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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Croatia

67 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Croatia

Updated November 23, 2022

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Hotel Belvedere.
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The abandoned torpedo launch station.
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Taxidermied frogs spend a day on the lake at Froggyland
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The Red Fiat of Osijek monument.
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Unusual Attractions in Croatia

Komiža, Croatia

Blue Cave of Bisevo

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Zadar, Croatia

Sea Organ

A musical instrument played by the sea.
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Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb's Museum of Broken Relationships

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Taxidermied frogs spend a day on the lake at Froggyland

Split, Croatia

Froggyland

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
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Željava, Croatia

Zeljava Airbase

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Podgaric Monument.

Podgarić, Croatia

Podgaric Monument

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Just the sight of the arrow-shaped fortress intimidated would-be attackers.

Šibenik, Croatia

St. Nicholas Fortress

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.
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The historic center of Split.

Split, Croatia

UNESCO-Protected SPAR Supermarket

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Drače, Croatia

Edivo Vina Winery

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.
Museum of Hangovers from outside

Zagreb, Croatia

Muzej Mamurluka (Museum of Hangovers)

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.
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Sicanje, an Ancient Balkan Tattoo Tradition, Draws a New Generation

For millennia, women adorned their daughters, and sometimes sons, with symbols of belonging and protection. Then the practice vanished—until now.
by Freya West
November 16, 2022

Podcast: Museum of Broken Relationships

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Archaeology Dogs Can Help Scholars Sniff Out the Past

With proper training, dogs can follow their noses to human and animal remains from bygone centuries.
by Jill Neimark
July 8, 2020

A Visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships

A unique collection focused on what happens after love dies.
by Lizzie Philip
February 13, 2019
The Zlatna Ribica (Gold Fish) bar and cafe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What Language Do People Speak in the Balkans, Anyway?

No one can seem to agree.
by Dan Nosowitz
February 11, 2019
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Found: Tooth Gunk That Shows Mesolithic Mediterraneans Ate Fish and Plants

Questionable dental hygiene in a man from the 8th millennium B.C. unveils early omnivore tendencies.
by Christina Ayele Djossa
June 6, 2018
The Tjentište War Memorial in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Misunderstood History of the Balkans' Surreal War Memorials

As viral images, the so-called "spomeniks" of the former Yugoslavia are often taken out of context.
by Darmon Richter
November 6, 2017
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9 of the Strangest and Loveliest Dioramas You'll Ever See

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