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By rilakszagrebguide on April 9, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

When a Croatian dragon moves its tail…

Have you heard the ancient Croatian legend about Daenerys and her three little cute dragons? Of course you haven’t – this legend doesn’t exist, those are actually characters from the […]

By rilakszagrebguide on April 8, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Croatia in Their Words (2)

“Croatia is like an alligator ready to swallow Bosnia and Herzegovina…” Wow! What a description of someone looking at the map of our country…

By rilakszagrebguide on April 6, 2020 • ( 15 Comments )

Big Comeback of Mass Tourism?

Welcome to Monday Report – every Monday, this spring, we discuss one of the topics related to the current crisis of the travel industry.

By rilakszagrebguide on April 3, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Eurovision Blast From Zagreb Past: Insieme

Oh no, as if all of this wasn’t enough, the European Broadcasting Union cancelled this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. As one of my fellow guides said, “well, now I’m officially […]

By rilakszagrebguide on April 2, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

How Many Languages Do Croatians Speak? Too Many!

I don’t like to boast but Croatians are the real polyglots. You can say that almost 99% of Croatians, already in childhood, can understand at least four languages. At once! […]

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If you’re reading my blog and you’re wondering – what is this country of Croatia, where is this Zagreb – here are just some general information. Reading is good, but I suggest you do something better than just reading about Croatia. Come and visit this beautiful country that is getting more and more popular with travelers all around the world.

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General quick facts:
Name of the country: Croatia, Republic of Croatia
Local name: Hrvatska, Republika Hrvatska
Language: Croatian
Capital city: Zagreb
Area: 56,542 km2
Population: around 4,250,000
Main religions: Roman Catholic (cca 85 %), Orthodox (cca 4 %)
Currency: kuna (HRK)

Flag:

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