Croatia: The Adriatic alphabet

Here is another fun way to get to know Croatia a little bit better.

Adria Yachting Charter – Where sailing means so much more. We are proud to welcome you on board in our charter. Our base is located in Split, and our fleet counts 30 boats.

Bura - A northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea that brings cold and dry weather.

Chocolate with rice – Croatia is a home to the first chocolate with rice called Mikado, made by Croatian company called Zvečevo in 1963/64.

Čipka – A Croatian name for the lace. Croatia is well-known for its tradition in lacemaking, dating back to the Renaissance. Croatian lace was recognizes by UNESCO in 2009 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Dalmatian dog – The origins of the breed is connected to the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. Dalmatian dogs are large-sized dogs recognized for their black or liver-coloured spots on white coat.

Egyptian Sphinx - In Split’s Diocletian Palace, there is a genuine Egyptian sphinx at the entrance of the Cathedral of St. Domnius.

Fish – The most famous Dalmatian delicacy is a local fish caught fresh from the Adriatic Sea.

Game of Thrones - This popular tv show was filmed in numerous locations in Croatia, the most popular of them being Dubrovnik and Split.

Hum – The smallest town in the world is located in the heart of Istria.

Iž – This funny named island is situated in the Zadar's archipelago, nestled between islands Dugi otok and Ugljan.

Jugo – Blowing from the south, this wind brings warm and wet weather accompanied with dark clouds, rain and headaches.

Kravata – Did you know a necktie was a Croatian invention? Neckties were first worn by Croatian mercenaries serving in France during the Thirty Years' War.

Lover's Island – Croatian island Galešnjak is heart shaped, thus it is known as an Island of Love or Lover’s Island.

Mediterranean monk seal – This is the most endangered sea mammal in the world, and it has been seen several times since 2003 around Croatian Island of Biševo and Opatija.

National parks – There are 8 national parks in Croatia: Brijuni, Kornati, Krka, Mljet, Paklenica, Plitvička jezera, Risnjak and Sjeverni Velebit.

Olive oil – Very popular local product in Croatia, made from Croatian local olives and well-known among the tourists.

Penkala - Slavoljub Eduard Penkala was a Croatian engineer and inventor who invented the first fountain pen.

Rosemary – This aromatic evergreen herb native to the Mediterranean region, can be found on every corner in Dalmatia.

Salona - An ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in today’s town Solin, right next to Split.

Šahovnica – Croatian name for a checkerboard, or chequy, the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia, that consists of a main shield, the chequy, which contains 13 red and 12 silver or white fields, and a crown above the main shield made of five smaller shields that represent five different historical regions within Croatia.

Truffle – In Istria there are truffles to be found almost through the whole year, in autumn there can even be found the expensive white truffle, a kilo of which can reach more than 3000 euros. Weighing over a kilo, the largest white truffle ever found was found in the Motovun forest.

UNESCO World Heritage – There are 8 cultural and 2 natural properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Croatia.

Vino – A Croatian term for wine. Another well-known and very much-loved Croatian product.

Zinfandel – Speaking of wine, Zinfandel is a variety of black-skinned wine grape, mostly produced in California in the USA, but not many people know that these grapes have been grown in Croatia longer than anywhere else.

White stone of Brač – The white stones have been dug out ever since the ancient times from the stone excavation sites on the Croatian Island of Brač. Some of the well-known structures all around the world used the stones from the Island of Brač, for example the White House in Washington D.C. in the USA.