CROATIA rest + sights: personal blog about Croatia interesting
Croatia is famous first of all as a resort country of a wonderful beach rest, beautiful natural parks and unique architecture! We offer some useful information about Croatia: country and resort ☀
Croatia is Mediterranean country located in central Europe.
Croatia is located on the Pannonian plains to the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic sea has the area of 135 595 sq.km.
31 061 sq.km of which are the sea area of the Adriatic sea of Croatia.
The length of the Croatian coastline – 5835 km. Croatia is also called “country of thousand lakes”. There are 1246 islands in Croatia.
Obonjan yoga island belongs to Central Dalmatian islands of Sibenik archipelago. The island is a peaceful corner surrounded by emerald crystal clear sea. There are no cars or noise on the island. You are guaranteed to be completely immersed in the calming rhythm of the sea waves, which will only be disturbed by the chirping of crickets on summer evenings. … read more
A vacation spent in the lighthouse is nothing like your regular private apartment life at the Croatian Adriatic sea because guests must be prepared for all of the unusual aspects of living in the lighthouse.
I found myself travelling to the Carnival of Venice from Zagreb by accident… but a lucky accident for that matter)))
In this post, I will summarize the tips for travelling to the Venice Carnival from my personal experience: … read more
To my great surprise, I realised that I hadn’t ever had a chance to explore the Zadar Riviera. To fix this terrible miscomprehension, I seized the opportunity and extended my stay. The Petrсane Resort was chosen at random – a literal roll of the dice.
After getting all my work issues settled, I rented a hotel room with the decadent plans of spending a sunny day at the seaside… … read more
Vacation in Croatia is becoming more popular among world stars. In the last month world mass media has informed people already about three world stars who are having their vacation in Croatia: Matthew McConaughey, Chris Rock, David Beckham…
What do world celebrities prefer for their holidays in Croatia?
There are 5 ways to get from/to Zagreb Airport to/from the city center:
The cheapest way to travel between the airport and center of Zagreb is… … read more
Croatia firmly holds its spot in TOP 5 countries in Europe in quality of water on the beaches for swimming.
Beach holidays, either by the seaside, riverside or lakes – is the main form of rest in Europe.
Official scientific researches of the swimming water were conducted by European environmental agency. … read more
Lavender is a aromatic evergreen perennial plant native to the Mediterranean. The composition of the active ingredients of lavender varies greatly depending on the origin of the plant. … read more
White truffle of Istria is an internationally recognized delicacy and an integral part of gourmet cuisine.
Truffle is strong-smelling underground fungus that resembles an irregular, rough-skinned potato, growing chiefly in broadleaved woodland on calcareous soils. It is one of the rarest delicacies in the world. You guessed it right, Istria is also famous for truffles of the highest quality and especially white truffles. … read more
Season 2022 in Croatia – the record number of 15 million visiting tourists. Most of the time spent by tourists in a particular Croatian city is as follows:
Paški sir / Pashki cheese is the hard sheep milk cheese, with the olive oil added to it. The name of the cheese comes from the name of the island Pag – where it is made.
Pashki cheese is known as “The King of the Croatian cheeses” – it has become famous far away from Croatia. This cheese is the multifold international competitions and the exhibitions prize-winner.
Get to Plitvice Lakes Park the cheapest way is by bus. The bus ticket to Plitvice Lakes park from Zagreb Bus Station runs daily and regularly, from about 6 am.
The bus schedule must be checked online, it depends really on the season. … read more
“How to get from the Split airport to the city center?” – one of the most frequently asked questions of the visitors arriving to this biggest airport on the Croatian coast. Lots of people get interested in finding this out, as the main bust station, the main railway station and the steamboat seaport to the Croatian islands are all located in the center of Split.
Thus, here are 5 trusted ways to get from the airport to the center of Split, starting from the cheapest one out there… … read more
Marija Bistrica is a sacred Christian place, dedicated to honouring Virgin Mary.
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are visiting this place every year; they all come to bow to the miraculous statue of the God’s Mother – Virgin Mary.
Kostelgrad is a medieval fortress fortress, towering on the cliff, 405 meters above the sea level. It is located in 66 km from city of Zagreb.
For a long time, the fortress has had a significant strategic role in controlling a number of important roads from all sides.
