15 Things You Should Know About Croatia

Known for its medieval architecture, balmy climate, mountainous terrain, azure waters, dreamy island getaways, delicious wine and spectacular beaches, Croatia is a sun-drenched coastal paradise. Croatia is your Mediterranean fantasy and we think it is best revealed by boat.

Here are 15 interesting facts about Croatia to get you inspired.

1. Croatia has a bucket load of islands – 1246 islands to be exact.

2. If you’re a GOT fan, head to Dubrovnik. Seasons 2 and 3 showcased Croatia’s most well-known city, the coastal fortress of Dubrovnik, which was chosen as King’s Landing.

3. Croatia is home to the globe’s smallest town called “Hum” with a population that changes between 17 and 23.

4. The dog breed, Dalmatian comes from Croatia.

5. Croatia is not called “Croatia” in Croatian. It’s called Hrvatska . 

6. Love sunshine? Croatia gets 2,715 hours of sunshine per year.

7. Around 10% of Croatia is made up of nature parks – 8 national parks and 2 nature reserves.

8. Dubrovnik was first defined as the “pearl of the Adriatic” by English poet, Lord Byron and is still known by that name today.

9. Croatia invented the necktie.

10. Croatian Slavoljub Penkala created a mechanical pencil in 1906 called the Penkala. Today, it’s call a pen.

11. It has the largest amount of UNSECO intangible goods of any European nation. These include wooden toy carvings, lace making and gingerbread baking.

12. The amphitheatre, located in Pula is one of only 3 preserved in the world and the 6^th largest amphitheatre in existence.

13. Their currency, the Kuna, is named after ferret-like rodent valued for its fur.

14. While most of Croatia is safe there are some parts that have hidden land mines, which haven’t been removed yet.

15. The oldest university of Croatia is the University of Zagreb, which was founded in 1669.

Feeling inspired?

Travel Talk offer 8-day sailing tours from Split to Dubrovnik and from Dubrovnik to Split. You can check out the details here.