for Slavonians it is "sacrilegious" if our guest leaves with an empty stomach, the guest is always welcome with open arms.. I am glad that you ate and drank, if you are happy with Slavonia, with our hospitality, we are also happy.. I will recommend Papuk National Park as a great place to visit,also great wines around, rakija and food .. uzdravlje
@@PaulBradbury So, that means that we could have been neighbours, because we lived in Hraščica with my husbands family from 1998. to 1995., and then moved to Varaždin. What the odds?. Apologise if my grammar is poor, I use my English rarely.
I have just recently found out about you and your videos. Honestly, I was quite shocked on how well, nice and on the end honestly have desribed Croatia and Croats. I was really happy to hear your opinion. My first few videos I have watched from you were related mostly for Dalmatia (which is great) but I did slightly resent you didn't spoke about inner Croatia but now, I am quite pleased you have also decided to give some time to inner Croatia (yes, I am from inner Croatia). Great work and videos, hope you continue having good life here with us, it is hard, but it is worthy at the end 🎉😊
Thanks. We will cover all parts of Croatia in time but have already done some others on Slavonia if you scroll through. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.
I'm glad you included my hometown Osijek 9:11. I posted recently a video on my channel of a walking tour in Osijek. I wanted to say that this part of Croatia is unfairly neglected when it comes to tourism since mostly all we see online are videos of our coast,islands (which is all very beautiful, no doubt whatsoever about it), but I think this area has much potential to attract more tourists. Greetings!
Thanks, Paul for making a video about the beauty of Slavonia, and including my home town of Slavonski Brod. Much love and respect to you from Hamilton, Ontario.
Hi Paul, I lived in Strizivojna from when I was born, for 26 years, before I move to Zagreb (p.s. I accidently find this video :) ).. so just to assure you about that story, there is no museum build because that story. We local people (I'm sure not all lol) herd about that story, but there's just not museum for that there :) In a twin village Vrpolje, just next to Stizivojna, there's a museum Ivan Meštrović, one of the famous sculptor in Croatia
@@PaulBradbury There you go, now you know :) I hope you still have a good time here in Croatia with us despite all of ours Balkan problems.. just watched a few videos of yours, you are great! :))
Nice to see videos like these. It is understandable you don't have the time to explore every single bit and put it in a video so I hope you don't mind a few things that came to my mind which are not included. 1st - The roads are made out of wine - Continental Croatia has events called "Wine roads" when multiple wineries open their doors or organise events for visitors. Sleeping outdoors is not unheard of. 2nd - Tread the path of Suleyman - In the place of called Kopačevo, the entrance to Kopački rit nature preserve, there is a small replica of a bridge Sultan Suleyman made to cross over the swamps and surprise Hungarian defenders. Kopački rit is also one of the biggest hotspots for bird watching in Europe. 3rd - Little Vienna - There are quite a few towns in the continent clinging to the name Little Vienna due to their secessionist architecture inspired by Vienna some of them being Varaždin and Osijek. 4th - The Franken castle - Castle Prandau Normann in Valpovo has a rarely seen blend of architecture, because the owners probably were to lazy to tear down the old parts of the castle they just built the new next to the old. So one part of the castle contains a 14th century feudal tower and walls connecting to renesanse structure and walls leading to a baroque palace. 5th - Unhealthy tourism - If you like biking you can bike all the way from Varaždin to Erdut (border with Serbia) with some of the trails going trough nature park Mura-Drava where you can see eagles, hawks, deer ... and enjoy the local cuisine and bring back all the calories you have burnt. 6th - The getaway of a rich nobleman - Forest park Jankovac hidden in the only high ground in Slavonia, area called Papuk, was the summer getaway of an earl. Since slavonians are basically accustomed to lowlands and flatlands the Forest park Jankovac is one of the most untouched forest regions in Croatia. 7th - Croats still like going medieval - Jankovac, Orahovica and Ivanovac organise medieval fairs where visitors can shoot bows, eat thematic cuisine and watch as knights fight the Ottomans. 8th - Croats turned dining into a treasure hunt - Every major city has restaurants that are easily accessible but the best ones, ones that make traditional delicacies using local seasonal groceries, are out in the rural areas. Take restaurants Kormoran and Josić for example, to get to them you will pass through one of the most rural areas of continental Croatia.
Thanks very much for this, some very interesting stuff I did not know - will research and investigate. Agree with you on the wine - there are lots more videos coming if you want to subscribe - here is one we did on Ilocki Podrumi - th-cam.com/video/NhFvlJ1Jm98/w-d-xo.html
I am from Krapina and you speak very well about the museum. Greetings from Krapina.
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Wow! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that you mentioned Bucijada 😄. When the event first started a while back, I wasn't too optimistic that it would gain much attention, but over the years, it has become a really big event. In the past couple of years, a lot of tourists have been visiting, and I am sure that after watching your video, a few more might plan a visit. Anyways, I loved your video and content! It's always great to see what non-Croats living in our country think about us and our beautiful land, even though you have been here for so long, we could say that you are one of us now 😄. If you ever plan on visiting Bucijada (again?), let me know and I'm buying you a pumpkin beer 😉.
