September and October: Time to Discover the Hvar Cycling Paradise

There is a marked change in tourism on the island of Hvar from July and August to September and October. Gone are the party tourists as the nightclubs close, and the beaches too – although still popular – are a lot less crowded. Locals have an eye away from tourism and towards their fields – … Read more

Folklore Gathering in Jelsa

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For the 5th time folklore groups from the islands of Hvar, Brač, Šolta and Korčula will meet at the one-day Festival to dance and sing and share their passion towards their cultural heritage.   (all photos: KUD Jelsa)   The Folklore Group KUD Jelsa is hosting the event on Friday – September 1, 2015. The … Read more

Happy Birthday ECA: Interview with Seaplane CEO Captain Klaus Dieter Martin

It is a year since the first scheduled seaplane flight in modern European aviation history, from Resnik near Split Airport to Jelsa on Hvar on August 27, 2014. TCN caught up with European Coastal Airlines CEO Captain Klaus Dieter Martin to find out how the last twelve months were, as well as plans for the … Read more

To the Fields: The 2015 Grape Harvest Has Started!

Wonderful picture posted the other day by the Svirce Cooperative, also known as PZ Svirce, indicating that the focus of many islanders will soon be moving from tourism and the beach to the fields, for the 2015 grape harvest has begun! The cooperative, the largest winery on the island, and with an astonishing range of … Read more

Downtown Split to Lastovo in 22 Minutes: The Maiden Flight

As we reported on Total Croatia News earlier, today was an historic day for the city of Split, which received its first commercial seaplane flight since 1936, with an early morning arrival from Jelsa. Read about it here.   This was followed by another first – the first direct flight to the island of Lastovo … Read more

Lastovo – Now in 22 Minutes

It is one of Dalmatia’s most picturesque – and traditional – islands, but until today, it was almost one of the least accessible. That all changed a little after midday today, as the first scheduled European Coastal Airlines seaplane flight from downtown Split docked on the island of Lastovo, after a flight of just 22 … Read more