Discovering Croatia’s History

Croatia’s long history and natural beauty lure tourists from all over the world. Croatia has a very long history. Human presence in the country dating back to the middle-Palaeolithic (50,000 BC) has been recorded in the 19th century with the discovery of “Krapina Man”. Around 1200 BC, Indo-European tribes, collectively called the Illyrians after the […]

Venice and its Merchants

The Venetian state – a commerce and industry hub that was once the wealthiest and most influential centre of Europe for hundreds of years.

A history of medieval Croatia: The Definitive Guide

The ‘unfaithful Croats’: A history of medieval Croatia. When you think of Croatia, what comes to mind? For many travellers it’s a series of vivid colours: the blue of the Adriatic, the yellow beaches of the Dalmatian Coast, the red brick of Dubrovnik. Yet, despite being one of the world’s most visited countries, the beauty […]

The Balkans: The Influence of the Land on its People

The Human History of the Balkans The aptly-named Balkan region comes from the Turkish word for “mountain“.  It was so named because of the vast number and expanse of the mountain ranges that have been millions of years in the making and stretch across several countries in south-eastern Europe, including the Balkan, Rhodope and Dinaric […]