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Archive | June, 2009

Various evening entertainment in Porec

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The town of Porec will be the centre of various music events this year again. A well-known Byblos night club opened its door and the summer season with a performance by a famous Croatian musician Oliver Dragojevic and the day after, a world-known DJ Erick Morillo heated up the atmosphere as well. You will be [...]

Dubrovnik Fashion Week International

Friday, June 26, 2009

The most beautiful stage in the world – Stradun, will be the venue for Dubrovnik Fashion Week from 1 July to 5 July. This will be the first time that some of the most perspective Croatian and European designers gather on one place on a week-long manifestation bearing an international character. The designers will have [...]

Summertime in Porec: 10 things to do

Thursday, June 25, 2009

1. Enjoy the sounds of jazz, performed by top musicians from all over the world in an inspirational environment of Lapidarij in Porec. 2. Go inside the Baredine Cave near Porec, and experience the unusual world of subterranean animal species, and cool out hot summer days on pleasant 14 Cº. 3. Visit one of indigenous Istrian taverns [...]

Traditional Petrova festivity in Labin

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The events of the great Petrova Festivity will begin early in the morning on Saturday, 27 June. The bowling tournament “Petrova 2009″ will start at the Labin bowling alley at 9 am. In the evening, at 8 pm, all those present at the Tito Square in the old town of Labin will have the opportunity [...]

Have fun at Valamar festivities in Porec this year again

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Expect lots of fun at the Valamar Festivities along the Porec Riviera this summer as well! We have prepared a rich programme of festivities for our dear guests and fellow citizens. The fun starts on Thursday, 9 July at the Lanterna Campsite. Join the whole-day sports and entertainment programme which starts at 9 am and [...]

Red Bull Cliff Diving in Dubrovnik

Friday, June 19, 2009

Never before have the jumpers “challenged the depths” from the height of 26 m on eight competitions in a row, with the first taking place in Dubrovnik on 11 July at the cliffs under Fort Lovrijenac. And by the way, Dubrovnik was already a host to the brave wingless flyers in 2000. Orlando Duque, a nine-time [...]

Melodies of Istria and Kvarner in Rabac and Krk

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Our destinations Rabac and Krk host once again, the music festival Melodies of Istria and Kvarner. The festival visits the towns of Istria and Kvarner every year, and this year, on 22 June, the caravan of the Melodies of Istria and Kvarner Festival will arrive at the Krk waterfront, and on 23 June at the [...]

Alpe Adria naturist gathering at Solaris

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

A yearly sports gathering of national naturist associations from several European countries was held at the Solaris Naturist Resort from 10 to 14 June, and it gathered around two hundred participants throughout the Europe. Naturists from Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, France, Spain and Croatia competed in table tennis, tennis, pulling the rope, cross, beach [...]

Air crash investigators in Dubrovnik

Friday, June 12, 2009

Around sixty leading air crash investigators stayed at the Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel from 10 to 12 June. It was the first congress of that kind in the world and most of the participants were from Europe, but some were from the USA and Africa as well. The first and the third day of the congress [...]

Sixth summer carnival in Rabac on 20 june 2009

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A summer festival will be traditionally held in Rabac, for the sixth time, during which merry masked processions will pass through the town. People of all ages wearing masks will take over the “Kvarner Pearl” on 20 June and we, therefore, invite you to be a part of the international summer carnival yourselves. Be what [...]

Valamar is taking you to Histria festival concerts

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The concert season in the Arena in Pula is about to begin…Valamar is taking you to a concert of your choice during the Histria Festival as a part of one of its special offers with the accommodation in one of the hotels in Porec. For more information visit our website www.valamar.com. If you are interested only [...]

Dubrovnik - a host to the best foreign tourist journalists

Friday, June 5, 2009

With the intention of emphasizing the values of the professional approach to reporting in Croatia and showing how much it is appreciated, the Croatian Tourist Board established the “Golden Pen” award (”Zlatna penkala”) for best texts, i.e. radio and TV reports on Croatian tourism five years ago. The reason for the choice of the “penkala” [...]

What our grandmothers cooked – a gastronomic manifestation in Rabac

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

“What our grandmothers cooked” is a gastronomic manifestation during which you will be able to enjoy the traditional cooking and specialties of the Rabac region. It is nice to discover cultural and natural beauties, get to know the customs and the tradition of the region you are spending your summer holiday in. The local caterers [...]

Austrian students had fun at Lanterna

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

More than 4000 Austrian students (from Vienna and Graz) participated in the third in a row “Spring Jam 2009″ manifestation under the slogan “Legendary at the seaside” during the past two weekends, from 22 to 24 May and from 30 May to 1 June at the Porec Lanterna Tourist Village. Lanterna became Zrce during those [...]

  • Nives Matic - Marketing Specialist in Riviera Poreč Inc. Poreč is Nives’s birthplace, and she has longtime experience in tourism. She has been working at Riviera since 1996, and she writes about events and curiosities of her home town on Valamar blog…

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  • Silvija Kos - Senior Associate in Marketing in Rabac Inc. On Valamar blog, she writes about subjects related to Rabac, the town she has private and business relations to, and also the town where she acquired her first experiences related to tourism as a high-school girl.

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  • Nike Labas - Marketing officer at company Dubrovnik-Babin kuk Inc. Nike is from Dubrovnik, she speaks three languages, and she started her carrier at hospitality desk in Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel. Naturally, on Valamar blog, she writes about things related to her town Dubrovnik.

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  • Lorena Blazevic - Lorena, a sales and marketing officer at Zlatni otok Inc., was born in a small town of Smokvica near Novi Vinodolski and she is 27. With this blog, she will regularly inform us about interesting things and events on the “golden island” (zlatni otok) of Krk.