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Old Italian Song from Zadar

An old Italian song from Zadar long gone

Cave Romanae near Pula

Visiting Cave Romanae abandoned Roman quarry near Pula

Lubenice

Exploring the beautiful village of Lubenice perched on a cliff on Cres Island.

Croatians in the processes of the Venetian Inquisition

Croatians in the processes of the Venetian Inquisition: 4 interesting cases

Round Table on Stojan Janković and his Legacy

Round Table on Stojan Janković and his Legacy in Croatian history

Gospa od Tarca

Gospa od Tarca pilgrimage in Kornati National Park

How a 17th Ct. Peruvian Volcano Eruption Influenced Croatian Lands

How a 17th Ct. Peruvian volcano eruption Influenced Croatian lands through various sources and some curious connections with plague and military operations.

The Nightingales of Zadar – Brothers Antonio and Gaetano Pini-Corsi

Interesting story of two brothers from Zadar who made an career as opera singers in Italy at the turn of the century.

Vampire of Kringa

Visiting the graveyard of Kringa in search of a legend of Jure Grando – the first recorded person known to have come back from the dead.

Split’s Maritime Museum recently played host to an exhibition of old documents, organized by Igor Goleš, a local authority on postcards and the author of several monographs on the historic postcards of Dalmatia.

Unique Christmas Tradition in Betina

Christmas tradition in Betina is a lovely tradtion started recently in the Museum of Wooden Shipbuilding in picturesque Betina.

PANORAMA della Costa e delle Isole di DALMAZIA

The brand new item in my collection is the famous and very sought after PANORAMA della Costa e delle Isole di DALMAZIA from 1850 done for Austrian Loyd.