Interesting facts about Croatia
Hello friends,
I want to introduce you the country from which I come through some interesting facts.
1. Croatia has 1246 islands, isles and inlets
Photo from: theguardian.com
2. Croatia invented the necktie
Photo from: Croatia.org
3. Dubrovnik is famous for centuries. Did you know that Game of Thrones Kings Landing is Croatian Dubrovnik?
Photo from: Croatiatravel.com
4. Croatia is a home of world popular dog breed Dalmatians.
Photo from: Wikipedia.com
5.10% of Croatia is made up of nature parks, national parks and nature reserves.
Photo from: whereiscroatia.net
6. World's first pipe organ that is played by the sea's rhytmic waves is in Zadar, on Dalmatian coast
Photo from: zadar-tourist-guide.com
7. Croatia has the smallest town in the world called „Hum“
Photo from: Wikipedia.org
8. Nikola Tesla was born in Croatian village Smiljan
Photo from: wikipedia.org
9. First torpedo was constructed in 19th century in Rijeka by Ivan Lupis Vukic
Photo from: croatianhistory.net
10. Croatia has highest number of UNESCO intangible goods of any European country
Photo from: wikipedia.org
11. The Mag Light (Maglite) was invented by Croatian named Maglica
Photo from: maglite.com
12. Croatian Slavoljub Penkala invented a mechanical pencil called the Penkala in 1906. Today we call it „pen“
Photo from: wikipedia.org
13. Zlatni rat beach in Bol changes in shape and colour depending on the wind
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14. Amphitheatre in Croatia (Pula) is one of only 3 preserved in the world
Photo from: wikipedia.com
15. Picigin is traditional ball game from Croatia that is played on the beach.
It is an amateur sport played in shallow water consisting of players keeping a small ball from touching the water.
Photo from: croatia.org
Come and visit Croatia :-)
Tamara
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Tamara...What beautiful pictures! I'm headed home to pack my bags to visit!! LOL!!
However, you forgot to mention that Croatian currency is called the "Kuna," which is Croatian for the marten, a ferret-like little rodent prized for its luxurious fur.
Not only that, but the Kuna is divided into 100 lipa...which is the Croatian name of the Linden LIME tree!! How many countries can boast that their money is named after a weasel and a lime tree? LOL!!
BTW, love the town's name of "Hum." Would fit right in.with some of our Texas towns...Muleshoe, Screwdriver, and Gun Barrel City to name a few!!
Thanks again for your wonderful tour!!
Vince
Thank you for sharing this information. There are so many interesting facts so I choosed 15, but you are right money names are also very interesting and funny :-). I would love to visit your Texas towns. I hope that I will have chance for that.
Y'all come on down...we'd love to have you!! Seriously Tamara, if you ever do get to this part of the world, please let me know and we'll be more than happy to provide you with some good old fashioned Texas hospitality!
Vince
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They are interesting facts and I did enjoy your blog. Thank you.
Thank you for conment