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Winners of the Simply the best award for 2019

CATEGORY 1. HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENTS
1.1. Establishments Offering Traditional Food and Drinks

  • Klijet Lojzekova hiža, Gusakovec
    for excellence and quality of service in the substantial approach to offering traditional dishes using ingredients from their own cultivation, thus making a special contribution to the tourist and gastronomic offer of Zagorje.

  • Restoran Zlatne Gorice, Gornji Kneginec
    for excellence and quality of service through a select menu and creative preparation of local traditional cuisine specialties, thus having a significant impact on shaping the gastronomic offer of the destination.

  • Destilerija Mashtel, Nin
    for exceptional quality and substantive nurturing of traditional production and offer of Croatian traditional beverages.

1.2. Outings

  • Izletište Kršlinov mlin, Bregana
    for inventiveness, quality, diversity, and substantive content of offerings focused on educational activities, which significantly enriches and expands the tourist offer of the Samobor region.

  • Izletište Mihoci, Maglenča
    for outstanding service quality, creative approach, and diversity of offerings of traditional dishes, thereby contributing significantly to the quality of the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Vukovarska kuća, Vukovar
    for creativity in developing activities for active leisure and quality offer of traditional dishes, thereby making a significant contribution to the content and quality of the tourist offer of the Vukovar region.

1.3. Accommodation Facilities and Additional Facilities

Hotels

  • Hotel Boškinac, Novalja
    for excellence in design and creative furnishing of accommodation units, and top-quality offer of traditional dishes and drinks, significantly contributing to enriching the overall tourist offer of Novalja and the island of Pag.

  • Zaton Holiday Resort, Zaton
    for service quality and creative approach to shaping and producing programs that enhance the tourist offer.

Private Renters

  • Sobe Maksimilian, Osijek
    for exceptional service quality, excellent design, and creative approach to offering tourist programs and activities for active vacations in the destination.

  • Villa Covri, Brtonigla
    for a creative approach to offering tourist programs and activities for active vacations and quality service of offering traditional dishes and drinks, significantly enriching the destination's offer.

CATEGORY 2

2.1. Theme - Culture - Traditional Customs

  • Eko etno Gacka, Otočac
    for the quality of the event that nurtures the culture and way of life of the local community and enriches its tourist offer for almost a quarter of a century.

  • LIDAS, Pleternica
    for the quality and uniqueness of the event that nurtures amateur creativity and enriches the tourist offer of the local community.

  • (Sr)etno Selce
    for creative development and quality of the event that combines customs, tradition, and modern life, further enhancing the attractiveness of the destination's tourist offer.

  • Bela nedeja, Kastav
    for the quality and development of the event that nurtures the culture and tradition of the local community, improving the attractiveness of the destination's tourist offer.

2.2. Theme - Entertainment

  • Country Weekend, Koprivnica
    for creativity and innovation of the event, enriching the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Toy Festival, Ivanić Grad
    for creativity and innovation of the event, which enriches the tourist offer of the local community.

  • Slovenian Weekend, Biograd na moru
    for quality and creativity of the event, which enriches the tourist offer of the destination with its uniqueness and active and entertaining content.

2.3. Theme - Culture - Gastronomy

  • Biser mora, Supetar
    for the quality and uniqueness of the event, making a special contribution to the promotion of Croatian eno-gastronomic offer, and significantly enriching the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Crna ovca, Baška
    for the quality and creativity of the event, which enriches the attractiveness of the tourist offer of the destination with its diverse content and specific gastronomic offer.

  • Kestenijada, Hrvatska Kostajnica
    for the quality of the event, nurturing the traditional values of the local community, and making a significant contribution to the tourist offer of the Sisak-Moslavina County.

  • Ribarski dani, Kopačevo
    for the creativity of the event, contributing to the preservation of Croatian ethno and gastronomic heritage, and enriching the tourist offer of Slavonia with its attractiveness.

2.4. Theme - Culture - Wine

  • Baranja Wine&Walk, Belje
    for the creative development of the event based on top-quality Baranja wines and snacks, further enriching the attractiveness of the tourist offer of Baranja.

  • Strawberry and Sparkling Wine Festival, Jastrebarsko
    for the creativity and inventiveness of the event, which, based on the production of top-quality sparkling wines, contributes to the enhancement of the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Voloder Autumn
    for the long-standing quality of the event, which, based on the traditional customs of the local community, significantly enriches the tourist offer of the Sisak-Moslavina County.