Born and raised in Zagreb, I have never heard of the crap in a jug joke before. I though you were going to say something like the English call Krapina "shitty innit" but this was even better. Thank you for the good laugh, kind words, and a new joke I can tell my mates. Cheers!
I see you are promoting Purgers, and you are gossiping about Dalmatia - are you serious or zajebaješ?! Btw, who taught the purgers to read and write, if not us Dalmatians?! Bilo kako bilo, nema Splita do Splita..,
Chapeau! And thank you very much for this ironic and yet so informative contribution about the homeland of my ancestors. Rarely have I laughed so heartily at how strangers see Croatia. The British humour, this irony, which sometimes borders on sarcasm, simply inspires me. Because it - this British humour - corresponds to what I experienced as a child, through and from our old people. It is wonderful to note that Europe and Europeans (after more than 70 years of forced marriage to the Serbs) are slowly seeing us as we are. A part of the European cultural sphere. Thank you for this wonderful contribution.
Never even imagined that kind of meaning for Krapina 😅 Jug is a word that is reason why former Yugoslavia was called Yugoslavia and it was actually Jugoslavija and not Yugoslavia because J is pronounced like Y in English, not like H or that strange letter Đ wich sounds like when you say something like "Jersey"
Beautifull video! The entire Balkan region from ex-Yugoslavia (both Croatia and Bosnia and Serbia and Montenegro, North Macedonia...) are very similar, very beautiful, full of beautiful stories and very kind people.
I love how you answer most of the comments even though you broke 1 million views. You deserve all this success you wonderful man, l'm literally learning about my home country from a british guy. Cheers ❤
I love the aproach with yor British sense of humor. Greetings from Osijek, my dear old friend 😊 PS. I love that at 14:20 you showed people enjoying a nice lunch by the shores of our Pannonian sea 🏖🌊 Only, I can't tell if it was in Bizovac thermal riviera, the lake Sovsko jezero or the shores by the slopes of Papuk mountain 🤔🤗
We just got back from Croatia. We loved:Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar, Plitvice Lakes, Rovinj and Pula. But Rovinj......OMG, Rovinj.....that was as close to perfection as anywhere I have ever been; it was like walking around in a piece of art.
Chapeau! Und vielen herzlichen Dank für diesen ironischen und doch so informativen Beitrag über die Heimat meiner Vorfahren. Selten habe ich so herzlich darüber gelacht, wie Fremde Kroatien sehen. Der Britische Humor, dies Ironie, die zuweilen schon an Sarkasmus grenzt, begeistert mich einfach. Weil er - dieser britische Humor - dem entspricht, was ich als Kind noch, durch und von unseren alten Leuten erlebt und erfahren habe. Es ist wunderbar zu festzustellen, dass uns Europa und die Europäer (nach mehr als 70 Jahren erzwungener Ehe mit den Serben) langsam wieder so sehen, wie wir sind. Ein Teil des europäischen Kulturkreises. Danke für diesen wunderbaren Beitrag.
as someone who lives in capital of croatia ( and who lived most of teen years and his 20ties and part of 30ties in iceland, norway, nederland, UK. ( wales and scotland to be exact, did not like london area so i moved.) with many relatives all over croatia the older i get more and more start to be very annoyed by cities. i had an opportunity to buy vacation house at coast, but coz it was in a city and i hate crowds, i hate when i go to coast in summer and it is packed with people, i actually decided to buy cottage with some land in far north of croatia. such peace and quite, nature, fresh air, no crowds, nearest city is 30 min drive and it is a slow, calm city. i always loved north of croatia, maybe coz i spent so many years in iceland and norway. i dont know the reason, but it is like whole other state, completly different than the rest of croatia. i would highly suggest north of croatia to visit, everyone goes to coast, but north of croatia is so rich with history, nature, so many castels to see and places to visit. and like i said it is so different than any other part of croatia. only coastal parts i like, are mostly islands, the further he better, i love korcula, but not main cities and parts of it wich everyone visits, i prefer areas wich are small in population and where almost no one goes. i can have rest, recharge batteries, instead to be stress out coz of crowds, traffic jams etc..
ive done that back in 2009. i was born and raised in Zagreb and lived there for 30 y then I moved to the north to Republic of Zagorje...because we have always been in good relations with Croats....lol...peace and quiet. there is a forest behind my yard....roosters are waking me every morning etc. and zagreb is just 30min ride away. oh yes....about Korčula....I agree with you....the best island and I almost married a girl from Vela luka.
Nije sveti Duje, nego Grgur Ninski. Sv. Duje je crkva i zvonik u Splitu, a kip Grgura Ninskog je urbana legenda o njegovom nožnom palcu tipa dodirni i poželi želju.
