Croatia
Conveniently located in the southeastern region of Europe and occupying the terrain of the Balkan Peninsula, Croatia shares borders with the following countries: Hungary, Serbia, Herzegovina and Bosnia, and Slovenia.
The southwestern part of the country is washed by the Adriatic Sea. Croatia includes a thousand islands located in the Adriatic Sea. The country has both mountainous uplands and flat lowlands. There are few rivers flowing in Croatia, but they are deep and long in length (Danube, Sava, Drava, Kupa and Bosut).
The capital of the country is considered to be the ancient city of Zagreb, where about a million people live. The official colloquial address is pronounced in Croatian, which has three dialects (Shtokavian, Chakavian and Kajkavian). Most of the residents profess Catholicism, a small percentage (4%) are Orthodox Christians, and a small part of the people (1. 5%) are Muslims.
Croatia on the map
Holidays in Croatia are an exciting journey!
Anyone who has been to Croatia at least once returns to this country again and again. Croatia does not leave indifferent more than one traveler, enslaving everyone with its beautiful nature and the purest azure shores of the sea, surrounded by pine forests. And the local medieval cities amaze with their ancient sights and cultural traditions.
Climate of Croatia
The predominance of two climates in Croatia, continental and Mediterranean, allows the air temperature to remain at enormous heights (+24…+26C). Winter is mild and warm, the thermometer drops no lower tha n-4C. And in the mountains of Croatia, with huge amounts of snow, the ski season opens at any moment.
A little history of the country’s origins
In ancient times, Croatia was inhabited by Illyrians, and earlier in the centuries BC by Keltonian tribes. In former times, the territory of modern Croatia was captured by the ancient Romans and divided into two parts – Pannonia and Dalmatia. This was in two hundred BC. After the collapse of Rome, the Slavs settled the country. In the sixteenth century, Croatia was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. For many centuries, this country was invariably conquered, divided and enslaved by someone. Croatia became a free country only in one thousand and ninety-one years.
Culture of Croatia
The local people have always been proud of their traditions and customs. In this state, at the moment, countless historical cultural monuments have been preserved, which are ancient and very necessary. Quite a few local festivals and holidays are the country’s annual classic celebrations. One of these is the international folk music festival, which takes place in the city of Zagreb.
, if we talk about the cuisine of the Croats, then it is very similar to the Italian, especially on the coast of Croatia, and in the northern region and center of the country, European and Austro-Hungarian cuisine has taken over.
Sights of Croatia
Visitors, travelers, guests and tourists will never get bored in this country, because the top ten best attractions in Croatia include the following values and architectural monuments: St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka, Cathedral in Zagreb and even later. Another unique attraction of Croatia is the Croatian islands and countless beaches.
