Winners of the Simply the best award for 2018

Simply the best award for 2018

CATEGORY 1. RESTAURANT

Group: Offer of traditional food and drinks - Continental Croatia

Tavern Gabreku 1929, Samobor
for excellence in the long-term substantive approach to the offer of traditional dishes using local ingredients, which has had a significant impact on the creation of the destination's gastronomic offer based on the true values ​​of local heritage
Cellar Grešna gorica, Desinić
for the exceptional quality of service and the diverse offer of traditional Zagorje dishes, which, in addition to the content and special arrangement of the property, makes a special contribution to the quality of the tourist offer in Zagorje
Restaurant Marijino zvono, Zagreb
for the exceptional quality of service, creative approach and extremely substantial nurturing of the offer of traditional Croatian dishes

Group: Offer of traditional food and drinks - Adriatic Croatia
Restaurant Visovac, Skradin
For excellence and quality of service through a selection of specialties of local traditional cuisine based on the true values ​​of the gastronomic heritage of the Skradin region
Konoba Antunović, Orebić
for the exceptional quality of service, the content of the offer and the creative approach to the offer of traditional dishes prepared from ingredients from our own ecological cultivation
Restaurant Santa Maria, Hvar
for the quality of service, an extremely diverse and creative approach to the production of local island products, and a comprehensive offer of local traditional dishes.

Group: Excursions with fun, recreational and educational contents
Excursion site Moslavačka priča, Mala Ludina
for the excellence of the decoration and creative furnishing of the accommodation units and the quality of the offer of traditional dishes, which made a significant contribution to the enrichment of the tourist offer of Moslavina
Excursion OPG Butić, Zadar
for a creative approach to the offer of tourist programs and content for an active vacation and the quality of the service offering of traditional dishes and drinks, which significantly enriched the offer of the destination
Excursion Hrvatska sahara, Đurđevac
for the inventiveness, quality, variety and content of the offer focused on educational content, which significantly refined and expanded the tourist offer of Podravina.
House of Rab cake, Rab
for the quality of service, presentation and preservation of the tradition of preparing one of the most famous brands on the island of Rab - the Rab cake, thus providing visitors with an unforgettable experience of getting to know the top flavors of centuries-old local culinary skills

Group: Accommodation facilities offering additional facilities in the destination
Botel Marina, Rijeka
for innovative decoration, quality of service and a creative approach to the design and production of programs that enrich the tourist offer of the destination with their contents
Restaurant, winery and guesthouse Vuglec breg
for the continuous creative and innovative improvement and development of contents intended for active vacations, as well as the exceptional quality of the offer of traditional dishes and drinks
Farm Ivica and Marica, Karanac
for the quality of service and the creativity of the offer of content intended for an active holiday in the destination.

CATEGORY 2. - MANIFESTATIONS

Group Preservation of traditional local customs - Adriatic Croatia
Let's freeze the Istrian buckets, Kanfanar
for the quality and distinctiveness of the event, which nurtures the customs and cultural heritage of the local community with its unique presentation of Istrian folk singers
Armonike Zad kaštela, Žminj
for the quality of the event, which with its content nurtures the culture and lifestyle of the local community and enriches its tourist offer for almost a quarter of a century
Tira, Tira, Bakarac
for the creativity of the event, which with its content of simulation of traditional tunnels enriches the tourist offer of the local community by nurturing its customs and way of life.

Group Preservation of traditional local customs - Continental Croatia
Stargazing at the Feast of the Three Kings, Kumrovec Old Village Museum
for the quality, uniqueness and educational nature of the event, which preserves folk customs and traditions from oblivion and enriches the tourist offer of Zagorje
Kostel Easter pistol, Kostel
for the quality of the event, which with its unique original content enriches the tourist offer of the local community by nurturing its customs and way of life
Order under the lime tree, Gornji Miklouš
for the originality and uniqueness of the manifestation inspired by local custom, which with its unique content enriches the tourist offer of the local community by nurturing its customs and way of life.

Group Manifestations of eno-gastronomic content
Exhibition of continental Croatian wines, Zelina
for the quality and distinctiveness of the event that promotes viticulture and cellaring, and with its 50th annual continuity makes a significant contribution to the improvement of the quality of the wine and gastronomic offer of Central Croatia
Fishing evenings in Davor
for the quality of the event, which with its diversity of content and specific gastronomic offer enriches the diversity and attractiveness of the tourist offer of Posavina and Slavonia
The longest table in Croatia, Velika
for the creativity of the event, which contributes to the cultivation of Croatian ethnic and gastronomic heritage, and with its attractiveness enriches the tourist offer of Slavonia.