hello one of the mentions you didn't say is renaissance festival in Koprivnica as you were so close at Đurđevac, i strongly recommend it to visit it by the end of august, lots of fun stuff to do and eat and drink uncommon things (one of the drinks is nettle beer as name says kopriva=nettle --> koprivnica)
Hey Paul! Hvala ti na ovim videima! Meni je zanimljivo kako jedan Britanac konstantno iznosi samo pozitivne stvari o mojoj domovini... Ali, iskreno, mislim da bi bilo još zanimljivije čut i pokoju, pa čak, i ozbiljniju kritiku. Znaš ti dobro šta znači riječ UHLJEB, 🙂i budući (sudeći po komentarima, lol) da je ipak dobar komad, ako ne i večina tvojih gledatelja iz Hrvatske, i budući da si se i sam susreo sa primjercima iz Turističke Zajednice, imaš 100%-tnu podršku ovog Hrvata da budeš i malo kritičniji u svojim predstavljanjima Hrvatske. Da, neke će možda to i naljutit - ali pričajući o problemima možemo počet i riješavat te probleme. Zamisli kako bi samo tad život ovdje bio lijep... P.S. Nadam se da razumiješ Hrvatski, lol 🙂
@@PaulBradbury I have been subed since first videos. And yes, they knew how it sounded when they named it Summer Cock Festival. There is a big billboard at the town entrance that says "Summer Cock Festival" hahahah
I really do not know if anyone else spoted but at the end (maybe even before and I did not notice) he just said and i quote "We have this wonderful story about" ... from that you can really tell that he really is one of us no mather what he or anyone else thinks ... Like someone comented already Honorary Croat for life
@@PaulBradbury Benny Hill was not funny indeed. My all time favourites were/are: 1. Pythons (watched absolutely everything numerous times) 2. Only Fools and Horses 3. Ricky Gervais Extras (his stand up is great too )
I've spent 8 years in Croatian Elementry school and 4 years in Croatian high school and I've learned more about Croatia now in American College and through videos like this. Sad. P.s. Did you maybe think about making a "visit map" from Vinkovci to Dubrovnik route and places to stop. (I know it's sad that as a Croatian I need to ask a non-Croatian to potentially do it)
@@PaulBradbury agree. every once in a while I take a train trip from Zabok (Croatian Zagorje) to Varazdin to visit my uncle...it's a great scenic hour and a half long ride and track is actually in pretty good condition...I ride 80 km/h most of the times.
Nemojte nikada doći u Slavoniji npr. park prirode Jankovac nad Velikom ( Požega) jer kad vidite koliko je lijepo pitat ćete se zašto trošiti puno novaca kada za jako malo možete doživjeti " mikro Plitvice" u Slavoniji. Isto vrijedi za Kopački rit u Barnji , Park prirode Lonjsko polje itd itd...
Haha, the person who manages to please everyone in this region will be a genius indeed. Have a big vid on Croatia and the Balkans looking at the various claims coming soon.
Thanks, cool representation of what Slavonia and Podravina area have to offer along with its rich and long recorded history. Krapina is north of Zagreb though, not west, and both Krapina and Trakoscan are in Zagorje, so area around capital Zagreb to its north, and generaly that norther part of Croatia like Varaždin you mentioned, that I hope you cover in one of your next videos. Seems like, or I probably get the wrong feeling that you don't find my hometown Zagreb interesting since it is a capital, as it is an urban centre of the country, so not that many weird rural folk stuff to cover, hehe, just joking. Zagreb has a rich and interesting history, and was always acting as sort of one of the important centers of western world frontier bulwark against outside threats from eastern and southeastern invaders, like when Mongols invaded, burning it surroundings and laying siege to Kaptol and Gradec in 13th century, etc, or the fact Zagreb being 3 centuries or more long frontier capital to protect from Ottoman invasions deeper or further into mainland central Europe, and as a place for refuge for rest of conquered parts of Croatia areas through its history... Anyway, thanks for your work good sir, cheers.
haha, thanks, but it has nothing to do with me. Not sure we need HTZ at all. My vote is to make Nikola Tesla Minister of Tourism - he wouldn't take a salary, there would be the same number of tourists, and at least he would be a brand.
Tesla was from kingom of croatia slavonia and dalmatia not austrohungarian front. This is think some serbs try to push so they can say that there was no croatia back than. Type Nikola Tesla passport and you are going to came accros nikola teslas name under the coat of arms of croatian kingdom which used to be a state inside hasburg monarchy.
Yes but that was on the coast in Rijeka - lots more coming on inventions if you want to subscribe - there is a taster - www.total-croatia.com/croatian-inventions
Treba imati malo više vijuga u mozgu, da bi skužio da čovjek ustvari hvali kontinentalnu hrvatsku i u svojim spotovima je učinio više za Hr, nego svi uhljebi iz TZH ikada.
Paul, have you ever noticed in Zagreb that the culture seems to be dominated by women? I went to downtown Zagreb for the first time today and I felt like I was in the twilight zone. The men were dressed down in sweatpants and very docile and the women were dressed up in business attire and walked faster than the men. The masculine energy of the women here is something I’ve never seen before. In America the men are the ones dressing up, playing the masculine role. In Zagreb it’s the total opposite. What’s up with that?
Zagreb ladies are very stylish and confident. As i am officially the worst dressed person in Croatia, I look to the guys for style tips. They seem ok to me.
Good thing I came across this so I know to avoid. I don't even have to see the video, with so many reasons to stay away I just know not to bother when so many other places get fine recommendations.
Now that workers are coming from Nepal, Bangladesh..., maybe it's time to import "women workers" from Thailand, Vietnam... I think they would improve tourism, and local men wouldn't mind? One "worker" would have more visits than Vučedol and Ilok combined.
