CROATIA IN BRIEFThe presentation for our European friends from

Denmark France Lithuania Scotland Slovakia Romania and all the others who might join our project.

CROATIA

ABOUT CROATIA It is situated in South-East Europe at the crossroads of the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Plain

Croatia borders with Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Italy

Population of the country is 4.28 million peopleAlong the Croatian Adriatic coast there are more than a thousand islands

National anthem is „Lijepa naša domovino” (”Our Beautiful Homeland”)

Croatia became independant from Yugoslavia in 1991

National Flag

Coat of Arms

CAPITAL CITY - ZagrebZagreb is the capital city of CroatiaIt’s the biggest city in CroatiaMany famous scientists, artists and athletes come from the city or work in it

It is also a business, academic, cultural, artistic and sporting centre of Croatia

Zagreb is a city of green parks and walks with many places to visit in the beautiful surroundings

Zagreb offers numerous theatres, museums, galleries, art collections, sport centres etc.

Zagreb Cathedral

Croatian National Theatre

The main square of Zagreb

NATIONAL PARKS OF CROATIAThere are 8 national parks: KrkaNorth VelebitPlitvice LakesKornatiBrijuniPaklenicaRisnjakMljet

NP Krka

NP North Velebit

NP PLITVICE LAKESThe oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia

There are 16 lakes and many waterfalls

NP Mljet NP Paklenica

NP Brijuni

NP KornatiNP Risnjak

CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGEThe Croatian people have been inhabiting the area for fourteen centuries

It has been a crossroad of influences of the western and the eastern culture (since division of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire)

The 19th-century period was crucial in the emancipation of the Croatian language

Amphitheatre in Pula

Water Tower, a landmark of Vukovar damaged in the Homeland War

Trakošćan Castle in Croatian Hinterland

Church of St. Donat in Zadar

Diocletian’s Palace in Split

Old city centre in Karlovac, in the shape of a six-pointed star

No. 1 tourist destination in CroatiaDubrovnik had a status of Republic in the times of Venice Republic

DUBROVNIK– the pearl of Adriatic

FOOD AND MUSICEvery part of Croatia has its own culinary tradition

In the middle of Croatia you can see the impact of Austro-Hungarian and Turkish cuisine but along the Adriatic coast there’s a strong influence of Italian and French cuisine

Continental cuisine has more complex way of preparation and much more nutritious meals and groceries (meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy products and eggs)

Coastal cuisine is primarily based on fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables and olive oil

Mussels

Pag cheeseWalnut roll cake

Cabbage rolls

Folk music is an important and wonderful segment of Croatian tradition and culture

Many different traditional instruments show rich cultural diversity

National Costume

And there’s much more...

Made by: Lucija, Ana, Ante and Borna from Grabrik Primary School Karlovac, Croatia