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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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Bol island Brac – Croatian Air Race 2010

Aero Show “Croatian Air Race” at Airport Brač – the most interesting event on the island of Brač – will be held on 29 and 30 May 2010 in honor of a century of Croatian aviation. Cro Air Race will gather 40-ish aircraft of various types, as well as attractive acrobatic aircraft and in that [...]

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Island Hvar – “Following the Cross”

For more than 400 years on Hvar, parishioners from the central part of the island have participated in the great ‘Following the Cross’ procession. Beginning on Good Thursday, mass is simultaneously held in the six parishes of Jelsa, Pitve, Vrisnik, Svirče, Vrbanj and Vrboska. The procession then begins, following a 25-kilometer course into the early [...]

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Developing Rural Tourism

There has been a conscious decision taken by the inhabitants of Island of Hvar to develop the towns of the district and the ethno-eco villages to promote rural tourism. Help to develop will be given to all the towns and villages who have decided to be a part of the project. There has been a [...]

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Brac – hundred years of the beach Banj

The remarkable feature of the bathing area is that it is quite a big area and the entire area is sheltered by the leaves of Tamarix trees. The road that leads to the bathing area is equally beautiful. A total of 150 people could take bath at a time, with a separate enclosure for both, [...]

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Grape and wine festival – days of the Varenik 2009

During the start of October, a traditional autumn event takes place in Supetar, on the island of Brac. The event is called “grape and Wine festival”, and is considered as the most important festival to be held on the island of Brac. The remarkable feature of “grape and wine festival” is the preparation of traditional [...]

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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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Sailing Lessons on the Island of Cres

The people who wish to take their business partners sailing, can now avail services of a company in Croatia which has expertise in organizing sailing lessons or regattas all around the year. The ACI Sailing Center Cres on the Island of Cres offers the possibility to the visitors to master the skills of sports or [...]

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Korcula – Renovation of Vela Luka Hotel Korkyra

The Hotel Korkyra is being revamped after 12 years of not functioning. For all these years the hotel was waiting for a renovation and new owners. This news is welcomed by all the tourists for whom the south Dalmatian island of Korcula especially the city of Vela Luka on island Korcula is their most preferred [...]

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