The new Croatian Tourist Board promo spot ‘Ambassadors of Croatian Tourism’ has been named the best world promo video at the Travel Video Awards in Las Vegas on Monday.

The video promoting Croatian tourism, which features Luka Modrć, Mario Mandžukić, Ivan Rakitić, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovačić, Marin Čilić, Dario Šarić, Maksim Mrvica, Zrinka Cvitešić, and 2Cellos, won in the Best Video by a Tourism Organization category at the Travel Video Awards.

The promo video, which has gathered millions of views since premiering in London in November, was judged the best by the jury of American experts and representatives from Citizine Networks and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).

A total of 44 videos were shortlisted in the category with Croatia taking out the award from ‘Rhythms of Peru’ (Kuoda Travel), ‘Sabrosura’ (Visit Columbia) and ‘North America’ (Jordan Tourism Board).

“We are proud that our latest promotional video, featuring globally recognizable Croatian stars, ambassadors of Croatian tourism, is nominated for the prestigious world award. This nomination represents our professional satisfaction, but also is proof of our creativity and innovativeness, and is confirmation from the profession that we, together with our partners, create top internationally recognizable promotional content. Congratulations to all the finalists and nominees who presented their great projects. It is a matter of prestige to win the award in such a strong competition,” Croatian Tourist Board Director Kristjan Staničić said, thanking all those have participated in creating the video.

The Travel Video Awards honours innovative and inspiring travel videos released by both independent filmmakers and brands from across the globe.