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Darko Lorencin

Croatia Set to Welcome More Russian Tourists

2014-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatian Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin

Darko Lorencin, the Croatian Tourism Minister revealed this week Croatia is set to welcome more Russian tourists for 2014. Last year’s visa regime caused a drop in visitors from Russia of some 60%, a catastrophic drop for a country so dependent on tourism. This year Croatia intends to issue Russians visas for six months, the minister told RTL TV.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia tourism, Croatia travel, Croatia visits, Darko Lorencin, Russia tourists, tourism 2014, Ukraine

Croatia’s Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin Heads to China

2014-04-10 by Phil Butler

Darko Lorencin

Croatia’s Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin met with the Deputy Director of the China Tourism Association, Wu Wenxue, in Beijing yesterday to discuss expanding tourism relations between the two counties.

Tags: China tourists, Croatia, Croatia travel, Darko Lorencin, EU tourists

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