• Dalmatian dog roots track back to Croatian region of Dalmatia since 14 th century
• Origins of Zinfandel grape variety is in Central and South Dalmatia. It is the area called Kastela, where zinfandel’s ancestor, Crljenak Kaštelanski, was ultimately discovered and brought to USA in 19c by Hungarian merchants,
• Croatian inventor Slavoljub Penkala invented the ball-point pen in 1906 and the first solid-ink fountain pen in 1907.
• White House was built with the stone from Croatian island of Brač
• Janica Kostelic, one of the best female skiers of all times, is Croatian
• Croatia has over 1.200 islands
• If somebody invites you for a coffee, you can actually order something else. Coffee culture in Croatia is so strong, that the word “coffee” just got the meaning of the word “drink”. Sometimes by watching busy cafes in the middle of the day, you might get a wrong impression that Croatians don’t work. We actually do. In the bar. While we drink coffee.
• The largest white truffle ever was found in Croatia. Yep, you can all check it in The Guinness World Records
• Marco Polo was born on the Croatian Island of orcula, in the town of Korcula where you can visit his birth house
• Hollywood director Orson Wells liked to spend his summers in Dalmatian town Primosten. His villa Welles stands there still. You can see his bolero-hatted bronze sculpture just 10 minutes walk from Old town Split
• One of a kind – The Museum of Broken Relationships, unique in the world, dedicated to failed love relationships. Its exhibits include personal objects left over from former lovers, accompanied by brief descriptions. It was established in Zagreb by the two artists and former lovers. The “museum” began as a traveling collection of donated items. Since then, it has found a permanent location in Zagreb. It received the Kenneth Hudson Award for Europe’s most innovative museum in 2011.
• World popular TV series GAME OF THRONES were filmed in Croatia. Dubrovnik was just one of the shooting locations provided by Croatia, but had the leading role since it served as the setting for the King’s landing.