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The most popular folk dancing in Croatia is the “kolo” or circle dance.  Dancers wear colorful and beautiful folk costumes. In fact, kolo used to be not just a dance form, but also a social gathering, at which people could get to know each other. It had been the heart of social life in most Croatian villages.

Ethno village&nbsp;Staro selo&nbsp;in Kumrovec

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Traditional wooden toys are made from local soft wood such as maple, willow or beech and were made entirely by hand, using craftsmanship that is now a protected skill. They were made with simple hand tools exclusively by men and then they were painted by women in bright red, yellow and blue colours and decorated with floral or geometric patterns.

Our country through architecture, art, music and holiday customs

By  Using ICT to Meet Other Young Europeans

This is the&nbsp;Church of The Holy&nbsp;Cross known as the smallest cathedral in the world. It is only&nbsp;&nbsp;8 meters long and 8 meters wide

The&nbsp;Walls of Ston are a series of&nbsp;defensive stone walls more than 7 kilometres long that surrounded and protected the city of&nbsp;Ston. They call it "Croatian Wall of China".

Dubrovnik City Walls are almost 2 kilometers long and have towers, fortresses, moats, and drawbridges. At some points they are up to 25 m high, and 4 – 6 m thick. It was also a perfect filming set for Game of Thrones

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Some of our Easter customs include giving&nbsp;Easter eggs as gifts&nbsp;to close friends and family, since they are a symbol of life.&nbsp;Coloring eggs for Easter has been a tradition in Croatia for&nbsp;more than 600 years. Old customs include coloring eggs using natural techniques. Eggs can be cooked together with certain ingredients that will color their shells in different colors such as spinach, oninos, beet and others.

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Traditional building material of the Croatian coast is stone. These houses have thick stone walls that keep the inside cool and small windows to prevent the sun heating the rooms.

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Trakošćan is a beautiflly incorporated in nature, built on a rocky hilltop, surrounded by the woods and the lake

Veliki tabor tells a legend about sad and forbidden love between a young noble man and a woman called Veronika who is believed to be killed beacuse of it and put inside of he walls of the castle.

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Stara Sušica is also known as Croatian Hogwarts and theme workshops are organised there based on Harry Potter novels

The&nbsp;architecture of Croatia&nbsp;has roots in&nbsp;a long history: the&nbsp;Croats&nbsp;have lived in  the area for fourteen centuries so  there are important reminders of earlier periods still preserved in our country.

St Anastasia is Christian&nbsp;basilica&nbsp;built in the 4th century, and it t holds relics and sarcophagus of&nbsp;Saint Anastasia. Thisis site World Heritage List.

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St Donatus was built upon the ruin of the old Roman forum and &nbsp;part of the forum's foundations can be seen today.

Zagreb Cathedral is the most monumental sacral building in Gothic style southeast of the Alps.

Our first custom begins 4 weeks before Christmas with the making of the Adven Wreath.

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Before Christmas we plant wheat grains, usually in a round dish and the belief is that&nbsp;the taller the wheat grows, the more prosperous the coming year will be.&nbsp;

Walking the streets of coastal Croatia you can really feel the spirit of ancient times. The Pula Arena is among the world's six largest surviving Roman arenas. Gladiator fights were also held there and in the Middle Ages, the Arena was used for knightly tournaments and fairs. Today it provides special experinece for concerts and other cultural manifestations.

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Diocletian's Palace is an ancient palace built for the&nbsp;Roman emperor Diocletian&nbsp;which today forms about half the old town of&nbsp;Split.

Under&nbsp;Julius Ceasar, parts of&nbsp;Croatia&nbsp;became part of the Roman Empire and Zadar is the city full of roman architecture such as this Roman forum and Land City Gates

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Because of its shape the curch has exceptional acustics

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Traditional filigree jewelry is one of the most beautiful souvenirs from Croatia. Carefully handcrafted old-original pieces of this jewelry were passed on from generation to generation, and today they are kept at the museums. 

This jewelry was worn by Croatian women as an&nbsp;expression of their family and financial status and is different for every region.&nbsp;It was mostly made of&nbsp;gold or silver.

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These are traditional continental houses and they were usually built out of wood, straw and even sand and mud. Although these houses were small, the families that lived there were usually large since Croatian peasants had many children, Today not many of these houses still preserved. Some of them are private properties, and others are part of the ethno villages&nbsp; which are protected cultural sites.

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Today many of these tradititional houses are renovated into very popular holiday rental homes.

Multi-coloured threads are used to create a beautiful piece of folk art.

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Croatian folk costumes represent part of the cultural heritage with an unusually wide range of different costumes so every district has its own original design and colour combination.

