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42.64275 18.110649 | 1 Dubrovnik Carnival dates back to the 14th century and maintains many of the original traditions to this day. People gather from surrounding areas to dress up in garish costumes, parading down… |  |
45.32666 14.44708 | 2 International Carnival of Rijeka The International Carnival of Rijeka is an annual event that has a 100-year-old tradition. One of Croatia's largest festivals, it attracts carnival groups, spectators and the media, as well as… |  |
45.3666 14.3499 | 3 The Kastav Carnival takes place annually between St Anthony's day (17 January) and Ash Wednesday. Participating villages are represented by the Zvoncari, groups of people wearing grotesque… |  |
44.443995 15.053363 | 4 Pag, on the northern Dalmatian island of the same name, is the focus of the island's winter carnival. Folk characters like Robinja (played by a man dressed as a woman), musicians and people in… |  |
45.806358 15.96709 | 5 Every year, documentary film festival ZagrebDox screens Croatian and international films at cinemas around the city. Directors gather to meet the audiences and hob-nob with other industry figures. | |
6 17 Days of Croatian Film Festival Zagreb's 17 Days of Croatian Film festival, at the Student Centre, presents audiences with a selection of the year's best Croatian movies. The short, medium and feature-length films include… | ||
45.806358 15.96709 | 7 Wannabe film-makers head to Zagreb's RAF Amateur Film Festival to showcase their 20-minute films. All films must have been made in the last year. The films with the highest audience ratings… | |
45.806358 15.96709 | 8 FloraArt International Garden and Flower Exhibition Zagreb becomes a patchwork quilt of colour with the annual FloraArt International Garden and Flower Exhibition. Exhibitors from Croatia and beyond present their finest flowers and plants… | |
45.806358 15.96709 | 9 Zagreb's annual Urban Festival is an ambitious and exciting multimedia project comprising performances, art installations and urban interventions by performing and visual artists. |  |
10 Eurokaz - International Festival of New Theatre The Eurokaz - International Festival of New Theatre - takes place annually in Zagreb during the final two weeks in June. Since 1987, the Croatian National Theatre has hosted more than 300… |  | |
42.64275 18.110649 | 11 The Libertas Film Festival, held at venues throughout the beautiful, historic city of Dubrovnik, features world and European premières and brings to the spotlight new international and… | |
44.865791 13.84943 | 12 Four days of reggae, dub, ska, drum and bass and hip-hop breaks come to Pula every summer. The popular music festival takes place on five stages and includes DJ sets as well as live acts… | |
45.083302 13.8833 | 13 Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre Festival The Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre Festival in the Istrian town of Svetvincenat presents contemporary dance productions, street-theatre projects, circus performances and other forms of… | |
44.184685 15.16132 | 14 Soundwave Festival brings a sun-kissed festival vibe to the fishing village of Petrcane on the Croatian Coast. The fun includes beach parties and live music in an amphitheatre next to the… | |
45.806358 15.96709 | 15 International Folklore Festival Zagreb's International Folklore Festival hosts exhibitions, folk and global music concerts, dance and music workshops, film and audio visual presentations at venues around the city. The… | |
45.083302 14.1666 | 16 Visitors to the annual Rabac Summer Festival can dance the night away on the Girandella beach, drink cocktails and even have a night-time swim. An international cast of well-known DJs plays… |  |
44.11644 15.228 | 17 Zadar turns its lights out during midsummer for the Night of the Full Moon celebrations. Stay up late and enjoy the Dalmatian coast's cultural offerings as locals sing, dance and eat by… |  |
44.75 14.7666 | 18 Rapska Fjera, Rab's Medieval Week, is a costumed event recreating the customs, traditional crafts and way of life in the Middle Ages. Held in the oldest part of town, festivities begin in the… |  |
44.865791 13.84943 | 19 The annual Histria Festival in Pula features a string of spectacular concerts and ballet performances by famous artists from all over the world. The venues are equally breathtaking, ranging… |  |
45.333302 13.8333 | 20 The medieval town of Motovun stages its own film festival every year, focusing on films from countries not traditionally renowned for their film industries. Open-air screenings in beautiful… | |
45.440245 13.524491 | 21 Umag's International Tennis Centre hosts the ATP Croatia Open Umag, an ATP tour event played on clay. Players who have competed here in the past include Rafael Nadal, local favourite Ivan… | |
43.518608 16.250851 | 22 International Tenor Competition Trogir's International Tenor Competition gives young singers from around the world the opportunity to perform in front of an international audience. The highlight of the competition is the… |  |
43.698929 16.640369 | 23 Alka Festival - Tilters Tournament Dating back to 1715, when 700 Croats defeated 60,000 Turkish soldiers at the Battle of Sinj, the three-day Alka festival (also known as the Tilters Tournament) takes over the tiny town every August. |  |
24 Every year at the beginning of August, the sleepy town of Sali on Dugi Otok island in Croatia indulges in four days of games, music and madness during their Donkey Racing fest. |  | |
