Horse riding and horse breeding have a long tradition in Croatia with indigenous breeds such as the Medimurje, Posavina, Lipizzaner, Hladnokrvnjak, and the Croatian Coldblood Horse. The latter is the most common. Many of these horses have been domesticated over hundreds of years and have proved useful on the farm as well as for recreation. […]
Croatian wine has a history dating back to the Ancient Greek settlers, and their wine production on the southern Dalmatian islands of Vis, Hvar and Korčula some 2,500 years ago. Like other old world wine producers, many traditional grape varieties still survive in Croatia, perfectly suited to their local wine hills. Modern wine-production methods have […]
Croatian food is heterogeneous and is known as a cuisine of the regions, since every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition. Its roots date back to ancient times. The differences in the selection of foodstuffs and forms of cooking are most notable between those in mainland and those in coastal regions. Mainland […]
Rakia or Rakija (pronounced rakiya) is the collective term for fruit brandy popular in Croatia. The alcohol content of rakija is normally 40% ABV, but home-produced rakija can be stronger (typically 50% to 80% but going as high as 90% at times). Moving here you will 100% get the opportunity to try it. Due to […]