That Neanderthal museum is located in Krapina, Krapina-Zagorje county. It's the only town in the world where you can see the Neanderthals standing in the museum and walking down the street.
If we were any more backwards I’d vote for you as the Croatian False Tzar Stephen the Little. Thank you Paul for all your hard work and dedication. You’re more Croatian than me.
I love how you connect your Brittish humor with our Croatian sense of humor! They are complementary tastes of humor, aren't they? :)
It took me a while to appreciate Croatian humour, but I really like it. And yes, they are complimentary I think
@@PaulBradbury well, it's almost impossible to die in Croatia because "fali Vam još jedan papir".
@@Bouvier839 Ili ti FT1P obrazac
Thank you for promoting our beautiful country. ❤️🇭🇷
It is a very easy thing to do. Subscribe if you want to see more.
Lots of love for Slavonija,from Dalmatia.❤
Two amazing regions. Currently falling in love with Hvar all over again.
I return lots of love to Dalmatia from Slavonia.
for Slavonians it is "sacrilegious" if our guest leaves with an empty stomach, the guest is always welcome with open arms.. I am glad that you ate and drank, if you are happy with Slavonia, with our hospitality, we are also happy.. I will recommend Papuk National Park as a great place to visit,also great wines around, rakija and food .. uzdravlje
Have never had a bad experience in Slavonia. Great people and region.
Thanks for the interesting insights! We definitely have to visit this part of Croatia in the years to come!
You are welcome - it is a great part of the world. Subscribe to the channel - much more coming...
Jedan jedini , originalni Poul
Hvala Ti .....❤😊🙋♂️
Haha thanks, and Zlatni Klas is jedan jedini...
FANTASTIC as usual. Paul you are an Honorary Croatian and that's a lifetime category. Brilliant!
Haha. Thanks for all your support.
Thanks for including Varaždin in your video. I like that You included all various parts of continental Croatia. Please do not stop!
Love Varazdin, lived in Sracinec and Hrascica for 5 years.
@@PaulBradbury So, that means that we could have been neighbours, because we lived in Hraščica with my husbands family from 1998. to 1995., and then moved to Varaždin. What the odds?. Apologise if my grammar is poor, I use my English rarely.
@@PaulBradbury thank you for promoting Varaždin. Our little Wien..Barok City😊
@@GrozdanaBilić-Erić you should see my Croatian grammar...
Ha ha ha, I love your description of my people!!!! You are the best!! ❤
Haha - lots more coming if you want to subscribe
Paul should be our tourism minister
Haha no thanks
He should be our prime minister, i would vote for you easy
I have just recently found out about you and your videos. Honestly, I was quite shocked on how well, nice and on the end honestly have desribed Croatia and Croats. I was really happy to hear your opinion. My first few videos I have watched from you were related mostly for Dalmatia (which is great) but I did slightly resent you didn't spoke about inner Croatia but now, I am quite pleased you have also decided to give some time to inner Croatia (yes, I am from inner Croatia). Great work and videos, hope you continue having good life here with us, it is hard, but it is worthy at the end 🎉😊
Thanks. We will cover all parts of Croatia in time but have already done some others on Slavonia if you scroll through. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.
I'm glad you included my hometown Osijek 9:11. I posted recently a video on my channel of a walking tour in Osijek. I wanted to say that this part of Croatia is unfairly neglected when it comes to tourism since mostly all we see online are videos of our coast,islands (which is all very beautiful, no doubt whatsoever about it), but I think this area has much potential to attract more tourists. Greetings!
Lots more coming about eastern cro if u want to subscribe including this th-cam.com/video/j7vDy16zLu8/w-d-xo.html
same, im from osijek too and i think osijek and the whole of slavonija is very much underrated
Baranja is worth visiting, Srijem as well, but Osijek is boring as hell, and it looks awful
Thanks, Paul for making a video about the beauty of Slavonia, and including my home town of Slavonski Brod. Much love and respect to you from Hamilton, Ontario.
It is a great place
Hi Paul, I lived in Strizivojna from when I was born, for 26 years, before I move to Zagreb (p.s. I accidently find this video :) ).. so just to assure you about that story, there is no museum build because that story. We local people (I'm sure not all lol) herd about that story, but there's just not museum for that there :) In a twin village Vrpolje, just next to Stizivojna, there's a museum Ivan Meštrović, one of the famous sculptor in Croatia
Yes, i visited the village a few years ago, but couldnt find anyone who knew anything about it
@@PaulBradbury There you go, now you know :) I hope you still have a good time here in Croatia with us despite all of ours Balkan problems.. just watched a few videos of yours, you are great! :))
Nice to see videos like these. It is understandable you don't have the time to explore every single bit and put it in a video so I hope you don't mind a few things that came to my mind which are not included.
1st - The roads are made out of wine - Continental Croatia has events called "Wine roads" when multiple wineries open their doors or organise events for visitors. Sleeping outdoors is not unheard of.
2nd - Tread the path of Suleyman - In the place of called Kopačevo, the entrance to Kopački rit nature preserve, there is a small replica of a bridge Sultan Suleyman made to cross over the swamps and surprise Hungarian defenders. Kopački rit is also one of the biggest hotspots for bird watching in Europe.
