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Biograd na Moru – the updated edition of Crvena Luka

The building worth twenty million is a modern tourist complex situated near Biograd na Moru which was started four years after Crvena Luka, another famous tourist resort was taken over from Modena by Octavia, an Italian company. The apartment blocks and old hotels in tourist resort surrounding the gorgeous bay will be demolished. The construction [...]

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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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Croatian wines are popular in American market

Jeff Jenssen and Mike DeSimon, two popular reporters from most dominant American Wine Magazine have made a visit to Croatia recently, and they had to chance to visit most of popular that export their wines to US. Also they got familiar with important gastronomy destination in Istria, Dalmatia and Zagreb which could be suggested to [...]

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Martinje – St.Martin’s Day in Croatia

On 11th November, as per the Catholic calendar St. Martin’s Day is celebrated. In Croatia this day is called Martinje and is a wine holiday. With the festival it gives a chance to the people to celebrate. The winegrowers on this day along with their friends thank St. Martin for young wine and a good [...]

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The Exotic Kvarner Riveria in Croatia

Kvarner is a region that has been growing tourism for more than a decade due to its diversity ranging from colorful vegetation, pleasant climatic conditions, combination of mountains, islands and coastal area and splendid architecture and amazing culture. It was a winter and summer resort of members of Habsburg dynasty, that developed the amazing tourist [...]

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The valley of Neretva – An amazing place for tourists to enjoy mandarin harvest

Dolina Neretve (Neretva Valley, valley of river Neretva), which is also called ‘mandarin valley’ is the best place to enjoy your holidays in Croatia and you will receive a warm welcome from hospitable locals of Komin, Opuzen, Metkovic and other areas. In whole region of Neretva, there are approximately 1.3 million mandarin seedlings that yield [...]

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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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Kvarner – Following the Path of Frankopans

Liburnia has a very rich history and it provided the first script to Croatia. It not only provided the script but also presses and code and also the Frankopans story. The Frankopans were a very dignified family who ruled Croatia for centuries and have a major effect on the country’s history. There are remains of [...]

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