Posts Tagged croatia

Ocean sunfish strays into Rijeka´s river

Sep 3

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A rescue operation took place yesterday (Tue) to transport a humongous ocean sunfish back to its natural habitat from the mouth of Rjecina river where it was found.

The sunfish (mola mola) somehow strayed into the river and worried onlookers called emergency services to the rescue. The director of Natural History Museum in Rijeka Marin Kirincic said: “We had to drag him out of the water and put him in a dingy in order to transport him quicker, so he would not suffer.”

He added it was not clear why the fish had ended up in the river.

Experts speculate that the current may have dragged it or that the fish had suffered some sort of trauma, the daily 24 Sata writes.

(Croatiantimes)

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Crime against tourists falls 20 per cent this year

Sep 1

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Croatia has cut crimes against foreigners by 20 per cent this year, the Minister of Interior Tomislav Karamarko said at a recent meeting in Novi Vinodolski, adding that security is one of the country’s “exports.”

Minister Karamarko met in Novi Vinodolski with the Minister of Tourism Damir Bajs to conclude a cooperation agreement between the two ministries in the area of police security.

The Ministry of Tourism will co-finance with 200,000 kunas (27,500 Euros) the international police security project implemented by the Ministry of Interior.

“The guests who come on vacation in Croatia are not only happy with the country’s natural beauty, but also with their personal security,” said Minister Bajs.

The project is based on a unique kind of cooperation and exchange of police officers amongst various European countries and is supported by Interpol. Many European countries are currently considering similar endeavors based on the Croatian model, the daily Vecernji List writes.

In its fifth year of operation, this season the project has attracted 60 participants from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Germany.

(croatiantimes)

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Three new fires in Dalmatia

Aug 27

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Firemen have succeeded in localising three fires that started today (Fri) in Dugi Rat in southern Dalmatia, Kastel Novi near Split and Trilj in inland Dalmatia.

The fire near Dugi Rat started before 11am and was localized by 1pm.

Around 35 hectares of grass were destroyed. Two Canadair-type airplanes, an air tractor, two helicopters and 70 firemen with 29 vehicles took part in fighting the fire.

The fire in Kastel Novi started at noon and was localized by 1:30pm. Around one hectare of grass was burnt.

At the same time, firemen were alarmed about the third fire near Trilj and succeeded in localising it after 45 minutes. Around two hectares of grass were burnt.

(CroatianTimes)

Tags: bush fires in croatia, croatia, split

Karlovac Brewery to have an open doors day

Aug 24

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Karlovac Brewery is continuing the tradition of opening its doors to the public and organising an Open Doors Day from 12am to 5pm on 27 August.

Brewery employees will guide visitors through the brewing process to the last point where a small beer-tasting quiz will be on offer.

Group brewery tours will start every half hour.

Karlovac has a long brewing tradition dating back to 1854. In 2003, it became a member of the Heineken group.

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Two German tourists attacked for unpaid nightclub bill

Aug 22

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Two young German guests were attacked on Friday around 3am by workers at the nightclub Kelopatra in Split when they could not pay their bill because they did not have enough money.

Felix B., 25, and his friend Mathias S. had a couple of drinks and then realized that they did not have enough money to cover their check. Two employees of the club reacted immediately, kicking the two men out and beginning to hit and threaten them.

They then forced them to look for an ATM machine from which they could withdraw money.

Split residents saw the harassment and reported the incident to the police, who immediately arrested the aggressors, daily Jutarnji List has reported.

(croatiantimes)

Tags: croatia, split

Croatia ranks 28th on Newsweek´s list of best countries to live in

Aug 18

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Croatia is the 28th best country to live in in the world, according to Newsweek.

The magazine ranked the 100 best countries according to the criteria of education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment.

At the top is Finland, followed by Switzerland, Sweden and Australia. Croatia is just four spots below its EU neighbour Slovenia, in 24th place.

Croatia received the most points in the education and health categories.

Among the top ten countries, seven are in Europe. Croatia ranks ahead of Poland, Slovakia, Estonia and Hungary.

(croatiantimes)

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Potty EU gives dirty beaches clean bill of health

Aug 15

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Barmy new EU legislation means Croatian beaches can now have up to ten times more faeces and excrement than previously.

Thanks to a new method for evaluating the quality of water, ten times higher concentrations of faecal bacteria E.coli and six times higher concentrations of faecal streptococci will be allowed.

Consequently, 90 per cent of Croatian beaches have now been stuck into the top category of “Excellent quality” when only last year over half were in the second category of “suitable for swimmers”.

Head of Health Ecology at Zadar’s Institute of Public Health Benito Pucar said that instead of four, there will be three new categories, but that new rules will not be of consequence for swimmers’ health, the daily Slobodna Dalmacija writes.

(CroatianTimes)

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Monument´s breast is a must touch in Makarska

Aug 11

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A bronze statue of a topless woman at a holiday hotspot has become a hit – with foreign women touching her right boob for luck.

The life-size bronze – showing a holidaymaker with a local man – was created in Makarska seaside resort in Croatia as a tribute to all the women tourists who’ve fallen for local men.

The statue has been dubbed Tribute to the Unknown Seagull, after the nickname for local men who try to pick up female tourists.

Unveiled a few years ago as a local joke, the statue is now a must-see and a must-touch with thousands of tourists who believe touching the woman’s exposed breast will bring them luck.

(CroatianTimes)

Tags: croatia, makarska

French couple get it on in the middle of Hvar boardwalk

Aug 6

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A steamy French couple had passersby agog when they added a touch of ooh la la to their shopping and started groping each other in public.

As shoppers stopped to pull out their mobile phones and film the action, the randy couple got down to some serious petting on the boardwalk in Hvar yeasterday and only stopped when a policeman told them off for inappropriate behaviour, the Croatian daily 24 Sata writes.

(croatiantimes)

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Seasplash festival in Pula

Jul 31

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An independent international festival with a message of “peace and tolerance” as its motto opens today (Thu) in Monument (Pula).

The festival is held in the open near beaches, and will feature over 60 artists from all over the world as well as a line-up of local bands. National and international DJs will spin reggae, dub, ska, dancehall, jungle, d’n'b, hip-hop, dubstep, trance and electro on five stages.

The festival will continue through the weekend. For more information, www.seasplash.net.

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