Island Krk is the second largest island in the Adriatic Sea and is situated in the north of Croatia, near the city of Rijeka. The island of Krk has everything for a perfect vacation – sun, sea, many beaches, culture, good food, availability of all sorts of activities and beautiful scenery! I was on Krk last September and the weather …
Continue readingPorcijunkulovo 2016 – Folklore & Music festival in Čakovec, Croatia
Next week begins the folklore and music festival Porcijunkulovo in Čakovec, this is the biggest event in the region and takes place annually in late July, this year from Friday July 29th to Wednesday August 3rd. The centre of activity is the northeastern city of Čakovec in the Medjimurje region, about 1 hour drive from the Croatian capital Zagreb. Through …
Continue readingVisit Dubrovnik on your vacation to Croatia
The 67th Dubrovnik Summer Festival begins on July 10 with an opening ceremony at 21:00 in front of the church of St. Blaise ending with a grand firework – the festival continues until August 25! At twenty locations in the city performances of mainly classical music are given by 2000 various artists from all over the world. Dubrovnik is the …
Continue readingCity walk through Čakovec
In the most north-eastern part of Croatia lies the small rural city Čakovec, idyllically located between the rivers Mura and Drava and surrounded in the south-east by fields and in the north-west by green hills with vineyards. The town is perfect for a day out! You can walk through the traffic free centre and enjoy the nice architecture, there are …
Continue readingOlive oil from Croatia – Tasty & Healthy!
Ever since ancient times olive oil is indispensable from the Mediterranean cuisine. Along the entire Croatian coast, from Istria in the north, on the many islands and Dubrovnik in the south, olive trees grow and olive oil is made. The regional cuisine on the coast is based on the use of olive oil, perfect in salads, great on freshly baked …
Continue readingSea-salt from Croatia, visit the historic salt pans!
Croatia has a very diverse history and on our journey through southern Croatia we passed the salt-pans at Ston. Below you can read about our trip and some tips! On the Pelješac peninsula along the beautiful Croatian coast in southern Dalmatia the salt pans in Ston have been used since Roman times. To protect the salt pans defensive walls and …
Continue readingChoose Croatia as Your next Vacation Destination
On the website Croatia4me you will find all kind of useful and fun information about Croatia. You find information about beautiful nature parks, the UNESCO world heritage sites,sunny beaches, coastal tourist towns, but also excellent places and events to explore in the interior of Croatia. Rural Croatia has much to offer, rustic villages, traditional cuisine, green hillsides with oak and …
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