Group Thematic events lasting several days
Rijeka Carnival
for the excellence, creativity and inventiveness of the content, which, based on the traditions and customs of the local community, through various programs shape a unique national event that significantly enriches the Croatian tourist offer, especially outside the main season
Dalmatia Ultra Trail, Omiš
for the creativity and quality of the event, which, with its sports content, promotes Croatia as an attractive destination for adventurous, adventurous and active vacations
Lošinj sails around the world, Lošinj
for the creative development of the event, which additionally enriches the tourist offer of the destination with content based on Lošinj's maritime tradition

Group of Manifestations of Cultural and Historical Content
Boat wheel, Slavonski Brod
for the successful creative development and continuity of the largest Croatian folklore festival, which demonstrated an immeasurable contribution to the preservation of Croatian tradition while at the same time a strong contribution to the attractiveness of Slavonia's tourist offer
Night tours of Labin
for the innovative and creative development of new events that meaningfully contribute to the improvement of the tourist offer and the attractiveness of the destination
Sudamja, Split
for the creative development of the event, which combines customs, traditions and modern life, and with its content further improves the attractiveness of Split's tourist offer, especially in the pre-season

CATEGORY 3.- TRAVEL AGENCY

Group Cooperation with the local community on the development of the tourist offer
PA Travelana, Rijeka
for the achieved cooperation with the local community and the Tourist Board of the city of Rijeka on the development of new tourist products that contributed to the attractiveness of the destination and its greater tourist attendance
PA Boho Travel Art, Omiš and Nippy Adventures, Pitomača
for the achieved cooperation with the local community and the Tourist Board of Pitomače municipality on the development of new tourist products intended for cycle tourists
Segway City Tour Zagreb
for the quality and achieved cooperation with the local community on the development of a unique sightseeing project of the city of Zagreb, where the attractiveness of the content significantly complements the tourist offer of the destination

Group New tourist product
Sea Adventure, Varaždin
for the creativity of the Rafting on the Drava program, which enriches the tourist offer of the Varaždin region with its adventurous content
TA Luks Bike adventure, Požega
for the creative development of a series of programs that present Požega and Slavonia as an attractive cycling tourist destination
Association of Destination Management Companies of Dalmatia
for a creative approach and distinctiveness in the organization of Split B2B business meetings in the field of special interest tourism

CATEGORY 4.- INNOVATIVE PROJECT IN TOURISM realized in the period 9/2017-8/2018

Stories about wine and tradition, Katunar Wine House, Vrbnik
For the innovativeness and content of the program that introduces visitors to the traditions and customs of the island of Krk along with stories about autochthonous wine varieties, island products and cultural heritage
Wine carriage - OPG Kapov, Kaštel Lukšić
for innovation in the design of a tourist product that unites the total tourist offer of the local community, creating a new tourist attraction in the destination
Wine shop Vinska mušica, Osijek
for the innovative content and creative approach to the presentation and offer of wines from Slavonia and Baranja, thus enriching the tourist offer of the city of Osijek in a special way
One day in the life of the miller Franc Žalar, TZ Sv. Martin
for an innovative and creative approach to the presentation of ethnographic heritage through an interactive display that combines multimedia and classic presentation
World Championship in olive picking, TZ Postira, Brač
for the innovation and originality of the manifestation inspired by local life, which preserves the traditional values ​​of this region, and content enriches the attractiveness of the tourist offer of Brač and Dalmatia, especially outside the summer season
Library on the beach, TZ Gradac
for inventive and original content that creates new tourist values ​​and enriches the tourist offer of the destination
Mobile application cultural heritage of the island of Krk, TZ of the island of Krk
for an innovative approach to the presentation of the cultural heritage of the island of Krk by designing a mobile application that offers visitors the opportunity to creatively and comprehensively get to know the centuries-old heritage of the island
Multimedia guide Lokrum, JU Reserve Lokrum
for an innovative approach to the presentation of the heritage of the island of Lokrum by creating a multimedia guide that offers visitors the opportunity to creatively and comprehensively get to know all the attractions of the island
Visitor Center - House of the Witch Mare, Savičenta d.o.o.
for an innovative approach to the presentation of heritage, which, interpreted with modern technologies, forms part of the new concept of the destination's tourist offer
Medieval theme park Sanc. Micahel, Svetvinčenat
for the innovativeness of the content, which with its attractiveness and quality significantly enriched and improved the tourist offer of the destination
Camp Terme Jezerčica, D.Stubica
for the innovative implementation and quality of service of the first Croatian continental camp realized alongside the thermal resort and its facilities, which significantly completes the tourist offer of Zagorje

CATEGORY 5. - PERSON

Mladen Horić
for many years of journalistic work, creativity in the design and realization of a number of attractive contents in the field of tourism, especially those focused on viticulture, cellaring and culinary arts, which made an immeasurable contribution to the popularization and improvement of the culture of food and drink, and thus to raising the quality of the Croatian wine and culinary scene
Zlatan Skalicki
for journalistic professionalism, quality and content of the presentation of Croatian tourist offer, presentation of programs and content of local communities on Croatian Radio
Maria Gracia Bacac
for many years of agency work, demonstrated creativity and inventiveness in the development and shaping of the tourist offer of the local community, and overall contribution to the building of tourist recognition and promotion of the municipality of Kanfanar, Istria and Croatian tourism as a whole
Alijana Vukšić
for many years of work in the system of Tourist Boards, demonstrated creativity and achieved cooperation with the local community on the development of new tourist facilities that positioned Split among the most attractive Croatian tourist destinations

Varaždin, November 15, 2018.