Croatian Culture

Historical facts
The land and culture of Croatia is indeed very unique, not only for its crystal clear blue sea and green mountains but also for different cultures mixing through the centuries, replacing each other and sometimes beingassimilated in these areas. The Adriatic Sea is not only a deep gulf
in the Mediterranean cut into the Continent of Europe, it is also the cradle of ancient civilizations and most economical trade route between Europe and the East.There is much strong material evidence from Adriatic caves and from

Ancient archaeological findings are telling us that in the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks had commerce with the Illyrians by means of the sea, and that they inhabited the land there (for example Pharos, today’s Croatian tourist meka Starigrad, on the islands of Hvar and Issa – today’s Vis).

Arrival of Romans

When the Romans arrived in what we today call Croatia, they were not only building palaces and summer residences, they were also spending a great amount of time on the sea routes, and there are also many underwater

pythos or dolias, large pottery vessels which were built into ships and used to transport bulk cargo (wine, oils, wheat, perfumes, etc. The most famous site is near Cavtat, while another is near island Murter.

Slavs

Austro- Hungarian

Napoleon ruled for a short period of time in the 18th century.
After he was replaced by the Austrian monarchy. During the next hundred years, Italy and Austria fought each other for supremacy of the east coast, culminating in the battle of Vis in 1866. The Austrian fleet, led by Admiral Tegetthoff, who commanded the battleship Erzherzog Ferdinand Max, was opposed by Admiral Persano, commander of the Italian fleet. In the battle, Persano, on his flag ship the battleship Re d’Italia, was roundly trounced by Tegetthoff, and the Italian fleet withdrew in defeat.

shipwrecks dating from those periods.Near Pula, for example, which at the time was a strategically vital naval harbor, twenty shipwrecks have been located, including a number of submarines, destroyers, and torpedo-boats The Adriatic Sea has always been an important maritime route between East and West, which can still be seen today because of the numerous relics, which remind us that the past should never be forgotten, but rather used as a lesson for the future.

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Roman findings located between Pula and Cavtat (Istria and Dubrovnik area). Such findings are mostly amphorae, which were commonly used for storing almost everything from wine to oils, wheat and perfumes. Almost wherever you choose to go diving, you will find the antique remains of ancient ships and their cargoes. One of the great precious findings in Croatian Coast are from the remains of

Testimony to those glorious times can be found not only on the mainland, but also under the sea in the shape of shipwrecks and remains of the detritus of great ships. The period of Austro- Hungarian rule commenced thereafter. Ports were built and fortified, trade and shipbuilding flourished. During the two World Wars, the Adriatic was one of the more important areas of battle, and there are many

the crystal clear, deep blue sea that the east coast of the Adriatic Sea was inhabited in the beginning of the early Stone Age, and there is also a proof that most of the accessible islands were also inhabited.By the geographical characteristics of our coast and its numerous bays, reefs and coves, the Adriatic coast has always been a great trade and nautical route.

With the arrival of the Slavs the new era started. A period known by constant struggle for territory,fight for sank near the island of Olipe, near the coast of Dubrovnik. supremacy and by defense against many enemies.

Dubrovnik, back then eminent as a republic played a most important role in culture and trade. A 17th-century shipwreck witness clearly to those glorious times. A galley which sailed from Venice Italy was carrying expensive window glass, and other valuable objects was fitted with cannons and during a storm it

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