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Pope John XXIII described it; The most beautiful&nbsp;Cathedral between Venice and Istanbul.

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St Mark's Church is one of the oldest architectural monuments in Zagreb. It has a specific roof with  tiles  laid so that they represent the coat of arms of Zagreb and&nbsp;Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia.

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Empirej castle isn't a medival castle but it's a magical landmark built to resemble a fairy tale castle

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Old Town Varaždin is the most famous sight in Varaždin and an interesting museum.

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This medieval city in Istria is only 100 meters long and 30 meters wide. &nbsp;According to the legend, Hum was created by accident when the Giants did not have many stones left while building so they decided to build this miniature city.

Almost everywhere in Croatia the tradition is to eat ham, Easter eggs, French salad, homemade bread, and traditional cakes for Easter breakfast. We also eat a lot of young onions, radish, and horseradish. We also have Pinca traditional Eastern sweet bread.

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In the northwest part of Croatia, people prepare  Eastern bonfire on the night of Holy Saturday.

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Dalmatian and Istrian stone houses are as well very popular part of Croatian tourism today.

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This is Istarski kažun and you can see many of them in Istria. They were made and used by shepherds to take cover from the bad weather. They are made in dry wall technique. It involves building walls out of stone without any binding material and even without it the walls can survive for decades or even centuries.&nbsp;

In more  than 500 years of art history Croatia has produced many great sculptors, painters and abstract artists. 

Croatian Naive Art is one of the best recognised and best-loved in the world.&nbsp;It is as work created by self-taught peasant artists with no formal art training.

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Slava Raškaj was an exceptional watrecolorist and even though being deaf she lived in silence she created vibrant, impressionist paintings.

Vlaho Bukovac was  Croatian artist who  was a member of several academies and created the foundation of Croatian modern art.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Licitar is colorfully decorated cake made of honey dough. In the past the secret of licitar making was kept within the family and passed on. Traditionally it is of bright red color and &nbsp;produced in various shapes and sizes.

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Traditional Dalmatian Klapa Singing at Diocletian's Palace, Split, Croatia

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Klapa singing is traditional Croatian music that originated in Dalmatia. Klapa is a group that usually consists of 5 to 8 people who sing a capella. At first only men sang in klapa but later on women became a part of this tradition as well. Croatian Klapa singing is on the World Heritage List.

Traditional Dalmatian klapa singing at the Diocletian's Palace

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A rich variety of instruments are used in Croatian folk music but mostly string and wind instruments. The tamburica is  Croatian national instrument.

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Varaždin is the city of baroque and because of its architecture often called „Little Vienna“

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There are 20 baroque palaces in Varaždin

We have Varaždin Baroque Evenings Festival and it is one of the most prominent festivals of its kind in the world.

At Christmas time its windows are turned into an Advent Calendar

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Zadar Sea Organ

We have some modern installations as well such is The Sea Organ. An experimental musical instrument that creates interesting sounds using only the power of sea waves. It looks like a series of wide steps leading down into the sea.

Greeting to the Sun is another installation by the same architect symbolizing the communication between man and nature. This installation consists of 300 multi-layered glass plates that absorb solar energy during the day and create a spectacular light show in the night.

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Besides painters we have famous sculptors as well. Ivan Meštrović  is one of the most prominent Croatian artists whose work is famous worldwide. Meštrović made the sculpture of Grgur Ninski in Varaždin and I hope you rubbed his toe on our walk through the town  because it brings luck.

Juraj Dalmatinac was a sculptor and an architect  His most beautiful achievement remains the&nbsp;Šibenik Cathedral&nbsp;of St Jacob. The entire building was built only out of limestone from&nbsp;Istria, with no wood or bricks used.

His &nbsp;two&nbsp;bronze&nbsp;sculptures of Indians are&nbsp;standing as gatekeepers in&nbsp;in&nbsp;Chicago's&nbsp;Grant Park.

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Croatia has fascinating architecture.&nbsp;There are ancient Roman remains,stone architecture of the coast and medieval towns, castles and churches with &nbsp;Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. You can also see traditional wooden cottages preserved in Etno villages and so much more.

The architecture of each Croatian region is distinct and unique

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Christmas Eve is a day rich in tradition. It begins with decorating the Christmas tree, a special moment where the whole family is engaged. Nativity Scene&nbsp;is typically placed under the tree. Christmas Eve dinner is served on a festively decorated table. The meal is made up of many fish dishes&nbsp;. At midnight, we attend the&nbsp;holy midnight mass in church&nbsp; &nbsp;Christmas Day is celebrated within the family circle with a traditional lunch and exchanging Christmas gifts.

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