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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

UNESCO “Man & Biosphere” program is helping the creation of biosphere reserves. The Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere is an example of such a reserve formed in agreement between Croatia & Hungary. So what’s a Biosphere Reserve? It is an ecological area with 3 key priorities: Protection of natural assets Encourage sustainable ecological development and Stimulate scientific research [...]

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, [...]

Those who have already visited the Sibenik must have seen all the historic and cultural sights. But for those who are planning a visit to this mesmerizing place this write up will make them more curious to visit this place. This Dalmatian City always has something new that needs to be discovered. Every time a [...]