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PERSONALITIES…

That a torpedo of the form and structure as we know it today was invented in 1860 by Ivan Lupis-Lukić, a retired Austro-Hungarian Navy officer, and that the first torpedo factory was located in Rijeka;
That scientist and physicist Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), the world renowned innovator and inventor in the field of energy transfer and telecommunications was born in Croatia. One of his most significant contributions to the world of science was alternating current;
That Slavoljub Penkala (1871-1922) of Zagreb invented the mechanical pencil and fountain pen in 1906;
That the year 1936 is regarded as the official beginning of naturism on the island of Rab, when King Edward VIII of England came to the island, and when the Rab authorities allowed him and his escort to swim in the nude in the cove of Kandarola;
That St. Marin, a stone mason from the island of Rab who moved to the Italian Peninsula, founded the Republic of San Marino in the year 301;
That the first known drawing of a parachute (homo volans) is the work of the Croatian inventor Faust Vrančić (1551-1617) from Šibenik;
That during his stay in Zadar the famous film director Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), stated that the sunset in Zadar is the most beautiful in the world;
That on his return from the Crusade in 1192 Richard the Lion Heart found refuge from a storm in front of Dubrovnik, and in order to honour a vow he then made, he gave the citizens of Dubrovnik money to start building their cathedral;
That the inventor of dactiloscopy, a finger-print method for identifying those suspected of crimes was Hvar-born Ivan Vučetić (1858-1925);
That the famous seafarer Marco Polo was born on the island of Korčula

CURIOSITIES…

That Istria has its own leaning tower – the 22 metre-tall bell tower in Završje; its inclination is 40 cm;
That the Opatija Riviera was, alongside the Côte d’Azur, the main destination of the Habsburg elite, and it still carries the appellation ”Nice of the Adriatic”;
That the 45th parallel (also known as the Sun Dial) passes through the town of Senj;
That the Rijeka Carnival is regarded as one of the three most attractive carnivals in Europe;
That the city of Zadar has the first sea organ in the world. It produces sounds using only the power of wind and sea waves;
That 100,000 egg yolks were used for the stucco of the Veli Rat lighthouse on Dugi otok;
That the White House in Washington was built with stone from the island of Brač;
That the Trogir chapel is adorned with 150 sculptures of human figures;
That one of the oldest communal theatres in Europe was built in Hvar in 1612;
That Dubrovnik has the oldest Law on insurance in Europe, dating from 1395 – three centuries before Lloyd’s, which was adopted at the beginning of the 17th century;
That the Republic of Dubrovnik was the first state to recognize the independence of the United States of America;
That Croats have their own script. It is called Glagolitic, originates from the 9th century, and was in regular use (together with Latin script) until the 18th century.

NATURE…

That the iris is the national flower of Croatia;
That in Croatia you can, within a span of only 100 km, see the sea, the karst, forests, mountains and plains;
That Croatia is one of the ecologically best preserved countries in Europe. It is one of the few countries on the old continent which is supplying its citizens with potable water from the public water supply system;
That ”Winnetou”, the famous adventure series, was filmed at Plitvice Lakes, on the Velebit Mountain, and on the River Zrmanja;
That Zlatni Rat – the famous beach in Bol on the island of Brač, changes its shape depending on the wind;
That on the island of Mljet you can see an island within an island; notably, in the middle of the Large Lake is a tiny isle, a rare natural phenomenon;
That Makarska has a Malacological Museum with the largest collection of shells and snails in the world;
That the Dalmatian, a very distinct breed of dog, was named after Dalmatia and the Illyrian tribe of Dalmati;
That the last European oasis of griffons is on the island of Cres;

FASHION…

That Croatia is the home of cravat: It was spread as a fashion detail in the 17th century by Croatian soldiers. Indeed, in 1667, during the reign of Louis XIV of France, a special regiment was formed that was named after Croats: the ”Royal Cravates”. The new fashion attribute, worn ”a la Croate”, was adopted by the people of Paris. Soon, the expression became the root of the new French word ”cravate”.

GASTRONOMY…

That Mali Ston is renowned for serving the finest-tasting oysters in the world;
That every April1, wine instead of water issues from the town fountain in Ludbreg;
That salt from the salt works on Pag and Ston is the purest in the whole of the Mediterranean;
That Maraschino is an authentic liqueur of Zadar which, back in the 18th century, was exported to almost all European countries, and could be found on the tables of famous rulers, such as George IV of England, Napoleon Bonaparte, Russian Emperor Nicholas and others…

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