Croatia is a rather small country and has often been merely an afterthought when it comes to great cultural and artistic movements that had reshaped the cultural landscape of Europe and the world. Although we …
Month: February 2018
Croatia As A Movie Set: Hollywood Movies Filmed in Croatia
If you’re a movie buff, you could be surprised with how many of your favorite scenes were filmed in Croatia.
During the 60s filmmakers discovered Croatia as gold mine of fantastic scenery that could portray anything from ancient Rome to …
What World Travel Bloggers Say About Croatia
The land of a thousand islands. Mediterranean as it once was. Full of life.
You have most likely heard one of these phrases, if not all of them. It is difficult to sum up all the qualities of a country …
A-list Celebrities Who Fell In Love With Croatia
People of Croatia are laid back. There’s not a great chance that we would scream and go wild if we saw Ryan Gosling walking down the street. We just don’t care that much. It’s nice and all but we prefer …
Creative Croatia: The Most Famous Croatian Inventions
Perhaps you haven’t yet visited Croatia, but we can guarantee that there is at least one product you use everyday that originates from Croatia. We’ve presented you with some of the most significant Croatian inventors here, now we …
The Diaspora – Croatian Communities Around The World
Today slightly less than 4.5 million people live in the Republic of Croatia. However, figures suggest that around 3 million Croatian people live in communities that spread all over the world. These communities are called diaspora, and for the
Croatia In The Guinness Book Of Records
From the largest necktie to the longest appendix, Croatia broke some rather strange world records. In addition to living in one of the most beautiful countries in the world (though that yet needs to be confirmed by Guinness), Croatian people …
You’re Welcome Nappa Valley – Zinfandel Grape Originates From Croatia
Zinfandel grape variety is today the third-leading winegrape variety in California, with more than 48,000 acres planted in 2013 and grown by more than 200 producers. For a long time this black-skinned wine grape was considered a genuine American grape …
Croatian People Who Have Changed The World
Nikola Tesla
This world famous inventor, best known by designing the modern alternating current electricity supply system, was born in Croatian village Smiljan in the Lika region. He moved to the United States in 1884 to work for Thomas Edison …
Famous Americans of Croatian origin
Due to tumultuous history and often challenging life conditions, many Croatians have been forced to move out of their homeland in the search of a better life. Many of them chose the US as the best place to start the …