{"id":220,"date":"2026-07-15T21:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitbaska.com\/about-the-project\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T00:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:21:40","slug":"about-the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitbaska.com\/en\/about-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VisitBa\u0161ka (visitbaska.com) is an independent destination portal dedicated to Ba\u0161ka on the island of Krk. It was created in 2026 as a private initiative by Ernest Peri\u0107, with the goal of offering visitors one place with current, verified, and practical information for planning their stay \u2014 accommodation, restaurants, activities, events, weather forecast, and guides.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Are Not the Ba\u0161ka Tourist Board<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VisitBa\u0161ka <strong>is not the official website of the Ba\u0161ka Tourist Board<\/strong>. The official Ba\u0161ka Tourist Board is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbaska.hr\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">visitbaska.hr<\/a> and for all questions requiring an official response (museum opening hours, tourist tax, public transport, registration of stay, permits) we direct visitors there directly. Our portal is informational and editorially independent.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Offer<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Guides<\/strong> \u2014 how to get to Ba\u0161ka (ferry, catamaran, car), parking, beaches, food, climate and bura wind.<\/li><li><strong>Accommodation<\/strong> \u2014 search via Stay22 partner (Booking, Airbnb, Expedia, Vrbo) with local comments.<\/li><li><strong>Activities<\/strong> \u2014 kayaking, diving, boat trips, cycling tours, fishing (via GetYourGuide).<\/li><li><strong>Restaurants<\/strong> \u2014 structured overview of taverns, fish restaurants, pizzerias and caf\u00e9s with opening hours and contact details.<\/li><li><strong>Events and news<\/strong> \u2014 calendar of events and alerts (bura wind, ferry traffic, seasonal notices).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Portal Works<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VisitBa\u0161ka is automated as much as possible \u2014 content is gathered from open sources (Wikimedia, DHMZ weather forecast, public data), enriched with local knowledge and editorial checks, and translated into seven languages (Croatian, English, German, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish). Images are primarily from free collections (Wikimedia Commons, Openverse) or our own photographs with explicit attribution. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not hold accommodation and excursion prices and availability \u2014 this data is always retrieved in real time from partners, so it is always current. Booking takes place directly with the partner; VisitBa\u0161ka does not take deposits or process payments. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monetization and Editorial Decisions<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The portal is funded through affiliate programs with Stay22 and GetYourGuide \u2014 when you book accommodation or an excursion through our links, we receive a small commission from the partner, at no additional cost to you. This model allows content to remain free and accessible without subscription or paid posts. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not accept paid articles, sponsored reviews or promotional rankings \u2014 restaurants, accommodation and activities are not ranked by commercial criteria. If a local business wants to correct or supplement its information, it can contact <a href=\"mailto:info@visitbaska.com\">info@visitbaska.com<\/a> free of charge. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Is Behind the Portal<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VisitBa\u0161ka is a private project by Ernest Peri\u0107 (Rijeka, Croatia), with years of experience in accommodation rental in Ba\u0161ka and web technology development. Full legal details (data controller, tax ID, address) can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitbaska.com\/en\/imprint-2\/\">Imprint<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editorial Policy<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All facts (opening hours, prices, addresses, phone numbers) are verified from at least one primary source.<\/li><li>Identified errors are corrected within 48 hours of notification.<\/li><li>Weather forecasts and alerts (bura wind) are automatically pulled from official sources (OpenWeather and DHMZ).<\/li><li>We do not publish AI-generated images of locations, restaurants or events in production.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all questions, suggestions, corrections and collaborations: <a href=\"mailto:info@visitbaska.com\">info@visitbaska.com<\/a>. Details are on the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitbaska.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> page. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VisitBa\u0161ka (visitbaska.com) is an independent destination portal dedicated to Ba\u0161ka on the island of Krk. It was created in 2026 as a private initiative by Ernest Peri\u0107, with the goal of offering visitors one place with current, verified, and practical information for planning their stay \u2014 accommodation, restaurants, activities, events, weather forecast, and guides. 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