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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 song is “Croatio iz duše te ljubim”.

Croatia UNESCO Sites:

1. Dubrovnik – The old city
2. Diocletian’s Palace in Split
3. Plitvice Lakes
4. Euphrasian Basilica in Porec
5. Trogir – The old city
6. St James Cathedral in Sibenik
7. Island Hvar Stari Grad plain

Croatian UNESCO Cultural traditions (intangible heritage) all from 2009:

1. Lace making in Croatia
2. Spring procession of Ljelje queens in Gorjani
3. Festival of St Blaise – patron of city of Dubrovnik
4. Annual carnival Bell Ringers from Kastav region
5. Traditional manufacturing of wooden toys in Zagorje
6. Two-part singing and paying in Istrian scale
7. Procession of the Kross on island Hvar (Holy Thursday)

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• The Republic Of Croatia – UNESCO World Non-Material Cultural Heritage
• The fortification of Ston Walls took the longest in Europe’s history
• Dubrovnik Beach Banje has another feather in the cap

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Hotel Olympia Vodice

Around 12 million Euros have been invested in the last four years, on the renovation of Vodice’s four star hotels Olympia, and the planning is for another 5 million Euros. This should ensure that the forty year hotel, in the future will be able to receive guests for 11 months of the year, unlike the existing seasonal work. Lately the hotel got a new wellness area “Olympia life” for comforting the body and soul with a wide range of spa facilities and a polyvalent hall. The new halls’ centre is designed in a manner whereby the congress hall for 500 participants, can be swiftly turned into a sports hall with just a few small changes. The hall has a translators’ cabin and audiovisual equipment. There were earlier investments in the renovation of the reception area, a hundred rooms, the cleaning up of the beaches and the horticulture. During the tourist season of this year, the hotel is expected to offer a complete range of attractive and interesting beach facilities such as the “Kouha” bar where all through the day many different entertainment programs will be on offer, and there is also a new restaurant and souvenirs. The final phase of renovation will start at the end of this year and around 5 million Euros will be invested in the redecoration of the remaining accommodation units, and the other hotel buildings. In 2010, this hotel will offer the same quality in all 26 apartments, 215 rooms and other hotel areas. This investment is even more important considering that when the world is hit by recession; the majority of investors in tourism have considerably slowed down or even ceased larger investments. Formerly Olympia focused itself on classical or family or classical type of tourism, but it has now planned to become a hotel which will attract rich tourists with its quality and numerous faculties. In order to get ready for this new type of business, the hotel management has started with the additional training of waiters, cooks, sommeliers, receptionists and ice cream makers. With the renovated hotel Olympia, Vodice has been given an impetus to more development.

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Pakovo Selo - Ethno Village - Sibenik Croatia

Agro tourism in Miljevci was truly unthinkable as tourism in the Šibenik hinterland was unknown at that place. Since time changed, several family farms, two large factories for production of smoked ham on Miljevci including number of other honey, olive oil and cheese producing firms were opened in the Pakovo Selo area and after the these production firms, the place became quite famous when compared to the previous time and this ultimately led to the development of agro tourism on this area. It was reported that in one of the Miljevci, in Brištani, the family of Ante and Danica Bačić had recently opened a country household “Peace” located in the vicinity of River Krka, on the National Park’s very edge.

Some of the speciality features that have been designed in the family house in Brištani are truly amazing and luxury. What makes the house so special is its three rooms and a guest apartment for all such people who are interested in traditional and original values and top quality homemade dishes, homemade wine, therapeutic brandies, figs, almonds, walnuts and many more things. So people go ahead and check out this family house for all these items and comfort that is provided in the house. The main specialty of the house is its meat roasted under an iron bell (peka), cheese and smoked ham because they are offered as appetizers and guests can choose their own salad from the garden. The owners of the agro tourist estate have cultivated 2000 vines and plenty of olive trees so that their guests can relax and take a walk along the vineyards. In addition, you also get an opportunity to have a look at the view of the attractive river krka basin which is also present in the vicinity.

