Croatia for friends

Nikola Tesla was Croatian and American electric engeneer and invertor. He was born in Croatia, although his parents were from Serbia. He was born in Lika, but he worked his whole life in the USA where he made most of his inventios. Nika P.

Soparnik is a chard pie, a specialty from Dalmatian Poljica. It dates back to the time of the Turks. Basically, it is a very simple dish, and consists of a little chard , spring onions and parsley, between two layers of the simplest dough. It is a protected cultural asset. Julijan Č.

Čobanac is soup characteristic for Slavonia – the flat part of Croatia situated in the east. Red pepper gives the soup a specific color. Ingredients for this soup include: 600 grams of onion, 400 grams of pork, 400 grams of mutton, 400 grams of beef, 2 dried pig's legs, 3 spoons of sweet pepper, 1 spoon of hot pepper, 2 deciliters of white vine, salt, fresh crushed pepper and 1 chili pepper. Matija L.

Luka Modrić was the best football player in the world in 2018. He is from village Modrići – a small place near Velebit mountain. He lives in Spain. He plays for football club Real Madrid. He is the captain of Croatian national football team. He is 35 years old. He got „The golden ball“ award for football season 2018/2019. Matija L.

Dubrovnik is a city in the south of Croatia. It was named after an oak forest, oak grove. In 1979, the Old Walls of the city of Dubrovnik were put on the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival is a festival founded in 1950. It is one of the most prestigious summer festivals of its kind in Croatia. Many Croatian theater and music artists perform there, as well as many foreign prestigious ensembles, soloists and other artists… Julijan Č.

Istria is the biggest peninsula in Croatia. It lays in the north of the Adriatic Sea . Its territory is divided betwen Croatia, Italy and Slovenia . The symbol of Istra is a goat. It can be found in the crown of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia, and in the coat of arms of Istra county. One of most beautiful town in Istra is Rovinj. Nika P.

Sarma is a meal made of mixed minced meat and rice wrapped in pickled cabbage or vine leaves. Sarma is consired to be Bulgarian national meal, but not with pickled cabbage, which is specific for Croatia. Nika P.

The Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. On April 8, 1949, it was proclaimed the first national park in Croatia. The Plitvice Lakes consists of 16 interconnected lakes. They are surrounded by lush forests and numerous waterfalls. This park is the most visited park in Croatia. In 1970, UNESCO declared it a world natural heritage site. Luka I.

Gornja Stubica is a beautiful place located in Hrvatsko Zagorje and is part of Krapina-Zagorje county. It has about six thousand inhabitants. It is known for the large monument dedicated to Matije Gubec and its linden tree located next to the church of St.George. It s also known for the castle of Oršić and Rudolf Perešin – a war pilot killed in our Homeland war.

Zemunik Donji is a small town where Zadar airport is situated. Why is it so special? Well, because it is the only airport in the world where runway cuts the main car traffic road, and when a plane is landing, all cars have to stop and let the plane go first! And it has been like that from 1968. Michael D.

Hum city 3 coffee-bars, 2 restaurants, 30 citizens and a church from 1802… In the Guinness World Records this is known as the smallest city in the world. It is located in Istria – in the western part of Croatia! Michael D.

Starogradsko Polje is situated on the island of Hvar which is known as „the sunniest island“ in Croatia. The field is about 6 kilometres long and about 2 km wide. There you can see ruins from ancient Greece. It is on the UNESCO's list of cultural heritage. Matija L.

Vukovar is the city and the largest Croatian river port on the Danube, in the Croatian part of Srijem. It is also the administrative, educational, economic and cultural center of Vukovar-Srijem-County. In this picture you can see the symbol of Vukovar – water tower. It was destroyed in Homeland war in 1990s. Karlo M.

Štrukli is one of traditional Croatian dish, especially in our area – Hrvatsko zagorje. The pastry is made of water, oil and flour and the filling is made of cow’s cheese. There are sweet or salt versions of “štrukli” but today you can also try gluten-free štrukli. Croatian people love them and recommend to everyone who visits Croatia. Lovro R.

Croatia is a beautiful country with many islands and nature, but what else do you know about Croatia? Well, if you look at the map of Croatia, you will see that it has the shape of a dragon! Then there is our flag. Why do we have squares there? Well, in the past (19th century), the Croatian king Držislav was captured by the Venetians and he played a chess match in which his opponent was Doge Peter II. Orseolo. King Držislav won all three matches and thus gained his freedom. Then he decided to place a chessboard in his coat of arms.

Gemišt is traditional drink in our area- Hrvatsko zagorje. It is a mixture of mineral water and white wine. In Zagorje the best prepared gemišt is half of wine and half of mineral water. It’s drunk in all kind of occasions – from weddings to everyday lunches. Lovro R.

Sinj - city in Croatia is famous for Sinjska alka. Sinjska alka is an old knights’ game established in the 18th century. It celebrates the victory of Croatians over the Ottomans and it is held every year in August. There is also one of the biggest Mary’s shrines in Croatia, the Shrine of Our Lady of Sinj. Every year on the Assumption of Mary, 15th August; the pilgrims from all over Croatia come to that place. Lovro R.

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. In the first photo you can see its main square called Ban Josipa Jelačić's square- in the centre of the square is the statue of this important historic person from Croatian history. On the right is the photo of Ilica – the longest and the most famous street in Zagreb. Below is the photo of Zrinjevac - the oldest park in Zagreb with a music pavilion in the middle. The Mimara Museum is located in the centre of Zagreb. It is one of the biggest and most important museums in Zagreb.

Varaždin is a city located along the banks of the Drava River. It's biggest attracton is the city museum. It is famous for Varaždin baroque evenings festival. It also has the most famous cemetery in Europe. It was the capital of Croatia from 1767 to 1776 when a fire broke out and destroyed the city. Mihael J.

Roast turkey with „mlinci“ is a famous dish in Hrvatsko zagorje, our homeplace. It is the finest when the turkey is home-grown from Zagorje It is served with mlinci (homemade dried pasta)- the best when baked at home on a wooden stove. it is traditional dish for Christmas lunch. Mihael J.

The school is 157 years old. Matija Gubec is a Croatian national hero who was the leader of Peasant revolt in the 16th century. Our school is not big, there are less than 400 students. But we do a lot of extra things like weather calculations and data. Our school was the first in Croatia that was sending weather data to GLOBE base centre in the USA. There is also a School Cooperative with agricultural, photo, flower, art section and many more. Besides regular classes, you can also do many after-school activities like PC course, football training or music school. Michael D.