Croatia is today a very popular tourist destination. But where is Croatia? What facts are hidden within it? Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Croatia. Split, Pula or Dubrovnik are top holiday destinations today, and Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is a cosmopolitan European city. The sign of the Yugoslavian War are long gone and if you want to travel to Croatia you won’t be disappointed. More information about the video content bellow: 1. There are more than 1,000 islands and islets in Croatia, and only 50 are inhabited. The country has more than 3,500 miles of coastline – though it is broken north of Dubrovnik by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 15-mile stretch, the shortest coastline in the world. 2. From 1358 until its capture by Napoleon in 1808, the walled city of Dubrovnik was the centre of a city-state known as the Republic of Ragusa. Despite its small size, it was a trading power and became a centre of learning and culture during the Renaissance. Dubrovnik was also used as the set for King’s Landing, the capital city of Westeros from HBO’s popular TV show Game of Thrones. 3. The Museum of Broken relationship is one of its kind and it is in Zagreb. It is basically a display of love gone wrong. Its exhibits include personal objects left over from former lovers, accompanied by brief descriptions. 4. The necktie has its origin in Croatia (in Croatian: Kravata, English: Cravat, French: Cravate, German: Krawatte, Italian: Cravatta, Spanish: Corvatta) and that the word "cravat" came from the word "Croat" (Hrvat in Croatian); so called because worn by Croats in the French army during the Thirty Years' War. In their own way, with the cravat, the Croats have started conquering the world from the coasts of the Adriatic Sea from 17th century. The consequences of that conquering are today felt around the necks by millions of men worldwide. 5. On the island of Susak, the women hold the title for having the only national costume that sits above the knee in Europe. 6. Constructed by Ivan Lupis Vukic in Rijeka Istria in the 19th century was the worlds first torpedo. 7. Croatia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I in 1918, Croatia then joined Serbia and Slovenia to form the Kingdom of Jugoslavia. Post World War II, Yugoslavia became a federal independent Communist state. Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. It was from then the Homeland war began with Serbia lasting four years. More Info: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20130822-five-curious-facts-about-croatia https://www.henleyglobal.com/residence-croatia-facts/ http://www.chasingthedonkey.com/random-facts-about-croatia/ Music: Ketsa – Lunis the Moon http://freemusicarchive.org/ Images: http://www.sirhouse.it/en/visit-ragusa-ibla-holiday-house-siracusa-sirhouse/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik https://explorerartemis.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/museum-of-broken-relationships/ http://eurotribe.com/museum-of-broken-relationships/ http://www.zadar.travel/en/lifestyle/gift-ideas/24-12-2010/croata-neckties-cravats#.VWhilUYdmKU http://www.croata.hr/en/home/cravat-day-18-october-2013/d93/ http://www.delcampe.net/page/item/id,108688259,var,Croatia-Folk-Costume-Susak-MINI-SKIRT-IV-14,language,E.html http://puntarka.com/en/island-susak/susak-islands-folk-costume/ http://pt-king.gdinc.com/Torpedo.html http://www.antun.com/gallery3/index.php/holidays/album/P1020416 http://en.hostelforumzadar.com/blog/post/5/brief-ride-through-zadars-history https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_map_europe.png http://www.coutausse.com/#/photojournalism/war-in-croatia-1991/croatia-15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_Wars http://www.orangesmile.com/travelguide/croatia/

• published: 30 May 2015
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