Croatia wins ‘Tourism Oscars’ in Miami 

Ina Rodin collects the awards on behalf of the Croatian National Tourist Board last night in Miami (Photo: HTZ)

Great news for Croatia and Croatian tourism from last night’s ceremony of the seventh edition of the prestigious American Travvy Awards, which took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

The Croatian National Tourist Board won the silver award in the category of the best European tourist organization, while Croatia won the bronze medal in the category of the best destination in the Mediterranean. 

Ina Rodin, director of the Croatian National Tourist Board representative office in New York, accept the awards, which are often called the ‘Tourism Oscars’, on behalf of the Croatian National Tourist Board.

“We are delighted that Croatia is still popular among the best ambassadors, travel agents and their clients. Getting two Travvy awards in the category of best Mediterranean destination and European tourism organization is a great overture to 2022. This recognition by leading industry experts certainly gives us the wind in our sails and is proof of the hard work, dedication and overall efforts of the Croatian National Tourist Board and our tourist colleagues from across the country to present Croatia in the best light as a destination that will successfully attract American visitors in the future,” said Rodin.

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Along with the silver award that went to the Croatian National Tourist Board, in the category of the best European tourist organization, gold went to Ireland, while in the category of the best destination in the Mediterranean, gold went to Greece.

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“Winning such valuable recognitions in the year marked by the global coronavirus pandemic is an exceptional success and achievement of the entire Croatian tourism sector, especially if we know that the awards are given according to the choice of profession, ie tour operators and travel agents. With very good results of tourist traffic from the American market this year and the introduction of two direct flights on the route New York – Dubrovnik, these awards are an additional confirmation of the excellent position that our country enjoys on the tourist map of the world. The silver that the Croatian National Tourist Board won in the category of the best European tourist organization for us is a satisfaction, a big wind in our sails and a confirmation of the excellent work of all my associates in the Croatian National Tourist Board, but also additional motivation in further efforts to bring our country even closer to travel enthusiasts as a safe, quality and meaningful destination,” concluded the director of the Croatian National Tourist Board, Kristjan Staničić.

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The annual Travvy Awards are presented by Northstar Travel Media, LLC with the aim of highlighting the best examples of excellence and achievement in the tourism industry, and are awarded to various stakeholders such as national tourism organizations, destinations, travel agents, products and more. This year, the awards were given based on more than 130,000 votes, and a list of all winners by category is available on the link HERE.