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Croatia
Country Study Guide (World Country Study Guide by USA International Business
Publications
This study guide contains basic
info on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate,
traditions, people, places to visit. Provides info on government, political
organizations, and more... Includes basic statistics, info on the most
important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually. |
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Croatian
City Guide
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In the summer months
the Croatian towns and historical attractions come alive as fascinating
stages for traditional (international) festivals, attracting domestic and
foreign tourists to the ancient palaces and squares. The famous Dubrovnik
Summer Festival, the Pula Film Festival, the Split Summer, the Zadar Music
Evenings, the Zagreb Evenings, the Varazdin Baroque Nights and much more...
At first it may seem
that the centuries have come to a halt in the towns of Croatia, but the
impression is deceptive. The past has only given a special character to
the Croatian present. |
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Beautiful Croatia - You
can only come to Croatia by chance once. Visit Croatia and you will never
forget the unforgettable natural beauty of the place where the Mediterranean,
the Alps and the Pannonian plain come together. Croatia warrants every
subsequent visit by its variety, beauty and hospitality. |
| Visit
Zagreb - Croatian Capital City -
Zagreb, capital city of the Republic of Croatia is an old Central European
city. For centuries it has been a focal point of culture and science, and
now of commerce & industry as well. Zagreb is also the hub of the business,
academic, cultural, artistic and sporting worlds in Croatia. |
| Zagreb
Fair (Zagrebacki Velesajam) - 505.000 m2, from witch 180.000 m2
closed exhibition space. The first large international exhibition was held
in 1864 in Zagreb. It is no accident that Zagreb Fair has developed over
many years to become the leading fair in this part of Europe and the eleventh
largest fair in the world. Zagreb Fair is one of the founder-member of
the Union of International Fairs (UFI) in 1925. |
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City of Osijek - The administrative and economic center of Eastern
Croatia, known as Slavonia and Baranja. It is situated on the right bank
of the Drava river, 25 km upstream from its mouth into the Danube. |
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City of Slavonski Brod - This, seventh city in Republic of Croatia
by size has 64.612 inhabitants. It is situated between the rivers Sava
and Dilja and surfaces 54,45 square kilometres. It is a very old settlement.
2000 years ago, the Roman Marsonia was on its place. The important geographical
position significantly influences its development and economy. |
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Town of Pula - The area of Pula is magnificent, with country stone
houses and modern buildings, quiet
huckleberry shade and the
view to the culture of mankind. The town of Pula is known for its historical
monuments and 2,000 year old Amphitheater. |
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to Porec - Sun and warm sea, as well as town of many cultural monuments
(Euphrasius Basilica from 6th century, The Temple of Neptun, Romanesque
House etc.) A town of good wine, ham, cheese, olive oil and more then 70
sports activities. It has 165 tennis courts located near to the sea. There
are plenty of well-known bars, night clubs, disco clubs restaurants. Plenty
of camps, hotels, apartments and beaches provides pleasant summer holidays. |
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Town of Opatija - Opatija, this elegant tourist destination, lies
at the centre of the Riviera with the longest tradition of tourism in Croatia. |
| Rijeka
- Located on the Adriatic, at a point where the sea has made its deepest
incision into the European continent, the town of Rijeka is an important
business, trade, industrial and cultural center in the western part of
the Republic of Croatia. |
| Crikvenica
- The whole town of Crikvenica is in fact a riviera with a row of almost
connected small tourist resorts: Selce, Crikvenica, Dramalj and Jadranovo. |
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City of Zadar - The unique Zadar archipelago, the mighty Velebit
Mountain, Lake Vrana - the largest lake in Croatia, the karst beauty -
the Zrmanja River - offer exceptional possibilities... |
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City of Split -
The economic and administrative center and regional capital of Dalmatia,
with about 200,000 inhabitants, famous for its Diocletian's Palace built
by Roman Emperor Diocletian in the 3rd century. |
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City of Dubrovnik -
The best preserved walled city in the Mediterranean. The city of Dubrovnik
is rated one of the three top cultural and historical monuments in Europe
by UNESCO World Heritage List. |
| Croatian
Museums & Galleries -
Croatia is a country at the historical crossroads and many historical monuments
testify to that. Croatian art is not represented only by its past: its
modern art is known all over the world through the efforts of numerous
architects, sculptors and painters. |
| Croatian
Culture & History On The Web -
Through the centuries, Croatia has always been on the civilisation divide:
in the 9th century it was at the border of the Frankish and Byzantine empires,
in the 11th, the border between Catholic and Ortodox Church was drawn here,
and from the 15th to 19th centuries, it was the border between the Christian
West and Islamic Turkey. In 20th century it had the precarious position
between the West and the Eastern bloc, and today it is once again civilisation
divide on the the border between the... |
| Croatian
Gastronomy & Related Info - Croatia
is a land for all seasons and for all tastes. Do not miss the local specialties.
Taste them and you will be asking for the recipe. |
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City of Varazdin - Varazdin's first written mention dates way back
to 1181 when king Bela III mentioned the nearby thermal springs (Varazdinske
Toplice) in a legal document. In 1767, Varazdin even became the capital
of all of Croatia by hosting the Royal Croatian Council founded by empress
Maria Theresa. Today, the city's many historic landmarks and diverse industries
(most known is perhaps Varteks, the local textile giant) make it a very
desirable place to live in. Worthy of mention is the annual baroque music
festival, the so-called Baroque Hights, which always attracts some of the
finest classical music artists and fans from the country and abroad, and
often even helps various worthy causes such as restaurations of local pipe
organs. |
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Town of Ludbreg |
| Ludbreg
- Town in the centre of the world |
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City of Djakovo - The
magnificent Cathedral of Djakovo; the Djakovo Embroidery Folklore Show... |
| The
Town of Sisak |
| Krapina-
The World's Largest Neanderthal Finding Site - In the year 1899, the fossil
remnants of the Homo sapiens neanderthalensis species were found at the
excavation site located at the Hušnjak hill in Krapina. |
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Town of Krk on the Island Krk - This is the island for you!
So close, so accessible, and yet so miraculous, and mysterious. This is
a small seventh continent for you, choc-a-bloc with lovely historical tales,
marvellous landscapes and likeable, natural people. |
| Croatian
Islands - The
rugged coast of the Croatian Adriatic is perfect for nautical tourism.
Croatia has been described as the sailing boat paradise. |
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