Tag: Croatia

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 […]

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 […]