Traditions and everyday life in CroatiaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Croatia. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
6 keepsakes from Croatia
Let me explain Croatian coffee culture before you accidentally finish your drink in under 10 minutes and cause a national incident. In Croatia, having coffee is really just an excuse to spend time together. When we go to a café…
Shared by Tina453
Drinking coffee in Croatia is mainly a social activity. When you go to a cafe, you don’t just go out for a drink. You meet with friends or colleagues to share gossip and updates on your everyday life. Staying for half an hour is…
Shared by horvatt
Nova Gradiška is a town located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,229 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first word in the name means New…
Shared by isamac
"The Sinjska alka is an equestrian competition held in the Croatian town of Sinj.It commemorates a Croatian–Venetian victory in the Ottoman–Venetian war in the night of August 14, 1715, in which around 700 professional Venetian…
Shared by inkica88
Carnival or poklade is a festive period before Lent in which masquerade parades, costumed and masked dances are organized.
Shared by dollette
It’s a tradition to touch the bishop’s big toe for good luck. There are 3 statues, in Nin, Varaždin and Split.
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