2.5. Theme - Sports and Recreation

  • Du Motion Dubrovnik
    for exceptional quality and creativity of the event, which enriches the tourist offer of Dubrovnik with its recreational activities.

  • Lipik 3x3 Challenger
    for the uniqueness and quality of the event, which enriches the tourist offer of the local community with its sports content and promotes Croatia as an attractive tourist destination.

  • Neretva Boat Marathon
    for exceptional quality and attractiveness of the event, which, with its amateur sports content, enriches the local tourist offer and promotes Croatia as a diverse tourist destination.

  • Uvati vitar, Sutivan
    for the quality and creativity of the event, which enriches the tourist offer of the destination with its recreational content, especially outside the main season.

3.1. Travel Agencies

  • Sunturist, Novalja
    for long-standing continuous service quality and creative shaping of tourist programs on the island of Pag.

  • Viatica travel, Brestovec Orehovički
    for creativity and innovation of tourist programs based on the cultural-historical peculiarities, legends, and stories of Zagorje.

  • Aquamarin C.K, Banska Bistrica
    for service quality and long-standing substantive cooperation with the Croatian tourism sector.

  • TA Lambada, Bugojno
    for service quality and long-standing substantive cooperation with the Croatian tourism sector.

4. New Project in Tourism - 10

  • Adrenaline Park Duboka
    for innovative and creative development of content for active leisure and entertainment, creating a unique attraction in the Papuk Nature Park, significantly contributing to the quality and uniqueness of the tourist offer in continental Croatia.

  • Eco-Ethno Farm Savus, Bukovlje
    for innovativeness and originality of design and content richness inspired by the traditional values of the local community, significantly enhancing the diversity and quality of the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Interpretation Center of Maritime Heritage of the Island of Lošinj
    for innovative and creative approach to presenting local cultural heritage, achieving a unique tourist infrastructure, and thus significantly enriching the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Marcin Farmstead
    for innovative and original content based on the culture and tradition of the local community, shaping a new tourist product and significantly enriching the tourist offer of the Nijemci municipality.

  • Paleo Park Bale
    for innovative design of an amusement park enriching the attractiveness of the tourist offer of the destination with its educational and recreational content.

  • Passages Through Time, Vodnjan
    for an innovative approach to presenting the cultural heritage of the local community through the concept of light installations, providing visitors with a new and attractive way to get to know the destination.

  • Šišanska Legends
    for a creative approach to education intended for heritage interpreters, and based on that, the creation of themed tours, significantly improving the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Šafran Winery
    for innovation and creative approach to the presentation and offer of wines by creating a special Summer Wine, thus raising the culture of wine enjoyment and the content of the tourist offer in a special way.

  • Virtual and Cultural Tourism
    for innovation and creativity in project implementation, promoting cultural-historical heritage through the application of new technologies, and significantly increasing the tourist attractiveness of Vukovar-Srijem County with a new concept of tourist offer.

  • The Wine, Olive, and Heritage Festival
    for creative shaping of the event based on the true values of island culture and traditional life.

  • Zlarin without Plastic
    for innovation and implementation of a project that made Zlarin the first plastic-free island in the Adriatic.

5. Person - 4

  • Đurđica Šimičić
    for demonstrated creativity and inventiveness in developing destination management processes and improving tourism quality, thereby making a significant contribution to building the tourism recognizability of Lošinj and its positioning among the most attractive Croatian tourist destinations.

  • Ružica Mikačić
    for long-standing journalistic work and demonstrated creativity in shaping and implementing a series of attractive content in the field of tourism, making a significant contribution to Croatian tourism journalism, but also to the overall improvement of Croatian tourism, especially in the Dalmatia region.

  • Ivan Srakovčić
    for long-standing innovative and creative entrepreneurial activities in the development of new tourism products, making an immeasurable contribution to the development and quality of tourism offer in the Karlovac County.

  • Pavo Jerković
    for long-standing creative work in shaping a special tourist offer, marking the development of new tourism products with his own example, and making an outstanding contribution to the tourism development of the Neretva Valley.

6. Special Awards - 4

  • Esplanade Hotel, Zagreb
    for excellence, quality, and year-round creation of special content, significantly enriching the tourist offer of the destination.

  • Vir Municipality
    for creativity and quality of year-round shaping, development, and realization of tourist content, significantly increasing the attractiveness of the destination.

  • Krapina-Zagorje County
    for the quality and development of year-round tourist offer based on the tradition of life, culture, and customs, positioning Zagorje today as an attractive, content-rich, and most developed Croatian continental destination.