3rd - Little Vienna - There are quite a few towns in the continent clinging to the name Little Vienna due to their secessionist architecture inspired by Vienna some of them being Varaždin and Osijek.
4th - The Franken castle - Castle Prandau Normann in Valpovo has a rarely seen blend of architecture, because the owners probably were to lazy to tear down the old parts of the castle they just built the new next to the old. So one part of the castle contains a 14th century feudal tower and walls connecting to renesanse structure and walls leading to a baroque palace.
5th - Unhealthy tourism - If you like biking you can bike all the way from Varaždin to Erdut (border with Serbia) with some of the trails going trough nature park Mura-Drava where you can see eagles, hawks, deer ... and enjoy the local cuisine and bring back all the calories you have burnt.
6th - The getaway of a rich nobleman - Forest park Jankovac hidden in the only high ground in Slavonia, area called Papuk, was the summer getaway of an earl. Since slavonians are basically accustomed to lowlands and flatlands the Forest park Jankovac is one of the most untouched forest regions in Croatia.
7th - Croats still like going medieval - Jankovac, Orahovica and Ivanovac organise medieval fairs where visitors can shoot bows, eat thematic cuisine and watch as knights fight the Ottomans.
8th - Croats turned dining into a treasure hunt - Every major city has restaurants that are easily accessible but the best ones, ones that make traditional delicacies using local seasonal groceries, are out in the rural areas. Take restaurants Kormoran and Josić for example, to get to them you will pass through one of the most rural areas of continental Croatia.
Thanks very much for this, some very interesting stuff I did not know - will research and investigate. Agree with you on the wine - there are lots more videos coming if you want to subscribe - here is one we did on Ilocki Podrumi - th-cam.com/video/NhFvlJ1Jm98/w-d-xo.html
I am from Krapina and you speak very well about the museum. Greetings from Krapina.
Wow! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that you mentioned Bucijada 😄. When the event first started a while back, I wasn't too optimistic that it would gain much attention, but over the years, it has become a really big event. In the past couple of years, a lot of tourists have been visiting, and I am sure that after watching your video, a few more might plan a visit. Anyways, I loved your video and content! It's always great to see what non-Croats living in our country think about us and our beautiful land, even though you have been here for so long, we could say that you are one of us now 😄. If you ever plan on visiting Bucijada (again?), let me know and I'm buying you a pumpkin beer 😉.
It is a cute festival. I have been a couple of times.
Krapina jug = "Crap in a jug"
Dude, I almost fell off my chair laughing like crazy 😂
haha, glad you enjoyed
Born and raised in Zagreb, I have never heard of the crap in a jug joke before. I though you were going to say something like the English call Krapina "shitty innit" but this was even better. Thank you for the good laugh, kind words, and a new joke I can tell my mates. Cheers!
Great video, as always. But you should make a video about Zagreb... So many things to do and to see here....
Anyway, thanks for another great video
Zagreb is on the list but the list is long
ma kakav Zagreb, nema odvratnijeg grada i ljudi na Planeti. Takvih prevaranata neema nigdje.., insomma ajme!!! Više vride Split nego dva Zagreba!!!
25 Reasons You Should NEVER Visit Croatia - th-cam.com/video/TU6FIW6pCcg/w-d-xo.html
I see you are promoting Purgers, and you are gossiping about Dalmatia - are you serious or zajebaješ?! Btw, who taught the purgers to read and write, if not us Dalmatians?! Bilo kako bilo, nema Splita do Splita..,
Speaking of pumpkin oil... malo bučinog ulja na narezani prezvušt i dobije se hobotnica na zagorski način.
Interesting, will give it a try. Tx!
Chapeau! And thank you very much for this ironic and yet so informative contribution about the homeland of my ancestors. Rarely have I laughed so heartily at how strangers see Croatia. The British humour, this irony, which sometimes borders on sarcasm, simply inspires me. Because it - this British humour - corresponds to what I experienced as a child, through and from our old people. It is wonderful to note that Europe and Europeans (after more than 70 years of forced marriage to the Serbs) are slowly seeing us as we are. A part of the European cultural sphere. Thank you for this wonderful contribution.
Haha thanks. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe
Never even imagined that kind of meaning for Krapina 😅
Jug is a word that is reason why former Yugoslavia was called Yugoslavia and it was actually Jugoslavija and not Yugoslavia because J is pronounced like Y in English, not like H or that strange letter Đ wich sounds like when you say something like "Jersey"
Southern Slavs
Odličan!Svaka čast!👏🤝
Hvala! Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.
Just come back from my second holiday to Croatia in two years. Have loved both and agree with all Paul has said.
Beautifull video!
The entire Balkan region from ex-Yugoslavia (both Croatia and Bosnia and Serbia and Montenegro, North Macedonia...) are very similar, very beautiful, full of beautiful stories and very kind people.
Yes I agree with you - so many untold stories here - it is a lot of fun meeting new people and writing about things not so well known.
@@PaulBradbury Not far from you,go a head try other countries too
I love how you answer most of the comments even though you broke 1 million views. You deserve all this success you wonderful man, l'm literally learning about my home country from a british guy. Cheers ❤
Haha thanks. I appreciate people not only watching the videos but also taking the time to comment.
