Tag Archives: Heritage

Traditional singing (ojkanje) and Traditional Souvenir (Alka, licitars) under UNESCO’s protection

Sinjska Alka is a 300 year old knights’ tournament in Sinj and honey making trade from region of northern Croatia have been added recently to UNESCO’s delegate list of non-material cultural heritage of mankind. Also, the musical expression called “ojkanje” was added to UNESCO list of rare immaterial cultural heritage which requires urgent protection. Sinjska [...]

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Croatia UNESCO – 7 sites and 7 cultural traditions

CROATIA has 7 UNESCO protected world cultural heritage sites and 7 UNESCO protected world cultural heritage traditions, making it first in Europe and fourth in the world. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The music in the video are traditional and unique Croatian “klapa” songs. First is “Vilo Moja” and second [...]

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The fortification of Ston Walls took the longest in Europe’s history

After many years of restoration, the Ston walls which are the Europe’s longest fortress system and the also the second largest in the whole world have recently been opened for public viewing. This is the most complete activity in Croatia’s cultural heritage renovations. Fifty years ago the renovation of the walls had begun by the [...]

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Project of “Traditional Food Path”

There is a new project which the country of Varazdin has decided to undertake. This project is called “Traditional Food Path” where they will offer to the tourists the awesome culinary and heritage in a completely new way. This will enable the tourists to enjoy the traditional dishes of the country and to add to [...]

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The Republic Of Croatia – UNESCO World Non-Material Cultural Heritage

Recently UNESCO World Non-Material Cultural Heritage List registered many sites in Croatia like The Dubrovnik Festa svetog Vlaha [Festival of St. Blaise], lace from Lepoglava, Dubrovnik’s patron, , Hvar and Pag, vocal duets in the narrow region of Istria and the Croatian Littoral, the art of developing conventional wooden toys from the Hrvatsko zagorje region, [...]

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Hvar on Island Hvar

Stari Grad on Island Hvar

The island of Hvar had witnessed a tremendous rise in tourists from across the world, not just from the well to do jet travelers, but also tourists from nearby places. Hvar perhaps, is a very popular destination in Adriatic, it offers various form of entertainment, and caters to top class facilities and hospitality to tourists. [...]

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