Historical and cultural events
Lively Christmas evenings in Zagreb
In the last few years, during the advent times, Zagreb has become a city where winters are lively and warm, and you can find entertainment in every street and square. The Croatian capital, with no exaggeration,…
Snow Queen Trophy
The Snow Queen Trophy is a women’s and men’s World Ski Cup slalom race and is held on Zagreb’s Sljeme since 2005. The original name of the race was the Golden Bear but after the first…
Carnival in Rijeka – the crown of Kvarner region
The International Carnival Parade is the crown of carnival festivities in Kvarner and beyond. A contest of imagination, wit and originality, fireworks of colors and shapes, all of it results in the parade of hundreds of…
Rabska fjera – medieval summer fair on Rab island
The first and largest medieval summer fair in Croatia, Rabska fjera, is based on a tradition started 21st of July 1364 Fjera used to last for 14 days and celebrate the saints powers that supposedly saved…
Betina’s traditional regatta “For soul and body”
This traditional regatta was established to promote the gajeta of Betina as “the most successful type of wooden ships by which the labourers and fishermen sailed for centuries, confirming its exceptional qualities,” residents of Betina proudly…
Moreška – traditional sword dance
The town of Korcula is well known for Moreška – a traditional sword dance that was common through the Mediterranean in 12th and 13th century The dance originated in Spain, associated to the conflict between Moors…