I love the aproach with yor British sense of humor. Greetings from Osijek, my dear old friend 😊 PS. I love that at 14:20 you showed people enjoying a nice lunch by the shores of our Pannonian sea 🏖🌊 Only, I can't tell if it was in Bizovac thermal riviera, the lake Sovsko jezero or the shores by the slopes of Papuk mountain 🤔🤗
Thanks. Interested in a video for Osijek? Lets talk... need to check re restaurant.
You rock dude cheers from Australia
We just got back from Croatia. We loved:Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Hvar, Plitvice Lakes, Rovinj and Pula. But Rovinj......OMG, Rovinj.....that was as close to perfection as anywhere I have ever been; it was like walking around in a piece of art.
That sounds like quite a trip
Chapeau! Und vielen herzlichen Dank für diesen ironischen und doch so informativen Beitrag über die Heimat meiner Vorfahren. Selten habe ich so herzlich darüber gelacht, wie Fremde Kroatien sehen. Der Britische Humor, dies Ironie, die zuweilen schon an Sarkasmus grenzt, begeistert mich einfach. Weil er - dieser britische Humor - dem entspricht, was ich als Kind noch, durch und von unseren alten Leuten erlebt und erfahren habe. Es ist wunderbar zu festzustellen, dass uns Europa und die Europäer (nach mehr als 70 Jahren erzwungener Ehe mit den Serben) langsam wieder so sehen, wie wir sind. Ein Teil des europäischen Kulturkreises. Danke für diesen wunderbaren Beitrag.
Danke!
Let me throw this in Paul: I visited Djakovo in ‘19 and the cathedral and museum were closed from noon to three. Go figure! Ajme!
Haha. I have no idea what the opening times are - it has always been open when I have visited.
😂 Ajme killed me.
Thanks for your vids. I feel IT.. I live in Istria Most of the time since 3 years...
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My sister and I are going to be in Dakovo in October. It certainly sounds like a lovely area.
"Welcome is a lot warmer". Apsolutely. Now next video, please: 20 reasons why you should never order anything in Dalmatian bars and restorants😂
Now, now...
as someone who lives in capital of croatia ( and who lived most of teen years and his 20ties and part of 30ties in iceland, norway, nederland, UK. ( wales and scotland to be exact, did not like london area so i moved.)
with many relatives all over croatia the older i get more and more start to be very annoyed by cities. i had an opportunity to buy vacation house at coast, but coz it was in a city and i hate crowds, i hate when i go to coast in summer and it is packed with people, i actually decided to buy cottage with some land in far north of croatia. such peace and quite, nature, fresh air, no crowds, nearest city is 30 min drive and it is a slow, calm city. i always loved north of croatia, maybe coz i spent so many years in iceland and norway. i dont know the reason, but it is like whole other state, completly different than the rest of croatia. i would highly suggest north of croatia to visit, everyone goes to coast, but north of croatia is so rich with history, nature, so many castels to see and places to visit. and like i said it is so different than any other part of croatia.
only coastal parts i like, are mostly islands, the further he better, i love korcula, but not main cities and parts of it wich everyone visits, i prefer areas wich are small in population and where almost no one goes. i can have rest, recharge batteries, instead to be stress out coz of crowds, traffic jams etc..
Agree
ive done that back in 2009. i was born and raised in Zagreb and lived there for 30 y then I moved to the north to Republic of Zagorje...because we have always been in good relations with Croats....lol...peace and quiet. there is a forest behind my yard....roosters are waking me every morning etc. and zagreb is just 30min ride away. oh yes....about Korčula....I agree with you....the best island and I almost married a girl from Vela luka.
Thank you so much for a great video. Your pronunciation of Croatian words is impeccable .
Haha, tell that to my kids who are embarrassed every time I open my mouth.
Amazing video. Hi from Osijek, Croatia
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Trebao si još dodati: Medvednicu,Svetog duju gdje more turista dolazi da ga povuče za prst nikad nisam skonto zašto,al eto. Dobar video svaka čast.
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Nije sveti Duje, nego Grgur Ninski. Sv. Duje je crkva i zvonik u Splitu, a kip Grgura Ninskog je urbana legenda o njegovom nožnom palcu tipa dodirni i poželi želju.
hello one of the mentions you didn't say is renaissance festival in Koprivnica as you were so close at Đurđevac, i strongly recommend it to visit it by the end of august, lots of fun stuff to do and eat and drink uncommon things (one of the drinks is nettle beer as name says kopriva=nettle --> koprivnica)
yes it is a great festival - not enough room for all the magic in one video sadly
Hello! Like your video! And what do you in Croatia? What’s is your job?
Yes, in Zagreb. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe. I run Total Croatia News
Hey Paul!
Hvala ti na ovim videima! Meni je zanimljivo kako jedan Britanac konstantno iznosi samo pozitivne stvari o mojoj domovini... Ali, iskreno, mislim da bi bilo još zanimljivije čut i pokoju, pa čak, i ozbiljniju kritiku.
Znaš ti dobro šta znači riječ UHLJEB, 🙂i budući (sudeći po komentarima, lol) da je ipak dobar komad, ako ne i večina tvojih gledatelja iz Hrvatske, i budući da si se i sam susreo sa primjercima iz Turističke Zajednice, imaš 100%-tnu podršku ovog Hrvata da budeš i malo kritičniji u svojim predstavljanjima Hrvatske. Da, neke će možda to i naljutit - ali pričajući o problemima možemo počet i riješavat te probleme. Zamisli kako bi samo tad život ovdje bio lijep...