25 Musical Evenings in the Church of St Donat The 9th-century Romanesque church of St Donat in Zadar hosts classical music evenings during the summer. The festival has been running for 47 years, and features works by composers including… |  | |
45.2166 13.6166 | 26 Porec's free Street Art Festival offers fun for all ages as clowns, acrobats, jugglers, music and dance performances, artistic projects and workshops take over the streets and squares of the town. |  |
43.506981 16.44171 | 27 Every year since 1954, Split Summer Festival has taken over the historic city centre, entertaining the crowds with exhibitions, opera, concerts, dance and street theatre. |  |
45.283298 14.2833 | 28 Lovran Summer is an annual event which combines folk and classical music performances with outdoor celebrations like the Fisherman's Night (14 July), or Lovran's Night (4 August), offering… |  |
42.64275 18.110649 | 29 The bustling walled city of Dubrovnik presents its annual summer festival. A dramatic opening ceremony with fireworks and music is followed by theatre, concerts, opera and dance productions on… | |
45.029442 14.57954 | 30 This traditional summer cultural festival has been held on the island of Krk since 1957 and is one of the oldest in the country. The programme encompasses opera, drama, monologues, ballet… |  |
45.3666 14.3499 | 31 Summer is the best time to visit Croatia, but that's not only because of the wonderful weather. Visitors to Kastav can enjoy a full programme of concerts, performances and exhibitions around… |  |
44.11644 15.228 | 32 The Zadar Summer of Theatre first took place in 1995, beginning life as an event dedicated to theatre, dance and other works for the stage, and growing over the years to incorporate the Zadar… | |
42.64275 18.110649 | 33 Le Petit Festival du Théâtre is a theatrical and artistic extravaganza taking place in the city of Dubrovnik. Contemporary art and theatre in all its guises entertain an international crowd of… | |
45.806358 15.96709 | 34 PIF - International Puppet Festival Over 20 star European ensembles demonstrate their skills in venues around Zagreb during one of the world's most prominent puppetry festivals. Special seminars are offered on the making of… |  |
35 Julian Rachlin & Friends Chamber Music Festival Dubrovnik's Rector's Palace hosts a series of six chamber concerts featuring violinist Julian Rachlin and guests. |  | |
43.506981 16.44171 | 36 International Festival Of New Film The International Festival of New Film, video and new media is held at venues around Split, including the Cultural Centre and the Zlatna vrata Film Library. Presenting new and sometimes… | |
45.806358 15.96709 | 37 The World Theatre Festival presents ten days of performances at venues around Zagreb, including the Croatian National Theatre and the Zagreb Youth Theatre. A number of European companies are… |  |
43.295242 17.020738 | 38 Hidden in the basement of a beautiful 17th-century Franciscan Monastery in Makarska is one of the world's finest shell museums. It is said to contain the largest collection of snails, shells… |  |
45.804314 15.965595 | 39 The Zagreb Film Festival, at the Student Centre, includes debut films (first or second films in a career), features, shorts and documentaries by directors from around the world. Films are… | |
44.865791 13.84943 | 40 Croatia International Music Festival, taking place annualy in Pula, provides a forum for all forms of contemporary Croatian music. | |
45.89878 15.953978 | 41 FIS Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup: Zagreb The FIS Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup visits Sljeme Ski Resort in Zagreb, with slalom competitions for both men and women. The FIS Alpine World Cup is the most glamorous event in skiing. | |
45.89878 15.953978 | 42 FIS Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup: Zagreb The FIS Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup visits the Sljeme Ski Resort in Zagreb, with slalom competitions for both men and women. | |
45.32666 14.44708 | 43 International Carnival of Rijeka The International Carnival of Rijeka is an annual event that has a 100-year-old tradition. One of Croatia's largest festivals, it attracts carnival groups, spectators and the media, as well as… | |
45.3666 14.3499 | 44 The Kastav Carnival takes place annually between St Anthony's day (17 January) and Ash Wednesday. Participating villages are represented by the Zvoncari, groups of people wearing grotesque… | |
45.778568 15.98206 | 45 Stylish and provocative, Zagreb's Museum of Contemporary Art contains painting, sculpture, photography and film from 20th-century, predominantly Croatian, artists. One highlight among many of… |  |
46 Just a short trip from the town of Porec by the village of Nova Vas, Baredine Cave offers a treasure chest of stalagmites and stalactites - those mysterious subterranean sculptures created… |  | |
42.639866 18.110221 | 47 Dubrovnik's cross-shaped Cathedral was built between the 17th and 18th centuries and dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady. Inside, explore the lavish treasury, which houses paintings by Old… |  |
43.508612 16.440417 | 48 Named after the Roman emperor who built it, Diocletian's Palace lies at the heart of modern-day Split and is testimony to the city's rich history. The complex includes Diocletian's mausoleum… |  |
49 The Croatian Museum of Naïve Art has a collection of about 1700 paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, mostly by Croatian naïve artists, from the 1930s to the present day. | | |
50 The Lapad Peninsula, to the west of Dubrovnik's Old Town, is dotted with pleasant beaches, most of them open to the public. The beaches are well looked after and the area's deep-blue sea is… |  |