“Old school” / “Stara škola” is a restaurant of traditional cuisine located in a reconstructed building of an old school in the heart of Zagorje, surrounded by peaceful picturesque hills.
The restaurant’s home cooking and cozy peaceful atmosphere will allow you to escape from the hustle and bustle of weekdays and return to the past.
The restaurant offers gourmet traditional Zagorje cuisine: strukli, pumpkin soup, meat dishes stewed in an outdoor oven.
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Ryanair opens 80 flights between Croatia and Europe. More than 70 planes take off from Zagreb Airport alone in 27 directions per week, including to France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Greece.
Ryanair is one of the largest airlines in Europe, famous for its cheap prices for air travel within Europe.
Peljesac bridge will soon be opened and this will solve one of the most difficult problems of Dubrovnik region.
The bridge will connect this part of Croatia with the main part of the country, to travel to Dubrovnik will no longer need to cross the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hotel Grand Brioni Pula 4 * opened after a complete renovation. Grand Brioni Pula 4 * is located on the first line from the sea in a picturesque place, just 4 km from the historical center of Pula city.
At various times since 1970, Nikita Khrushchev, musicians Boney M and many other famous people have rested at the hotel.
Ljubekov Gaj is restaurant of traditional cuisine of Croatian region Zagorje.
As well as traditional cuisine this restaurant may offer you cozy atmosphere and spectacular view of the hills and vineyards of Zagorje. All this made Ljubekov Gaj one of the favorite places for local people, but is only yet to be discovered by the majority of travellers who are willing to explore the taste of Croatian Zagorje.
Census of 2021 has shown, that in the past 10 years (meaning, a period from 2011 to 2021) the population of Croatia has decreased by 396 360 people, which is equivalent to about 9.25% of an overall population.
That is, by far, the biggest population decrease, comparing to the census of 1991 to 2001, as well as the post-war years, when the population of Croatia has only decreased by 7%.
Three new Michelin stars awarded to restaurants in Croatia in 2021.
New stars were given to “Nebo” restaurant in Rijeka, “Alfred Keller” restaurant in Mali Losinj and “Agli Amici” restaurant in Rovinj.
The history of Sphinx at the Peristyle of Split city begins in the days of Pharaoh Thutmose III rule. It is more than 3000 years old.
Euro is going to be introduced in Croatia starting from the 1st of January 2023.
The introduction of the euro is going to mark the concluding stage of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.
Right in the heart of Lika region – the greenest eco region of Croatia – on the bank of Gačka river, hides the House of your dreams :)
The bridge of Krk island is a 1430-meters-long reinforced concrete construction. It is a bridge, built to allow the car movement from the Krk Island and the mainland.
The process of construction took 4 years – all because of its impressive size.
Croatian company “Rimac” has presented a new electric hypercar “Rimac Nevera”
Two traveling destinations in Croatia are included in “Forbes” rating of “The Most Romantic Places In Europe”
Guidebook offers an immediate access to information about the sightseeing and attractions, contains a lot of useful reference information, indispensable telephone numbers, and sometimes even a phrasebooks.
Guidebooks help to find your way around in a new location, contain maps and descriptions of the best possible routes for seeing the maximal number of the historical and architectural monuments.
Croatia guidebooks free download:
The prices are approximate and, of course, differ from the location of the restaurant.
Secret of a undercover place in Zagreb city!
Here you can see food prices in Croatia on some food and drink from checks of food stores
The date of page: 11.6.2018
We will constantly update the page with new information about Food prices in Croatia
You will be able to see the life of Croatian cities online via web cameras.
The Croatian territory covers 56 594 square kilometres.
Population of Croatia – 4 483 804 people (2011)
Croatian is the official language of Croatia
The capital of Croatia – Zagreb city
Citizens of EU, Andorra, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City can enter to Croatia without visa (visa-free) for 90 days.
Embassies and Consulates in Croatia
In Croatia works diplomatic missions of more than 60 world countries.
Most of these are located in Zagreb. Several countries there are accredited embassies in other regional of Croatia.
Croatian natural mineral water – Jamnica – won a gold medal for the best carbonated water in Europe at Mineral Water Challenge 2015.
An international competition held in Portugal in late November 2015, coming first in competition with 175 registered products from 11 countries.