P.S. Nadam se da razumiješ Hrvatski, lol 🙂
Try watching this th-cam.com/video/SRNV0oFyqqo/w-d-xo.html
I love this guy!
Do Lika, do Lika :D
we have rakija in streams also ;)
Streams of rakija, now that is Ekstream drinking
@@PaulBradbury i..uhm..borrowed the expression 😂
You are a great man.. greetings from continental croatia!
Not sure about that but continental Croatia is a great region
I am from Durdevac, did not expect that.
haha, lots more coming if you want to subscribe - we featured Djurdjevac on our TikTok channel the other day - www.tiktok.com/@paulbradburycroatia
@@PaulBradbury I have been subed since first videos. And yes, they knew how it sounded when they named it Summer Cock Festival. There is a big billboard at the town entrance that says "Summer Cock Festival" hahahah
Osijek have just a church, cathedral is 38 km south, in Đakovo.
Foreigners see the true beauty of Croatia. Thank you for your insights to wake up locals about the beautiful country they have.
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I really do not know if anyone else spoted but at the end (maybe even before and I did not notice) he just said and i quote "We have this wonderful story about" ... from that you can really tell that he really is one of us no mather what he or anyone else thinks ... Like someone comented already Honorary Croat for life
thanks paul.....british humor was always one of the best in the world! (benny hill, only fools and horses,monty python, etc)
haha, i never got why people here think benny hill was so funny - only fools and horses were the kings though
@@PaulBradbury Bro, you need to check out show called "Večernja Škola"
@@PaulBradbury
Benny Hill was not funny indeed.
My all time favourites were/are:
1. Pythons (watched absolutely everything numerous times)
2. Only Fools and Horses
3. Ricky Gervais Extras (his stand up is great too )
No chatedral in Osijek , its in Đakovo.
You should make a video about lifejacket from the Titanic that is in museum in the city of Rijeka
Will get to at some point but there are so many things to do.
I am so happy you enjoy croatia ❤
It is a great place
I've spent 8 years in Croatian Elementry school and 4 years in Croatian high school and I've learned more about Croatia now in American College and through videos like this. Sad.
P.s. Did you maybe think about making a "visit map" from Vinkovci to Dubrovnik route and places to stop. (I know it's sad that as a Croatian I need to ask a non-Croatian to potentially do it)
No but we have lots more destination vids coming if you want to subscribe
I was born in Varaždin thanks for including it :)
It is a great place. I lived there for 5 years.
@@PaulBradbury agree. every once in a while I take a train trip from Zabok (Croatian Zagorje) to Varazdin to visit my uncle...it's a great scenic hour and a half long ride and track is actually in pretty good condition...I ride 80 km/h most of the times.
Cockfest!😂Yeap....Continental Croatia is great.I am from Kutina,region called Moslavina.
Haha, yes it is a great region, and I learn more with each visit. Love Moslavina. Viva Skrlet!
We do not need HTZ we all have Paul
What a interesting videos …
Thank you Paul
You are welcome. Re HTZ, I couldn't possibly comment.
Nemojte nikada doći u Slavoniji npr. park prirode Jankovac nad Velikom ( Požega) jer kad vidite koliko je lijepo pitat ćete se zašto trošiti puno novaca kada za jako malo možete doživjeti " mikro Plitvice" u Slavoniji.
Isto vrijedi za Kopački rit u Barnji , Park prirode Lonjsko polje itd itd...
haha true story
Once again - thank You!
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Well done, Paul!
Tx. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe.
Longtime subscriber, bud. 👍🏼 Keep it coming.
Thank you Paul.
/me Takes pen and crosses Croatia from the list. :)
haha
Amazing!
Haha thanks. Lots more coming if you want to subscribe
@@PaulBradbury i always subscribed
I appreciate how you used southeast europe rather than balkan which some of us including me find insulting
Haha, the person who manages to please everyone in this region will be a genius indeed. Have a big vid on Croatia and the Balkans looking at the various claims coming soon.
@@PaulBradbury
That’s great to hear and can’t wait to watch it. Although, one peace of advice: pull more on our side or I’ll fear for your safety.
Thanks, cool representation of what Slavonia and Podravina area have to offer along with its rich and long recorded history. Krapina is north of Zagreb though, not west, and both Krapina and Trakoscan are in Zagorje, so area around capital Zagreb to its north, and generaly that norther part of Croatia like Varaždin you mentioned, that I hope you cover in one of your next videos. Seems like, or I probably get the wrong feeling that you don't find my hometown Zagreb interesting since it is a capital, as it is an urban centre of the country, so not that many weird rural folk stuff to cover, hehe, just joking. Zagreb has a rich and interesting history, and was always acting as sort of one of the important centers of western world frontier bulwark against outside threats from eastern and southeastern invaders, like when Mongols invaded, burning it surroundings and laying siege to Kaptol and Gradec in 13th century, etc, or the fact Zagreb being 3 centuries or more long frontier capital to protect from Ottoman invasions deeper or further into mainland central Europe, and as a place for refuge for rest of conquered parts of Croatia areas through its history... Anyway, thanks for your work good sir, cheers.
