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Zagreb to Host Enormous Military Parade
July the 22nd, 2025 – Zagreb is set to play host to an enormous military parade, the likes of which haven’t been seen in years. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, a fantastic display is in the works for Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day...

The Best Things to Do in Dubrovnik, Croatia's Ambling Seaside City
The Croatian city of Dubrovnik may have experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, but it has held a very special place in my heart for a long time, ever since I first visited in 2001. Back then, it was still recovering from the effects of...

New Cro mural celebrates Croatian heritage
In addition to garnering feedback from residents about city and state projects happening in their neighborhoods, district councils also create comprehensive 10-year plans based on what people want to see in their neighborhoods, and those plans are...

Three British men accused of gang rape at Croatian beach resort hotel
02:44, 26 Jul 2025 Ami Arifi, 29, Gezhim Xhafa, 28, and Sohqib Shakibi, 24, appeared before an investigating judge in Split on Thursday and were remanded in custody while police continue to investigate the case. The alleged incident took place...

Woman, 28, 'gang-raped by three Brits was bitten all over her body during two-hour ordeal in Croatian beach hotel'
By NICK PISA Published: 15:48 EDT, 25 July 2025 | Updated: 15:54 EDT, 25 July 2025 Three British men have appeared in court in Croatia charged with the gang rape of a local woman at a popular holiday resort. Ami Arifi, 29, Gezhim Xhafa, 28, and...

Croatian clubs begin European campaigns this week
by croatiaweek July 21, 2025 in Sport Hajduk Split Rijeka, Hajduk Split and Varaždin will begin their respective journeys in European competition this week as qualifiers for UEFA club tournaments get underway. Rijeka are first to step onto the...

Croatian garlic on the comeback: One family’s mission to replace imports
by croatiaweek July 21, 2025 in Business (Photo: Agro Puškarić Poljoprivredni Obrt) Since Croatia’s accession to the European Union, domestic vegetable production has steadily declined while imports have soared. In the past decade alone, the value...

Train from Station to Zagreb Airport Planned
July the 25th, 2025 – A train is planned to run from the capital’s main train station to Zagreb Airport as a solution to the currently very unfortunate connection between the Croatian Air Force (HRZ) fighter aircraft hangar and the runway at...

Sonic Boom: Dubrovnik’s Epic Electronic Music Festival Returns!
Dubrovnik is turning up the volume again this summer with the return of the SONIC Festival, bringing two nights of top-tier electronic music to two jaw-dropping locations: the historic galleon Tirena and the stunning amphitheatre at Park Orsula....

BA’s Winter Sun Surprise! British Airways Extends Flights to Dubrovnik
BRITS dreaming of a winter escape to the Adriatic are in luck – because British Airways has announced it’s keeping its London Gatwick to Dubrovnik route running into the chilly months. The airline will operate twice-weekly flights – on Wednesdays...

‘Maybe we can get a bigger stage next time’: Magnus Carlsen wins 1st ever chess title at Esports World Cup
Magnus Carlsen won the chess event at the Esports World Cup at Riyadh after defeating Alireza Firouzja in the final. Thanks to Carlsen’s victory, his outfit at the Esports World Cup, Team Liquid, took the lead in the overall championship...

Baroque With a Bite: L’Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar Bring ‘Wonder Women’ to Dubrovnik
Baroque brilliance meets feminine power this Friday as the world-renowned ensemble L’Arpeggiata, led by trailblazing Austrian conductor and multi-instrumentalist Christina Pluhar, returns to the Dubrovnik Summer Festival with a powerful new...

Billionaire Haim Saban Reportedly Arrives In Dubrovnik Aboard His 80-Metre Yacht Eminence
Billionaire Haim Saban reportedly anchored off Dubrovnik this morning on his yacht Eminence, which measures nearly 80 metres in length. Saban, who holds both Israeli and American citizenship, is a media mogul, film, television and music producer,...

First mobile public drinking fountain installed in the Croatian capital
by croatiaweek July 24, 2025 in News (Photo: Grad Zagreb) ZAGREB, 24 July 2025 – The City of Zagreb has installed its first mobile public drinking fountain at Kvaternikov Square, following a community-led initiative and in cooperation with the...

PHOTOS: Update from site of future Croatian national football camp
by croatiaweek July 24, 2025 in Sport (Photo: HNS) President of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), Marijan Kustić, has visited the construction site of the future national football camp in Velika Gorica. Kustić was joined during the visit by...

PHOTOS: Croatian army and navy in final rehearsal ahead of massive national parade
by croatiaweek July 24, 2025 in News (Photos: HRM/ B. Gaćina-Bilin/MORH/ T. Brandt) ZAGREB, 24 July 2025 – The Croatian Armed Forces are entering the final stages of preparation for a grand military parade to be held on 31 July in Zagreb, marking...

Croatian Fest in Franklin celebrates 91 years of community, tradition
Croatian Fest in Franklin FRANKLIN, Wis. - While ethnic festivals dot the summer calendar in Milwaukee, Croatian Fest in Franklin offered a cultural experience of its own on Saturday. What they're saying: It was held at Croatian Park, on 76th...

A French beach town's plea to tourists: Keep your clothes on
A seaside town in France is clamping down on tourists who venture beyond the sand in their swimsuits. "A little restraint, please!" Yannick Moreau, the mayor of Les Sables d'Olonne, pleaded on social media last week to the flocks of mostly French...

Holiday tragedy as toddler dies following slide incident at Croatian waterpark
A tragic incident at a waterpark has resulted in the death of a toddler after she reportedly "slipped" from her father's arms while going down a slide. The 21-month-old German girl was flown to hospital, but despite medics' best efforts, she...

"A brief but intense experience" - Stefanos Tsitsipas announces shock split with Goran Ivanisevic days after Croatian's brutal public criticism
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Goran Ivanisevic's brief collaboration has come to an end. The Greek confirmed Ivanisevic's departure from his camp via a heartfelt message to the iconic Croatian former ATP star and present-day coach. Tsitsipas' decision...