Upgraded version of the eVisitor system presented

As part of the Croatian Digital Tourism project, led by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and co-financed by the EU under the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020 from the European Regional Development Fund, a new and upgraded version of the system has been published. eVisitor Croatian National Tourist Board, which is intended for recording tourist traffic and for calculating and controlling the collection of tourist tax.

The eVisitor system has positioned Croatia at the very top of the world's countries in terms of innovative technological solutions in tourism, and the most significant innovations include a completely new design that is aligned with the design of the project. Croatian digital tourism and which enables and adaptation for people with dyslexia and low visionIt also enables the display of basic information about the tourist membership fee, downloading of payment slips for the tourist membership fee, and easier editing and posting of images of accommodation facilities on the Croatia.hr portal.

"The eVisitor system is a domestic Croatian product that makes our country unique in the world. The fact that this is an exceptional technological solution is also confirmed by the award from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which this project won in the category for innovation in research and technology. We have now further upgraded and improved the system, introducing functions that will further contribute to the further development of the Croatian tourism sector, while for many users the system will be an even more powerful tool in developing tourist offers, or defining marketing and promotional activities.", said the director of the Croatian National Tourist Board Kristjan Staničić.

Additional connections are planned with other systems and institutions, such as the Joint Land Registry and Cadastre Information System, the State Inspectorate, the OIB system, etc., while the connection with the Central Tourist Register will significantly change the current process of registering commercial facilities, and will greatly facilitate and improve the operations of tourist boards, landlords and other users of the eVisitor system.

"One of the segments of the Croatian Digital Tourism project is the upgrade of the award-winning eVisitor system to make it even more efficient and better adapted to the needs of users. New functionalities have been introduced that will improve business processes, so that a physical visit to the tourist board will no longer be necessary to register a non-commercial facility (cottage), and communication between landlords and tourist boards has also been improved. Ultimately, the Croatian Digital Tourism project will create a complete digital story - a set of innovative tools to make it easier for stakeholders in the tourism system to do business. The Croatian Digital Tourism project, in addition to eVisitor, envisages the development and improvement of public e-services in tourism through TURegistar - the Central Register for Hospitality Activities and Services in Tourism, TUStart - Registration of Activities and Starting a Business in the Field of Tourism and Hospitality, TURiznica - the System for Allocating Available Support in Tourism and Croatia.hr - the Tourist Information Portal" pointed out the Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac.