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Scuba Diving in the most amazing parts of the Mediterranean

Šibenik recently got its first scuba diving guide titled Diving in the most amazing parts of the Mediterranean. The guide which was published through the collaboration of the COAST Program of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Public institution for the management of protected natural areas and the Diving tourism section …

History in a Dish – Croatian Food

If you go to Zagorje, try the local štrukli (a type of strudel). If you find yourself in Slavonia, try the kulen (a hot and spicy salami). If you lose your way in the heart of Istria, don’t miss the local venison stew with macaroni noodles. If you end up …

ZAGREB: A CULTURAL AND LITERARY HISTORY

ZAGREB: A CULTURAL AND LITERARY HISTORY by Celia Hawkesworth Foreword by Sonia Wild Bi?ani? Situated at the foot of a range of hills on the edge of the great Pannonian Plain, for most of its history Zagreb has been a small town to which things happened. Administered from 1102 by Hungary and …

Book about Goli Otok Croatia

New book about Goli Otok – “naked island” – Tito’s former prisoner- island in the Adriatic sea, Croatia is published. Read info and reviews below: Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic The Former Yugoslavia’s Notorious Evil Island Gulag By Josip Zoretic Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic is the …

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Books: Travel Guides to Croatia

The Rough Guide to Croatia (Rough Guides) With nearly 2000km of rocky, indented shore and more than 1000 islands, many blanketed in luxuriant Mediterranean vegetation, Croatia boasts one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline that Europe has to offer. Despite the region’s popularity as a package destination for over …

Frommer’s Croatia, the first travel guide to Croatia published in USA

02.05.06 – New book ” Frommer’s Croatia ” has been published yesterday in USA. This is the first ever guide book to Croatia being published in USA. The book consist of 340 pages where American readers are presented with various Croatian destinations, suitable to visit in different seasons and on various …

The wine resources of Croatia – the homeland of Zinfandel

The new multimedia flash CD ROM ” The Wine Resources of Croatia” has released. The aim of this multimedia CD presentation is to give information to wine enthusiasts, tourists and occasional passer-by’s and spread the knowledge about the ancient viticultural tradition of Croatia. Special emphasis has been placed on certain …

A Taste of Croatia, from Karmela’s kitchen to yours

BookSurge proudly announces the publication of Cooking in Croatia and Bosnia by Karmela Kis. Over the course of the centuries, Croatian and Bosnian cuisine has witnessed many influences, with local nuances accentuating the uniqueness of the cooking. Karmela’s cookbook aims to explore this great variety of culinary inspirations, reflecting the …