Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik: We visited the shooting locations
Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik is just one more reason why so many visitors have been coming to this historic city for years. That the universally popular series and Dubrovnik are publicly loved is quite clear, especially if we look at the fact that Game of Thrones was filmed in as many as 19 places […]
Filip Hrgović celebrated his biggest career success so far
Filip Hrgović, the Croatian boxer, these days certainly has reason to celebrate, given his 15th consecutive victory. This 15th consecutive victory, which Hrgović celebrated by defeating the Chinese boxer Zhilei Zhang, can easily be called the victory of his career. At least until now – because it seems his time is yet to come. The […]
Hero from Lika, The story of Marijan Matijević
Hero from Lika, as Marijan Matijević was known in those days, was a man from Lika with incredible physical strength and endurance. The great Croatian athlete, more precisely a wrestler in the Greco-Roman style, was born way back in 1878 and in his career was mentioned several times as one of the strongest men of […]
🌉 Pelješac Bridge – Croatia’s Coastal Icon
On July 26, 2022, something big changed in Croatia. For the first time ever, travelers could drive from the north of the country to the deep south without crossing international borders — all thanks to the long-awaited opening of the Pelješac Bridge. Stretching elegantly over the sapphire waters of Mali Ston Bay, the bridge connected […]
ZAGREB – MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS, This Museum Will Touch Your Deepest Emotions
Imagine you enter a museum with nothing but a bunch of completely ordinary stuff in
it. Just everyday objects like a bunny, a lighter or a high-heel shoe, displayed on white
pedestals. But somehow each of these objects deeply moves you most intimately.
CROATIA has 1,000,000 football head coaches?
They say there can be only one but in Croatia, unlike in any other country, one quarter of the population considers itself qualified to run Croatian national football team. There’s this peculiar connection between this great sport and the very core of the country and its people. It’s like the game is encoded into our DNA.
Dražen Petrović, a prematurely extinguished NBA star
At approximately 17:20, on Monday, June 7, 1993, dreams and hopes of an entire nation came to an abrupt end when the truck driver lost control and broke through the median fence on the motorway near the German town of Denkendorf right in front of an arriving Volkswagen Golf.
Goran Ivanišević – The greatest of Wimbledon stories
Out of all famous Croatian tennis players, one name definitely marked Wimbledon, by far, the top tennis championship. It’s Goran Ivanišević, a former professional tennis player, now coach.
The holy grail of every tennis player and Ivanišević’ personal Mt. Everest, proved itself as one of the toughest and elusive trophies.
10 Interesting Facts About Croatia You Ought to Know
Knowing these 10 facts about Croatia will make your holidays in Croatia a much better experience.
Fact #1
Croatia is one of the world’s smallest yet funniest countries
127th largest in the world, Croatia is also the country where more than 5 minutes of conversation between two or more people simply cannot pass without at least one hilarious joke.
3 Mind-Blowing Facts about Croatia That’ll Make You Book a Holiday
We are willing to bet that once you read these 3 facts about Croatia (or more; you just never know), you’ll jump right to booking your holiday in one of Croatia’s many great destinations.
You wouldn’t write with a pen or switch TV channels with a remote!
