| Croatia, the pearl of Europe, has : - proud and hospitable people - rich and proud history - antique culture built on mediterranean, middle-european and oriental influences - exotic foklore - perfect combination of ancient traditions and modern way of life - beautiful girls and men - top athletes - excellent food and drinks - well preserved nature - rich and diverse wildlife - crystal clear sea - more than 1200 islands - snowy mountains - fruitful plains - genes of stone and the sea in veins " When God created Earth, he also created all the nations and he gave piece of land to each of it. After he gave all the land to the nations he thought that he finished the job, but then he heard a small voice. " O Father, forgive us, but we don´t have any land, we don´t have any place to go, we are poor and homeless ", the voice said. " Who are you?", God asked. " We are Croats", voice answered. Then God remembered that he forgot to give some land to the Croats. " Oh, Croats, I gave all the land to the nations, but I have left something special, the most beautiful part of Earth for myself to rest there, but since you have no land, I shall give it to you. " And He gave that land to Croats and they named that land Croatia. That is the legend how Croats got their land, the most beautiful country in the world. " Croatia is a country in Europe at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean. Croatian capital is Zagreb, called "Little Vienna". Croats are an ... |
