Croatia Tourism

Central

State authorities are responsible for:

  • Overall legislation;
  • Regulation of standards;
  • Development of the strategy for Croatian tourism;
  • Establishment of the Croatian tourist community;
  • Tourism Development Strategy until 2020, including its implementation;
  • Promotion of Croatian tourism and hospitality abroad;
  • Identification of market opportunities;
  • Overseeing the budget and other revenues established within the scope of the Ministry of Finance;
  • Tourism product development, investments and HR development;
  • National action plans for the tourism sector.

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

  • Promotion of regional tourist destinations on a national level;
  • Management of public tourism infrastructure (in cooperation with local self-government authorities);
  • Contribute to the accomplishment of the objectives and tasks of tourist communities;
  • Adoption of a strategic marketing plan for Croatian tourism;
  • Tourism promotion at home and abroad, in accordance with the strategic marketing plan of Croatian tourism;
  • Establishing a tourist information system;
  • Undertaking measures and activities for the development and promotion of all types of tourism;
  • Performing expert supervision in tourist communities;
  • Providing continuing education activities within the tourist community (seminars, courses, etc.).

Local

Local Authorities are responsible for:

  • Management of public touristic infrastructure (in cooperation with regional self-government authorities);
  • Ensuring the conditions for the development of tourism, in particular the settlement arrangement, tourist infrastructure, environmental protection, natural and cultural heritage;
  • Use of the tax revenues allocated to the municipality or town to improve the residence conditions of tourists
  • Negotiate the development of the tourism development plans in the municipality or town
  • Monitor tourist traffic.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Central

Regional

  • Regional authorities - counties (županije)
  • Croatian Tourist Office

Local

  • Local authorities (općine i gradovi)

Sources:

Tourism Development Strategy of Croatia by 2020

Strategic Marketing Plan of Croatian Tourism 2014-2020.

Statute of Croatian Tourist Office (NN 34/2012) 

Law on Provision of Tourism Services (NN 130/17)

Law on Touristic communities and promotion of Croatian tourism (NN 152/08)

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