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Dobro došli u Hrvatsku

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Croazia

33 luoghi · 72 musei

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Welcome to Croatia

A Roman palace you can live in, a walled city by the sea, a thousand islands and the birthplace of the necktie.

Croatia stretches from the plains of Slavonia to the long Adriatic coast with more than a thousand islands. Romans, Venetians, Hungarians and Habsburgs left their mark, and Croatians gave the world the necktie, the mechanical pencil and the parachute idea. Walk Diocletian's Palace in Split and the walls of Dubrovnik, see Meštrović's sculpture and the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb. Plan your museum days on museumtickets.com, then try peka and the cheese of Pag.

  • 305Emperor Diocletian retires to his palace in Split
  • 1991Croatia declares independence on 25 June
  • 2013Croatia joins the European Union
  • 2023Croatia adopts the euro and joins Schengen

Croatia through the ages

Romans, a medieval kingdom, a free republic and a young state.

  1. c. 305

    Diocletian's palace

    The Roman emperor builds a palace by the sea; the town of Split grows inside its walls.

    Da vedere a: Split City Museum
  2. 925

    King Tomislav

    Tomislav is the first king of Croatia.

    Da vedere a: Croatian History Museum
  3. 1358

    The Republic of Ragusa

    Dubrovnik becomes a free merchant republic that lasts until 1808.

    Da vedere a: Dubrovnik Museums – Rector's Palace
  4. c. 1615

    The flying man

    Faust Vrančić from Šibenik publishes a drawing of a parachute, the 'flying man', in his book of machines.

    Da vedere a: Technical Museum Nikola Tesla
  5. 1856

    Nikola Tesla

    The inventor is born in Smiljan, in the Lika region.

    Da vedere a: Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre
  6. 1991

    Independence

    Croatia declares independence and defends it in the war of 1991–1995.

    Da vedere a: Croatian History Museum

Women who shaped Croatia

A fairy-tale writer, the first woman journalist and a composer.

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

Writer (1874–1938) called the Croatian Andersen; her 'Tales of Long Ago' are full of Slavic myths.

Da vedere a: Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić Memorial Collection
Marija Jurić Zagorka

The first woman journalist in Croatia and author of popular historical novels set in old Zagreb.

Da vedere a: Marija Jurić Zagorka Memorial Apartment
Dora Pejačević

Composer (1885–1923) who wrote the first modern Croatian symphony.

Da vedere a: Našice Local Museum

Artists to look for in Croatia

From a cathedral builder to the naïve painters of Hlebine.

Juraj Dalmatinac

Architect and sculptor of Šibenik Cathedral, with 71 stone heads around its walls.

Juraj Klović

Renaissance miniaturist known in Italy as Giulio Clovio, 'the Michelangelo of miniatures'.

Vlaho Bukovac

Painter from Cavtat who worked in Paris and Prague; his family house is a museum.

Ivan Meštrović

The great Croatian sculptor of the 20th century; his villa in Split is a gallery.

Ivan Generalić

Leader of the naïve painters of Hlebine, who painted village life on glass.

Taste Croatia

Food under the bell, island cheese and baked dough with curd.

Peka

Meat or octopus with potatoes, slowly cooked under an iron bell covered with embers.

Paški sir

A hard sheep's cheese from the island of Pag, salty from the sea wind on the grass.

Zagorski štrukli

Dough filled with fresh cheese, boiled or baked with cream, from the hills north of Zagreb.

Soparnik

A thin pie of chard, onion and parsley from the Poljica area near Split.

Fritule

Small fried doughnuts with raisins and lemon, made for Christmas and carnival.

Traditions and festivals through the year

Bell-ringers, a knights' tournament and a city saint.

Feast of St Blaise – February

Dubrovnik honours its patron saint with processions and flags; UNESCO lists the feast.

Carnival – late winter

Rijeka has a big carnival, and the zvončari, bell-ringers in sheepskins, chase winter away.

Za Križen – Easter

On Hvar, a night procession walks 25 km between six villages; it is on the UNESCO list.

Sinjska alka – summer

Knights in old costume ride and spear a ring in Sinj, a tradition since 1715.

Klapa – all year

Groups of singers sing in harmony without instruments; klapa singing is on the UNESCO list.

Storia nascosta

The Croat's scarf

The necktie is named after Croatian soldiers.

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In the 17th century Croatian soldiers fighting in France wore knotted scarves around their necks. Parisians liked the fashion and called it 'à la croate' – the cravate. From there the tie went around the world. Croatia celebrates Cravat Day each autumn, and in 2003 a giant red tie was wrapped around the Roman arena in Pula.

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Summer crowds

Dubrovnik and Split are very busy in summer; visit museums early.

Ferries

Ferries and catamarans link the islands; book in high season.

Buses

Buses are the best way between coastal towns; there is no coastal railway.

Closed days

Many museums close one day a week, and some have shorter hours in winter.

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Come arrivare

Arrivare a Croazia

Dall’aeroporto al centro con i mezzi pubblici, poi i treni e le linee locali fino ai musei.

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