PEOPLE and CUSTOMS
Croatians are very proud people and sincere in their hospitality.
They offer warmth, honesty and generosity to visitors. The crime rate is low, and it is not uncommon to see car doors left open, bags on seats, windows wound down and the owners unconcerned.

The country is well aware of the necessity to preserve the very essence of the reason their country has become popular. The mediaeval cities, archaeological sites and parks of natural beauty are being conserved for many years to come.

Food
The Croatian food is influenced by a combination of Italian, Hungarian, Austrian, Turkish and Oriental cuisines.

Forms of cooking are most notable between those in the coastal regions and inland. For example Northern Croatia enjoys lots of spices due to the proximity to Hungary.

Over 400 types of fish, fresh local produce (picked from land ranked as the least polluted in Europe), and superb wine growing regions make up an excellent healthy diet.

Folk Dances
Local folk groups perform their own dances, particular to their region, in the main squares & plazas of all tourist resorts throughout the summer.

The professional national folk song and dance ensemble called LADO was founded in Zagreb in 1949. They perform all the traditional dances from around Croatia wearing different regions’ costumes.
Lado is a synonym for the expression meaning “good”, “lovable”
and “dear”.

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