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As part of the PUT tourism exchange, hosted this year by the Tourist Board of the Town of Cres and the Kvarner Tourist Board and which brought together more than 200 participants from Croatia and abroad, on Tuesday, April 14, the annual awards of the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the PUT Exchange were presented at a ceremony.
Award Simply the Best which has been awarded continuously since 2010 for innovation, creativity, quality and improvement of the tourism offer, was received by 93 individuals and companies from the tourism sector.
At the end of the ceremony, it was announced that the City of Osijek and the Tourist Board of the City of Osijek will host the 27th edition of the PUT Exchange, in the spring of 2027.
An overview of the awardees by category and group can be found below.
Winners of the Simply the Best 2026 award
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Restaurants offering traditional local food in the continental part of Croatia
- Wine cellar Kozjak, Začretje
- Kralus Pub, Koprivnica
- Restaurant Darocz, Vardarac
- Restaurant Ivančić, Plešivica
- Čarda near Baranjac, Osijek - category winner
Restaurants offering traditional local food in the Adriatic part of Croatia
- Agrotourism Heart of Bukovica, Rodaljice
- Da Rocco Tavern, Krnica
- Restaurant Bukaleta, Loznati
- Restaurant Kamenjak, Rab
- Sardine Fish Snack, Kali - category winner
Tasting rooms for local food and drinks
- Abelo Tasting Room, Vinkovci
- Magriž Tasting Room, Kornić, Krk
- Deklić Winery, Vižinada
- Vugec Winery, Donja Pusca
- Tilia Tasting Room, Krmpote - category winner
Manifestations
Based on food and beverage offerings
- Autentica Food & Wine festival, Makarska Riviera
- Hook & Cook Festival, Medulin
- Mother's Plate, Vrsi
- Tripe fest, Garešnica
- Bluefish Month, Crikvenica - category winner
Designed for outdoor activities
- Truffle hunting, Buzet
- Santa Domenica Spartan Trifecta Weekend, Sveta Nedelja
- Ston Wall Marathon, Ston
- Winter Wine & Walk, Baranja
- HOG Rally Medulin, Medulin - category winner
Cultural and entertainment events based on tradition
- Grape picking, Pregrada
- Meeting in denim, Novi Marof
- Medieval Festival, Svetvincenat
- Living images of Austria-Hungary, Pula
- Christmas Village, Dolac Gornji - category winner
Travel agencies
- Beat travel, Zagreb
- Cres Fun & More, Cres
- Idilira travel, Krapina
- Lynx and Fox, Delnice
- Arriva travel, Rijeka - category winner
Associations
The following were awarded for their contribution to the development of the local community's tourism offer:
- Amanita Association, Sv. Ivan Zelina
- Creative Krk Association, Krk
- Pjover Association, Hvar
- St. George Association, Đurđevac
- Šokačka branch association, Osijek - category winner
New project in tourism
Implemented in the Tourist Board system
- Fažana olive groves, Fažana
- Krk Winter Trails, Krk
- Interpretation of "Riječki vrata", Karlovac
- Snorkeling Views 360, Losinj
- Water of the Little Giants, Šibenik-Knin County - category winner
