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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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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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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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Hvar – Hotel Adriana in the prestigious Virtuoso organization

Hotel Adriana, operating under the Suncani Hvar hotel company from Hvar, has recently become a member of the world’s leading network of luxury hotels, Virtuoso. Membership to this club is possible only by invitation, making it an even bigger recognition for Adriana and an opportunity to penetrate the most demanding tourist market. Hotel Adriana was [...]

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3 Croatian Hostels among top 10 boutique hostels in eastern Europe

Eastern Europe is offering better value than ever, and these boutique hostels – from belle epoque townhouses to bohemian hideouts – can make a non-Euro zone trip even cheaper Silver Central Hostel, Split Croatia

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