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After a 13-year battle with bureaucracy, Europe's first scheduled modern hydroplane service is set to start in Croatia next month.
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After 13 years of paperwork, a true revolution in Croatian tourism is imminent. Digital Journal meets European Coastal Airlines boss Klaus Dieter Martin.
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As victims of the devastating Balkan floods try to rebuild their lives, small fund-raising events continue all over Croatia.
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Hvar's historic UNESCO Easter Procession takes place, with General Ante Gotovina joining the pilgrims on a chilly night in Dalmatia.
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A unique, UNESCO-protected religious procession on the island of Hvar takes place tomorrow night, as it has done for more than 500 years. Digital Journal meets one of the former Cross bearers.
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The tourist season may be over but there is plenty of interest in the island of Hvar this winter — both internationally and academically.
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With the tourist season over on Hvar, an ambitious 17-point plan from the Mayor of Jelsa begins a programme of regeneration.
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Life on Dalmatian islands can be quiet in winter, but there is a vibrant cultural scene in some rather unexpected places.
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One of the world's most interesting Catholic traditions is underway in Croatia, as the Easter Processions in six towns and villages on Hvar begin a long night.
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Preparations for the UNESCO-protection Easter Procession in Jelsa are underway, with the opening of a photo exhibition in the town's museum.
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Following a campaign marred by corruption scandals and in the midst of a deep recession, Croatians go to the polls to choose the government to take them into Europe.
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@Paulo Buncuga
The procession continues in the early morning Good Friday sunshine
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Jelsa is the third largest settlement on Croatia's premier island.
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European Coastal Airlines
The initial schedule from Split Airport to Jelsa on Hvar will be four flights daily, a journey of just 13 minutes, costing under 40 euro.
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European Coastal Airlines
With 66 inhabited inlands and poor ferry connections, the potential of ECA for Croatian tourism is huge
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European Coastal Airlines
European Coastal Airlines CEO Klaus Dieter Martin talking to the Croatian media at the Split Airport site of Resnik, as the pontoons are finally placed in the water.
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@Paulo Buncuga
The main square in Jelsa is the focal point of the procession
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The children's masked ball in Jelsa
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@Paulo Buncuga
Prayer and reflection play an important part in the procession
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@Paulo Buncuga
The chanting throughout the night has been well rehearsed
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Snow in Jelsa on Hvar lasted a short time
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European Coastal Airlines
CEO Klaus Dieter Martin with an ECA Twin Otter at Split Airport
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@Paulo Buncuga
To carry the cross is a great honour
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Vedran Rafael Janic
The world's first Hvar cocktail made 100% from island ingredients.
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The final touches are being applied to Jelsa's extended waterfront, a key location for the hydroplane operation
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@Paulo Buncuga
The procession has taken place every year on Hvar for more than 500 years
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Jelsa in winter: the Tomic winery added some Renaissance culture to its January activities.
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The view from this journalist's terrace as the works begin in Hvar, Croatia
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There has been excellent cooperation from the Jelsa authorities from the beginning, with plenty of proactive suggestions to help the project.
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European Coastal Airlines
With the ability to land on sea and regular airports, a flight from capital Zagreb to the island of Rab will be a 37-minute transfer reality from next month.
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