about croatia

Croatia is a beautiful small country (56,542 sq. km and population of 4,500,000 mil.) bounded by Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast and the Adriatic Sea to the west and southwest. It is a true paradise for tourists, sailing enthusiasts, fishermen and nature explorers, but also for the gourmands, who will be delighted by its rich gastronomic offer. Don't wait, travel to Croatia, visit Croatia, spend your holiday in Croatia and enjoy.[more]

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The word "croata" can be found in many languages as the root of words meaning "tie" or "cravat" (in English, German, French, Portuguese, Italian etc.). Croatia is the home of the tie, just as France is the home of high fashion, Brazil of coffee, Switzerland of cheese and watches, Portugal of Porto.

White House in Washington, Battery Park in New York, monument to Victims of Fascism in Addis Ababa, promenade in Benghazi, Parliament and New Court in Vienna, Parliament in Budapest, Regent's Palace in Trieste, hotel complex in Soci, Panorama Hotel in Prague are made of stone from Island of Brac.

Did you know that the salt from Pag and Ston salt works is the purest salt in the Mediterranean?

Engineer Slavoljub Penkala patented the first mechanical pencil in the world and the first fountain pen in the world.

Marco Polo, the famous traveller and trader, was born on the Island of Korcula.

Nikola Tesla formed the basis of modern alternating current electric power (AC) systems, including the polyphase power distribution systems and the AC motor, with which he helped usher in the Second Industrial Revolution. In 1942 the American Supreme Court decided that it was Tesla who invented the radio and not Marconi. Tesla refused a joint Nobel Prize with T.A Edison.

The first prototypes of a self-propelled torpedo were created by I.F. Alexandrovskii, Russian naval specialist and designer of submarine, and Giovanni Luppis an Austrian naval officer from Fiume (today Rijeka, Croatia), a port city of the Austrian Empire.

Krapina ranks as one of the most important archeologically sites in Europe. In 1899 the remains of what came to be known as Krapina Man (Homo Krapinensis) were found here. This showed evidence of settlement in this area from the time of the Neanderthals, approximately 100,000 to 35,000 BC.

Faust Vrancic (born in Sibenik 1551.) was inventor of parachute. He performed first parachute jump in Venice in order to test his most interesting invention.

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Croatia travel guide Croatia (Eyewitness Travel Guides):
From its beautiful coastline and archipelago to its splendid architecture, explore tourist destination Croatia in renowned Eyewitness Travel Guide style. Includes practical advice on how to get around, where to rent a yacht, travel between the islands, and where to enjoy the best local food. Features over 850 full-color photographs, maps and illustrations.
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