The little know facts about Croatia

Date: 2011.03.14 | Category: Holiday Parks, holidays, Places to go, Self catering | Tags:

Croatia is a Central European and Mediterranean country, bordering Slovenia in the west, Hungary in the north, Serbia in the east and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the south. Croatia covers a land area of 56,691 square kilometres and has a population of about 4.4 million people (2001 census). The main population centres are Zagreb, the capital, Osijek in the northwest, and the ports of Rijeka, and Split in the south.

Croatia has an amazing 5,835km of coastline, 4,057km of which belongs to islands, cliffs and reefs. There are 1,185 islands in the Adriatic, but only about 50 are populated. The largest island is Krk (near Rijeka) which has a land area of 462 square km.

The climate is Mediterranean along the Adriatic coast, meaning warm dry summers and mild winters; it is one of the sunniest coastlines in Europe! In land the climate is continental with hot summers and cold, snowy winters.
Although Croatia has a rich history, there are things about Croatia that you may not know about. Did you know that the Cravat is connected to Croatia? The cravat originated in the 1630s in France where Croatian mercenaries were based at the time, there to help support King Louis XIII. These Croatian soldiers wore these unusual neckties which caught the attention of the fashionable Paris set – and the cravat was born. The word “cravat” comes from the Croatian for Croatia – which is “Hrvat”.

There are many lovely places to stay in Croatia, how about Lanternacamp in Porec. This is a large and impressive park with an excellent pool. There is plenty to do away from the park, with Porec, the area’s premier resort, just 10km away. Heading inland will take you back in time to the beautifully unspoilt villages, mountains and lakes of the National Parks.

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