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Croatia is a Central European and Mediterranean country, bordering Slovenia in the west, Hungary in the north, Serbia in the east and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the south. Croatia also has a long maritime border with Italy in the Adriatic Sea. Its capital is Zagreb. In recent history, it was a republic in the SFR Yugoslavia, but it achieved independence in 1991. Croatia is both Mediterranean and Central European, mountainous and lowland, coastal and continental country. Characterised by preserved natural heritage, it concieves the great number of the national parks in small land surface. Croatia stands for many diverse natural resources and attractions with the most interesting coast in Europe with 1185 islands on the Adriatic, crystal clear, clean blue sea, Dubrovnik - the world's most beautiful and best preserved medieval city, thousand years of different cultures.

Zagreb (pronounced ZAH-greb) is the capital of Croatia. It is situated on the slopes of Medvednica mountain and along the banks of the Sava river, with population of about one million. Throughout centuries, thanks to its favorable geographic position, it developed into a rich cultural and scientific centre and an important trade and business destination. The city was founded in the 11th century, and was declared a free city in the 13th century. In 1994, Zagreb celebrated it's 900th anniversary. Symbol of Zagreb consists of a town on the hill with opened gates (represents traditional hospitality). During the Austro-Hungarian era Zagreb was called by its German name Agram.

Gornji grad (The Upper Town) is a part coming from the medieval ages. Donji Grad (The Lower Town) is known for its parks, museums and striking 19th century architecture. Novi Zagreb (The New Zagreb) lying on both banks of the river Sava was built in the last 50 years. It is characterized by large avenues, modern apartments and commercial buildings. The old town has a baroque air, and the university, one of the oldest in Europe. The University of Zagreb (Sveucilište) has a tradition since 1669. Today it is made up of 22 faculties and 10 scientific institutes with about 50000 students.

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Croatian cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of regions (every region has its own distinct culinary traditions). We can however distinguish two types of Croatian cuisine, continental and Mediterranean. Continental cuisine is more characterized by the earlier Slavic and the more recent contacts with the more famous gastronomic orders of today Hungarian, Viennese and Turkish. The coastal region bears the influences of the Greek, Roman and Illyrian, as well as of the later Mediterranean cuisine, Italian and French.