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Culture, Sports & Entertainment |
Culture, Sports & Entertainment
Entertainment
Most highly rated hotels have casinos and night-clubs, especially in Zagreb, Opatija, Umag, Porec, Rovinj, Pula and Dubrovnik. All larger cities and the more important tourist places on the Adriatic have in summer dancing evenings under the open sky, various entertainment events (including the popular fishermen's parties, folk dance performances, concerts by harmony singing groups - "klapa"), local festivals, folklore, cultural and sport events are regularly organized. Local taverns are a must for good food and wine lovers, but also for a local music. Please check the information on our pages on a particular destination. Check major events with the local tourist agencies.
Most cities in Croatia have local museums, art collections and galleries. The biggest concentration of museums and galleries is in Zagreb, followed by Split, Dubrovnik, Rijeka and Pula. They are usually closed on Mondays.
Larger towns have in-door movie theatres, and some tourist resorts have outdoor cinemas. All films are in original language (mostly English) with Croatian subtitles. In Croatia there are over thirty professional and amateur theatres, four opera houses (Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek and Split) and almost every town has a concert hall and an orchestra. The theatre and concert season mainly starts in early September and ends in late June. Many festivals, cultural and musical events are regularly staged during summer. Popular winter carnevals (in January and February) are held in Rijeka, Samobor, Crikvenica, Dubrovnik, Lastovo, Novi Vinodolski, Opatija and Senj and summer carnevals (in August) in Novi Vinodolski and Senj.
Find out more:
- Events in Istria -search by tyre of event, city and period
- Zagreb Tourist Board and Convention Bureau -concert and music events, congresses and fairs, cultural and traditional events, sports events - 2002 -2006
- Events in the Zagreb county - search by month, place and the type of event
- International Folklore Festival, Zagreb, each year second half of July
- Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Dubrovnik, each year 10 July - 25 August
- Split Summer Festival, Split, each year mid July - mid August
- Events on Island of Krk - Traditional events and Events and entertainment
- Island of Korcula events
- The Moreska sword dance on Island of Korcula
- The Festival of Sword Dances on Island of Korcula
Sports
Croatian sportsmen have won a number of medals and awards at individual and team contests. It is only since 1991 that their names are linked with Croatia. The name of Goran Ivanisevic is well known to most tennis fans, and Janica and her brother Ivica Kostelic are well known among skiers. Footballers, basketball players, water-polo players, rowers, yachtsmen, handball, volleyball, bowling, both male and female, can often be seen on TV screens at world contests. Together with other sports, these are the most popular sports in Croatia, and local, national and international contests are often attended by foreign visitors. Please contact your agent for details and times.
Find out more:
- Janica Kostelic site
- Croatian Football Federation - 12 clubs. First Croatian soccer division plays on Saturday and Sundays from 27/28 August 2002 to 22/23 March 2003. Six best teams them play additional 10 rounds in the play offs to decide on the champion. There are also lower divisions.
- Zagreb Tourist Board and Convention Bureau -concert and music events, congresses and fairs, cultural and traditional events, sports events 2002 - 2006
- ATP Umag - International Tennis Championship of Croatia, Umag, each year second half of July
- ATP Challenger Series - tennis tournament in Zagreb, each year mid May
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