Beautiful Croatia
According to Google, people all
over the world associate the word "beautiful" with Croatia. This must
make every Croatian proud, including myself. 😊
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| The Island in the Shape of Heart - Galesnjak |
Dear reader, have you ever heard of
Croatia, my beautiful homeland? I am a newcomer to Canada and I have realized
that both: Canadians and my international friends, know less about Croatia than
I thought. So, please, keep reading and let me be your guide on this
interesting journey!
Croatia is a small country of
exceptional and diverse natural beauty and cultural heritage, situated in
South-East Europe. The country is a home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites
and numerous nature parks and reserves.
Usually categorized as Eastern European
country but culturally, in my opinion, closer to Mediterranean countries, such
as Italy. Not only that Italy and Croatia share the Adriatic Sea, but during
the turbulent history, coastal parts of Croatia were influenced greatly by
Italian culture. That influence can be seen in dialects, cuisine, architecture
and historical monuments all the way through amazing Croatian coast!
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| Split's "kale" - Narrow Streets of Split |
Croatia
fought for its freedom and independence all of its existence, more than 13
centuries. Being a small country with a fantastic geographical position, serving
as a border between Eastern and Western world, the whole area has always been very
attractive and strategically important to the great global powers. Up to this
day.
Despite
all foreign influences, Croatians managed to preserve their authentic culture,
language and Catholic religion and finally became an independent state in 1992.
Millions of Croatians are scattered all
over the world. People have been leaving their beautiful homeland for
economical and political reasons and still doing so… But always carrying Croatia in their hearts.
Hopefully, this article helped you to get a better idea of Croatia. I am in love with natural beauty and
traditions of my country and very happy to share my knowledge and enthusiasm
with the world!
Author: Vlatka Pokos
Author: Vlatka Pokos
great article
ReplyDeletefora je otočić! ja volim nalaziti oblike srca u stvarima oko sebe (pjeni od sapunice, panju, fleki na hlačama 😁). Nekako me to podsjeća na dobro srce dobroga Boga koji nas toliko voli, a svuda je oko nas. bi rekao Ivo Andrić, on je mirno srce svih atoma! Love, Jessy P!
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