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Curious Questions from the Croatian past

Some curios Mysteries from Croatian history

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Pankogulo – Monster of Silba

Curious story of Pankogulo Vampire of Silba

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Barkajoli of Zadar

Traditional Barkajoli of Zadar

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Croatians in the processes of the Venetian Inquisition

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

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Round Table on Stojan Janković and his Legacy

Round Table on Stojan Janković and his Legacy in Croatian history

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Gospa od Tarca

Gospa od Tarca pilgrimage in Kornati National Park

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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.

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Unique Christmas Tradition in Betina

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

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Truffle Hunt in a Sacred Forest

Hunting for truffles at Zmajevica wells. This place is also known for historic oak trees!

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Ghost Village of Popovići

Ghost village of Popovići

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Excavating Gradina of Nadin

Nadin archaeology site from the air
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Secrets of Zirje Island

A day trip to fantastic Zirje island discovering secret spots and historic heritage

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Our Lady of Zečevo

vrsi_blog_018Traditional procession to island of Our Lady of Zečevo near Nin in North Dalmatia

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Lergina Gradina – Secret Dalmatia donation 2017

lergina12Lergina Gradina – Secret Dalmatia donation 2017 for more archaeology discoveries in Croatia

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Wonders of Dalmatian karst

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Caves and wells of legends.

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