We have some excellent news for those of you who have always wanted to visit the Croatian city of Zagreb, the country’s capital.

Dublin Airport has just announced that Croatia Airlines is launching a new twice weekly Dublin to Zagreb service, which will take off this summer.  The airline, which is part of the Star Alliance group, will operate on Thursdays and Sundays between May and October.

Speaking about the new route, Dublin Airport’s Managaing Director, Vincent Harrison, commented: “Zagreb is vibrant city filled with culture and history and I have no doubt it will be a popular destination. We will work closely with Croatia Airlines to help promote the new route.”

President and CEO of Croatia Airlines, Jasmin Bajić, said he is looking forward to seeing more Irish visitors in Zagreb from May: “We are excited that for the first time in Croatia Airlines’ history we will have a Dublin – Zagreb route.

“We see the introduction of this flight as a contribution to the development of tourism in both countries and we are looking forward to seeing many Irish citizens in the Croatian capital, as well as in other parts of Croatia.”

You can nab return tickets for flights from Dublin to Zagreb from just €189. For more information and to book, visit www.croatiaairlines.com.