Salona 2020 – the report from terrain
This year is very unusual in every way, so even this standard package adapted to the clients with a special interest in travel had to be somewhat unique in all its aspects. Despite the great interest and excellent booking, we still had to recommend our clients not to come. Namely, most clients belonged to the high-risk group and came from the American continent, so we thought it might be wiser …
Ventula Travel joines a social enterpreneurship project
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Ventula Travel has made a significant step forward in its business towards the community by signing a contract for “Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism – Innovative Volunteer Product”. The project holder is Ventula Travel d.o.o., while the project partners are the Association…
Summer travel updates
Welcome to another dose of seasonal, but sensationless news from tourism in Croatia. As we assumed in our last post, the number of arrivals has been growing steadily and is still on the rise this weekend. But a drop is expected from next week, as we approach the fall season. The numbers from the end of this week say there are over 820 000 visitors in
Peak tourist season travel news & a bit more
Ever since our last update, the number of tourists visiting Croatia has doubled. Croatian Tourist Board published over 600 000 tourists reported staying in the country, out of which 15% are local. However, not all destinations note the equal distribution of guests; moreover, Istria and northerly regions feature the majority as most tourists are car-tourists from…
News on travel conditions in Croatia and beyond
Many people in Croatia were looking forward to the restoration of travel activities, and by today some 380 000 tourists have been reported staying in the country by our Ministry of Interior. At this point, we can testify that there are tourists in the destination, perhaps more on the mainland than on the islands. Past weekend, I travelled to Island of Hvar for some…
Latest travel updates in Croatia
For our update on travel information in Croatia, we have prepared a brief set of news with all important links where you can update yourself daily. After a couple of weeks with only negative testing results, as of today, there are some new cases of Coronavirus in Croatia… Return of international flights to Croatia – many low-cost airlines have announced the…
News on Croatia reopening
Having handled the Covid-19 crisis thanks to a strong determination and discipline of its citizens, the Republic of Croatia first started reopening its inter-country communications since late April due to the weakening of the epidemic, after which a gradual reopening of borders ensued in May. Throughout May, the situation has been improving daily, until we have…