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Croatia, in the center of
Europe,
sharing the Adriatic Sea with Italy
GENERAL INFORMATION
Geographical
position: Croatia extends from the foothills of the Julian Alps in
the north-west and the Pannonian Plain in the east, over the Dinara mountain
range in its central region, to the Adriatic coast in the south.
Area: 56,542 km2
Territorial waters: 31,067 km2
Length of coast: 5,835 km - including
4,058 km of island, islet and reef coastline.
Number of islands, islets and reefs: 1,185. The largest islands are those of Krk, Cres and Brac. There are
67 inhabited islands.
Highest peak: Dinara 1.831 m above
the sea-level.
Population: 4.381.352 inhabitants,
the majority of the population are Croats. National minorities include
Serbs, Moslems, Slovenes, Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and others.
Capital: Zagreb, 770.058 inhabitants - historical urban complex of the medieval Upper Town and
Kaptol; planned Lower Town from the second half of the 19th century,
with a series of parks in the shape of horseshoe; the Zagreb Cathedral
is the most prominent in the country
Zagreb
Climate: Northern
Croatia has a continental climate; Central Croatia has a semi-highland
and highland climate, while the Croatian coast has a Mediterranean climate.
Winter temperatures range from -1 to 3 Celsius
degree in the continental region, -5 to 0 Celsius degree in the mountain region and 5 to 10 Celsius degree in the coastal region. Summer temperatures range from 22
to 26 Celsius
degree in the continental region, 15 to 20 Celsius degree in the mountain region and 26 to 30 Celsius degree in the coastal region.
Politics system: Croatia has democratic political system with multiple political parties.
Religions: The majority of the population are Roman Catholics, and in addition
there are a number of those of Orthodox faith, as well as Muslims,
and Christians of other denominations.
Official language and alphabet: Croatian
language and Latin alphabet.
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around 400 BC - the first Greek colonies are founded on Adriatic islands
around 100 BC -
Romans rule over the east coast of the Adriatic
Roman Floor
Mosaic
305. AD - Roman
emperor Diokletian starts to live in his palace in present-day Split
around 600. - Croats
start moving to what is today's Croatia
852. AD - Duke Trpimir issues
the charter in which the name Croatia is mentioned in official documents
for the first time
925. AD - Tomislav, the first
Croatian king, is mentioned, unifier of Pannonian and Dalmatian Croatia
1102. AD - after the death of Petar
Svacic, the last Croatian king, Croatia enters into a union with Hungary
1527. AD - because of the danger
of the breakthrough of Turks, by the decision of the Croatian Parliament,
the Habsburg dynasty ascends to the Croatian throne
Agrippina Minor
1815. AD - after the short-term
rule of the French, almost all of today's Croatia is included within
the Habsburg monarchy
1847. AD - Croatian becomes the
official language of Croatia
1848. AD - Ban (Vice-Roy) Josip
Jelacic defends Croatia against attempts of Hungarian occupation and
unites all Croatian provinces ban Josip Jelacic
1918. AD - after the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in
World War I, Croatia becomes a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and
Slovenians, later proclaimed Yugoslavia
Twin Gates Pula
1941. AD - German and Italian forces occupy Yugoslavia; the Partisan
resistance, which was put up by Croatian antifascists within Yugoslavia,
started to be organized
1945. AD - the Federative Socialist
Republic of Yugoslavia is proclaimed, and within this, today's Croatia
is a federative republic
1990. AD - the first multi-party
elections after World War II are organized in Croatia
1991. AD - Croatian declared independence;
after which the Serbian rebellion supported by the Yugoslavian People's
Army started from Belgrade
1992. AD - the Republic of Croatia
becomes a member of the United Nations 1995. - the Croatian army quenched
the separatist rebellion
2001. AD - Croatia signed the Stabilization
and Association Agreement with the European Union
Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
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CULTURAL HERITAGE OF CROATIA
Croatia abounds
with cultural-historical monuments from all periods, thanks to stormy
historical events and the intertwining of influences of different cultures.
Influences of the Mediterranean culture, numerous monuments from Antiquity,
the Roman period and early Middle Ages, Romanesque sacral heritage, and
a series of preserved Mediterranean urban complexes characterize its seaside.
Continental Croatia is part of the middle European cultural circle and
its prominent because of numerous prehistoric finds of world importance,
old towns, fortress and castles of the Middle Ages and cultural monuments
and architecture of the baroque period.
The most famous areas
under UNESCO protection are: antic Diokletian's Palace in Split, old
town in Dubrovnik, romanic town Trogir, cathedral in Sibenik, Euphrasius'
Basilica in Porec and Plitvice Lakes.
POREC - historical
urban complex; Euphrasius' Basilica from the 6th century, one of the
most important early Byzantium monuments on the Mediterranean, inscribed
into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Marafor,
Porec
THE PLITVICE LAKES (PLITVICKA JEZERA) - the
most beautiful and the most popular Croatian national park, part of the
UNESCO's World Heritage, situated at the main road from Zagreb to Dalmatia;
16 little lakes interconnected with waterfalls created by deposition
of travertine, dense forests of beech and fir, partly in the form of primeval
virgin forest, many animal species (including the brown bear); there
is a special vehicle for transporting visitors (panoramic trains and electric
boats) .
The Plitvice Lakes
Dubrovnik
SPLIT - historical
city center with the Antique Diokletian's Palace, one of the most important
preserved late Roman historical monuments and a part of UNESCO's World
Heritage List; the Cathedral of Saint Dujmo, the old Croatian church of
St Trinity and other significant locations.
Split
SIBENIK - historical urban complex with the famed Renaissance
Cathedral of St Jacob, the work of famous sculptors Juraj Dalmatinac
and Nikola Fiorentinac, and a number of palaces and churches, a part
of UNESCO's World Heritage.
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Holistic Vacation Retreat in Croatia
Adriatic Sea - Porec - Pula - Plitvice
and including
Postojna, Slovenia & Venice, Italy
Summerr 2007
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Airfare:
Flight New York - Zagreb - New York:
fare range from $850 USD - $1600 USD.
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