Religious traditions are deeply rooted in Croatia, where many of their festivities are related to the church. Christmas marks the beginning of the Croatian calendar of annual celebrations, in which Easter is celebrated fervently throughout the tiny villages and large cities of the country. One of its most popular religious festivities is celebrated on the island of Hvar where the procession of Za Krizen has recently been declared by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Rijeka Carnival, a pagan festival, the third most important in the world attended by thousands of participants. Considered the Jewel of the Adriatic, Dubrovnik, has the best cultural events in the country such as its Summer Festival or the Dubrovnik Film Festival.

Croatian cuisine is characterized by its wide variety of ingredients and its similarity with Mediterranean cuisine. Due to its geographical location, products such as oil, vegetables, pasta or fish are the basis of many of its dishes from coastal regions that have acquired certain influences from some of its neighboring countries such as Italy, Greece or Turkey. The cuisine found in the interior of the country has a long agricultural tradition and is different because it is rich in agricultural and livestock products. With a great diversity of meats, many of its dishes have nuances from other countries in Central Europe. Among them sausages and cheeses are particularly popular.

Croatia is great for shopping as it has a variety of locally manufactured articles, such as the tie, now worn daily around the world by millions. Croatia is so proud that they even have a day of their own to celebrate: The Day of the Tie. Other typical products of the country are crafts, both in the manufacture of wooden toys and glass. Do not miss the typical umbrella of Zagreb, characteristic for its cheerful colours; nor Croatian jewellery, many handmade with red coral from the Adriatic. All these items, in addition to liquors and the typical delicacies of the country, can be found in stores located throughout Croatia, although the cities with the greatest variety are Zagreb and Dubrovnik.