The Grand Prix "Golden Pen" award goes to Hungary, Italy and Switzerland

In the beautiful ambience of the Meštrović Gallery in Split, the prestigious "Golden Pen" awards were presented tonight for the 18th time by the Croatian National Tourist Board to journalists, bloggers and influencers for the best publications on Croatia as a tourist destination in 2021. The award ceremony was attended by 17 foreign journalists from 14 countries.

"The past two years have been very challenging for all of us. However, despite all the difficulties, Croatia has shown its strength and achieved the best tourist result in the Mediterranean. This means that Croatia has a very positive image in the tourism market, which is, among other things, the result of well-written coverage, recommendations and impressions of many journalists, bloggers and influencers who have stayed in our country. By awarding these prizes, we would like to thank them for their exceptional contribution and the promotion of Croatia, but also to show respect for their work, profession and loyal audience that accompanies them", said CNTB Director Kristjan Staničić.

The most significant Golden Pen award is the Grand Prix, which is awarded in three categories: for the best article in print or online media, the second one for the best radio or television report and the third one for the best blog or social media post.

This year's winner of the Grand Prix for the best article in print/online media is Hungarian journalist Mr. Zoltán Szántó, whose report describes his stay in the Split-Dalmatia County with beautiful descriptions and personal experiences of Split, Brač, Klis and their attractions. The article was published in the print and web edition of Turizmus magazine, which is the most important B2B magazine in Hungary.

Ms. Valeria Cagnoni and Mr. Ernaldo Emerson Gattafoni from Italy won the Grand Prix for the best TV/radio report. These are the authors of a special 40-minute report on Croatia broadcast on TV RAI 1 as part of the award-winning television travel show Dreams Road, one of the most important and successful television series on travel and tourism in Italy in the last 20 years.

The winner of the Grand Prix for the best travel blog or post on social media is Ms. Antje-Katrin Schaniel, an influencer from Switzerland who is behind the Instagram profile of Senza Camedi, who specializes in the most beautiful places and the best food of every culture. During her stay in Croatia, Antje visited Opatija, Krk, Rab, Lošinj and Cres.

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Source: Croatian National Tourist Board