Lots coming on Zagreb if you want to subscribe
Have u ever been to Samobor?
If u didn’t, soon, soon..
kad te "stranac" mora učiti stvari koje bi trebalo učiti u školi..
Haha
Možeš taj video napraviti i na hrvatskom jeziku? Hvala
Unfortunately not. The target market is mainly foreign tourists.
@@PaulBradbury šteta….
Thumbs up, old chap, do what You do the best 🙂
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@@PaulBradbury sure, If you ever come close to Sisak or Glina, let me know. Drinks are on me. :-)
When you have Paul Bradbury you don't need HTZ :)
haha, thanks, but it has nothing to do with me. Not sure we need HTZ at all. My vote is to make Nikola Tesla Minister of Tourism - he wouldn't take a salary, there would be the same number of tourists, and at least he would be a brand.
Tesla was from kingom of croatia slavonia and dalmatia not austrohungarian front. This is think some serbs try to push so they can say that there was no croatia back than. Type Nikola Tesla passport and you are going to came accros nikola teslas name under the coat of arms of croatian kingdom which used to be a state inside hasburg monarchy.
Rakija- Neko je pije zbog tuge a neko od jutra
😂😂😂
A 24/7 life aid
My grandfather lived for nearly 90 years and he used to drink one štamplica each morning. 💪
15:15 Still better love story than Twilight...
Haha
Zlatni klas is a lovely place. Love going there!
One of my favourites but dont tell Bernard
❤
Vinkovci,my city....
It is a great place - here is a little more about Vinkovci - www.total-croatia-news.com/travel/38986-vinkovci
Waterfalls don't work :)
True story
Paul, you should get your HDZ card so you can become the Managing Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board.
Uhljebi se! 🤣😂
Haha thanks but no thanks
@@PaulBradburyWell you are certainly doing a much better job than them!
🇭🇷 ❤️ 🇬🇧
the first torpedo
Yes but that was on the coast in Rijeka - lots more coming on inventions if you want to subscribe - there is a taster - www.total-croatia.com/croatian-inventions
No mention of the Amazon of Europe!
Not here, but plenty of mentions on Total Croatia News over the years
Is this why Croatians are suing you? They don't understand your sense of humour!
My humour has got me into trouble on numerous occasions here. Some things really do not translate.
Pleaseeeee DON'T come here in Croatia or I might just ❌ you!!!
i am already here 20 years. Sto cemu sad?
Treba imati malo više vijuga u mozgu, da bi skužio da čovjek ustvari hvali kontinentalnu hrvatsku i u svojim spotovima je učinio više za Hr, nego svi uhljebi iz TZH ikada.
Poor cockerel!
True but what a hero
If you have Croatia on your England you Will ne happy and praud !?!
Paul, have you ever noticed in Zagreb that the culture seems to be dominated by women? I went to downtown Zagreb for the first time today and I felt like I was in the twilight zone. The men were dressed down in sweatpants and very docile and the women were dressed up in business attire and walked faster than the men. The masculine energy of the women here is something I’ve never seen before. In America the men are the ones dressing up, playing the masculine role. In Zagreb it’s the total opposite. What’s up with that?
Zagreb ladies are very stylish and confident. As i am officially the worst dressed person in Croatia, I look to the guys for style tips. They seem ok to me.
Do Istra
On the list
HaHaHa Title 😀 when we can afford it… a month in my grandfathers country is sounding worse and worse 😉
Good thing I came across this so I know to avoid. I don't even have to see the video, with so many reasons to stay away I just know not to bother when so many other places get fine recommendations.
Good call. Or maybe watch it.
@@PaulBradbury Don't need to. Besides, my vacation plans have already been planned accordingly.
CRAPina letz go zagorci
You are far far from expert...just concrete tourist IMO
Concrete tourist... that's a new one. I'll take it.
@@PaulBradbury "mi kazemo moras jos puno zganaca pojesti"take care mate😎
Jad i bijeda
Try watching it
Now that workers are coming from Nepal, Bangladesh..., maybe it's time to import "women workers" from Thailand, Vietnam... I think they would improve tourism, and local men wouldn't mind? One "worker" would have more visits than Vučedol and Ilok combined.
thank you for everything what you do for Croatia ... God bless you ... 👍
You are welcome. It is nice to be here.
That Neanderthal museum is located in Krapina, Krapina-Zagorje county. It's the only town in the world where you can see the Neanderthals standing in the museum and walking down the street.
Yes, it it a really impressive museum.
Svaka ti čast kralju 👍🏻
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If we were any more backwards I’d vote for you as the Croatian False Tzar Stephen the Little.
Thank you Paul for all your hard work and dedication.
You’re more Croatian than me.
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Turistička Zajednica uhljeba is seriously considering to hiring you :D
Haha
e tu te trebamo kolonijalče. lako je prodati Hvar , tu nam pomozi. pozdrav iz Imotskog.
Will have a vid on Imotski region soon.
Paul thank you very much ❤
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Hi Paul, did you work at the DFS camp ( ocean gate) in Mogadishu 2017?
No I left in 2002