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Our news page collects items about Croatia and the Adriatic that are relevant to tourists and vacation makers. This section is also used to publish reasonable updates of CroaRiva.com and its networked sites.More news in the news archives: November 2011 -- June 2011 -- May 2011 -- March 2011 -- February 2011 -- October 2010 -- August 2010 -- June 2010 -- May 2010 -- April 2010 -- January 2010 -- December 2009 -- November 2009 -- October 2009
72 yo man stole poles from mine field for his farm fence
November 18, 2009 21:21 (CET)The Police Department of Lika-Senj County investigates the case of a 72-year-old Otočac person who is supposed to enter a mine field area and to steal 14 poles with labels ... details
Construction of the Sv. Ilija Tunnel may stall
November 18, 2009 10:06 (CET)Information leaking from government sources suggests that the construction of Sv. Ilija Tunnel that would connect Makarska with the hinterland over the mountains might be a victim of ... details
Olive oil events - day in, day out
November 17, 2009 18:18 (CET)This week alone two events take place that spin around extra virgin olive oil. The fair and exhibition of oils in Zagreb's Captol Center started yesterday and closes on Thursday - just ... details
CroaRiva launches its initial pages in German
November 16, 2009 18:36 (CET)Following the debute of CroaRiva in Hungarian, English and Croatian the website about the Croatian part of the Adriatic released its first pages in German ... details
Herzegovina winery is the exclusive supplier of wine for Croatia Airlines
November 15, 2009 21:27 (CET)For the next three years Croatia Airlines offers the quality Blatina wine to passengers flying with them. This red wine is made from a grape that is autochthonous of Herzegovina. ... details
Mljet National Park to buy hybrid powered catamaran
November 13, 2009 15:47 (CET)The National Park on the island of Mljet plans the acquisition of a catamaran vessel that is powered by a hybrid drive using solar cells and diesel fuels. The boat does doesn't make ... details
Bilice attracts more and more tourists - pending opening of the tourist board
November 13, 2009 10:37 (CET)Located somewhat off the Adriatic coast, marked mainly by the Magistral, it took Bilice some time to be discovered by tourists. Thanks to the growing interest in hinterland areas and ... details
American magazine Islands puts Brač into the World's Top 10 Islands to Live On
November 12, 2009 21:23 (CET)The November 2009 issue of US magazine Islands, after wading through thousands of islands, named its Top 10 of islands that are the best places to live on. Amongst the locations from ... details
Vinorela, painting with wine revival on Krk
November 12, 2009 09:16 (CET)Hosted by famous Krk wine producer Antun Katunar and guided by Dr. Ivan Kiš, a group of painters have been invited to Krk Island to revive a painting technique that almost died out: ... details
Ston's Mihovil Chapel restoration underway
November 11, 2009 10:25 (CET)Experts of the Croatian Conservation Institute in Dubrovnik climb their way to the Gradac hill above Ston, every day. At this location of the Sv. Mihovil (St. Michael) Chapel a ... details
Webcam set up in Višnjan
November 10, 2009 12:55 (CET)Istrian small town Višnjan can now be watched 24/7 thanks to the newly installed webcam. The webcam is hosted by the observatory of the ... details
Section of medieval walls in Sv. Lovreč collapsed
November 09, 2009 20:21 (CET)The much feared damage of the 14th c. walls in Istria's Sveti Lovreč has become reality early in the morning this last Friday. The heavy rains Sv. Lovreč received during previous ... details
Dodik: Trebinje Airport operational as early as late 2010
November 09, 2009 16:06 (CET)Milorad Dodik, PM of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina is very optimistic about the progress of the planned Trebinje International Airport. Following the feasibility studies ... details
Svetvinčenat castle's slow renovation
November 09, 2009 15:01 (CET)The Morosini-Grimani Castle, mainly from the 16th c., is one of the jewel pieces of Svetvinčenat, small town in the Istrian hinterland. Due to the slow influx of financial sources ... details
Marlera Golf Course Project (Ližnjan) questioned due to sloppy gov offices?
November 09, 2009 13:22 (CET)Leader of Marlera investors, Dražen Ladić voices the concern of the group that due to the lack of response from Croatia's Privatization Fund and the State Assets Office for almost ... details
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