Many other beautiful scenes can also be seen from this place like on the small island of visovac, there is a Franciscan monastery located there which can also be seen with beautiful Roški waterfall that is located nearby. The best part of all is the theme park which is a best place for kids as well as for youngsters. The first theme park of the area is also not very far and can be easily viewed in Croatia, Etnoland Dalmati in Pakovo Selo near Drniš. The park covers an area of 15,000 square meters and provides an opportunity to see and determine what life was in the Dalmatian hinterland during the past periods and this will help you learn about the customs, traditions, lifestyle of that particular area. The complex located nearby consists of an old Dalmatian house, is a fenced area for animals, a threshing floor, Old crafts workshops, a unique area for performances. With all this, you will get to see and visit the garden at Etnoland which is enriched with indigenous herbs and vegetables as a part of its offer and an area reserved only for animals: a pen for sheep and goats, chicken and donkeys. One of the greatest opportunities that should not be missed is that visitors are allowed to meet a stone-mason, a weaver and a woodworker in the workshops of these old, nearly forgotten trades. Etno land offers unique entertainment area (kolarište), in which the visitors will feel the Dalmatian magic. Singing and dancing are some of the other ways to help people enjoy the place and have fun.

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Sibenik

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 person visits this place, will surely feel that he might have missed this particular thing in his last visit. There is so much that can be explored in this unique park that you can easily spend whole day checking it out. Uncountable natural sights located in this amazing park keep the tourists magnetized to this place.

This medieval monastery garden has been open or the tourist for the last two years after its renovation but still it attracts same number of people with similar curiosity. This garden was neglected for over a millennium when a well known landscape artist Dragutin initiated renovation of this garden. For this initiative he was awarded the millennium Flora award in the year 2000 in Japan. This garden is regarded to be a rare monument and unique in entire Croatia and also among few parts of Europe. This garden is designed in the medieval layout and a well in the centre. Old scented roses and exotic bushes encloses this unique garden. Decorative thymes add to the beauty of this garden.

It’s said that famous architect Juraj Dalmatican gave the capers which are preserved in this garden to Sibernik. In this garden from time to time numerous educational programs are organized for visitors and school children. This garden is open for both the natives and the tourist. Since this garden is a monastery therefore Gospina Spilija and St. Lawrence church are open for visitors. Restaurants, café, and shops are also available for visitors. The timimngs of the garden are different in summers and different in winters. In summers it is open from 8am to 11 pm but in winters it is open only from 9am to 4pm.

Since National Parks like Krka and Kornati are located quite close to this garden therefore tourists find it more approachable. Other historical monuments like St Jacob cathedral which is protected by UNESCO is also located at close proximity to this garden. Its construction which is bold with frames and stones plate also makes it unique. Trefoil shaped front, 74 realist portraits and amazing architecture gives it some singularities unlike others.

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• Korcula – Luxury hotel in the historic city centre
• Lonjsko Polje Nature Park – A Unique Bird Reserve
• Šibenik – a True Friend of Children

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Sibenik Cathedral, Croatia

This year, the Šibenik International Children’s Festival will be held from June 20th to July 4th. Šibenik, a city that built its first theatre hall almost 140 years ago (in 1870), has always been known as a great friend of children, and has been host to the International Children’s Festival since 1958. The festival is a multimedia cultural event, gathering a great number of children from all over the world every year. It is made up of three main activities: an annual overview of select ensembles from both Croatia and abroad, a creative and educational workshop and a symposium on artistic creativity and education in aesthetics. The visual arts program at the festival is particularly valuable. During the festival the streets of Šibenik, the oldest Croatian city with its rich history and unique architecture, will turn into a huge stage for the children’s artistic creations. Adults, however, can also enjoy the unique atmosphere of Šibenik, a city that has time and time again proven itself to be a true friend of children.

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