Croatia news for August 2009

Luka Modrić to be back on the field in six weeks
Date: 31 August 2009
Tottenham and Croatian national team player injured,will miss match against England
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President Mesić at opening of Kempinski hotel in Istria
Date: 31 August 2009
Opening ceremony of luxurious resort
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Adriatic Boat Show will take place in Šibenik
Date: 28 August 2009
An international show of new and used vessels
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Opening of Vukovar film festival
Date: 27 August 2009
Third Vukovar film festival is being held from 26 to 30 August
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Free bicycle-repair workshop to open in Zagreb
Date: 27 August 2009
Bicycle-repair workshop with volunteer mechanics fixing bikes for free
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New Carlsberg plant opened by president Mesić
Date: 26 August 2009
New Carlsberg bottling plant in Koprivnica
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Ancient roman fashion to be presented in Split
Date: 26 August 2009
Traditional tourist-cultural event ''Days of Diocletian''
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Fourth weekend in this month sets a record for tourist entries
Date: 25 August 2009
Good tourist statistics for August
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Income tax in Croatia is the highest in the world
Date: 25 August 2009
Croatia is world-record holder in terms of income tax
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''What our ancestors ate'' event from 28 to 30 August in Vrbovec
Date: 24 August 2009
Gastronomy event will be held from 28 to 30 August in Zagreb county.
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90 per cent of tourists arrive in Croatia by car or bus
Date: 24 August 2009
Official data for 2009.
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Split to host beauty and health fair in November
Date: 20 August 2009
First fair of beauty and health in Dalmatian town
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Croatian wines win more prizes
Date: 20 August 2009
Eight gold medals won at a leading wine- tasting competition
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Croats drive fast!
Date: 19 August 2009
Large survey on traffic and drivers in Croatia
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Beyonce on holiday in Dubrovnik
Date: 19 August 2009
Famous R'n'B singer enjoying her visit to Dubrovnik
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First dinosaur themed park opened in Croatia
Date: 18 August 2009
Croatia has its first Jurassic Park
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