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30  INTRODUCING CRO A TIA

Average Monthly Rainfall
Rainfall
MM Inches Rain is sparse along the
300 12 coast, particularly in
240 10 summer, when there
8 is often the threat of
180 drought. However, in
6 the mountains, rain and
120 snow are plentiful. In
4
60 2 northeastern parts of the
country there may be
0 0 summer thunderstorms.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Winter brings snow.
Autumn
Visiting Croatia in this season
means there are fewer crowds,
even along the busy Adriatic
coast. However this season
also offers an unexpectedly
rich and varied calendar of
events. Many of the events
are cultural but there are also
several festivals celebrating
wine and food – offering an
ideal opportunity to discover
some of the local produce of
this country.
September
Festival of the Golden
Strings of Slavonia, Požega
(Sep). Festival of folk and
Costumed jousters on horseback during the folk festival, Sinj modern music using the
traditional Slavonian
August Events include the Mostra, a instrument, the tamburica.
Pag Art Festival, Pag (Aug). traditional sword dance. At one Lace Exhibition, Lepoglava
This small island’s world-famous time the festivities ended (Sep). Exhibition of
pianist, Lovro Pogorelić, organizes with the sacrifice of an ox. traditional hand-made lace,
a two-week programme of Trka na prstenac, Barban still made according to
classical music concerts and (3rd weekend in Aug). Jousting ancient methods.
other artistic events, attracting tournament, dating back to 1696. Week of Kajkavian Culture,
international performers. Olympics of Ancient Sports, Krapina (Sep). Festival of
Sinjska alka, Sinj (beginning Brođanci (last Sun in Aug). Folk Kajkavian poetry, folk music
Aug). Folklore festival festival with traditional games, and painting.
commemorating victory costumes and musicians International Doll Festival,
over the Turks, with jousting playing in the streets. Zagreb (Sep).
competitions for horse riders. Vinkovačke jeseni,
Parades, dancing, folk music and Vinkovci (Sep). Festival
displays of regional produce. of music and folk
Baljanska noć, Bale (first Sun traditions. Parades
in Aug). Festival of the city. in costume.
Festival of the Bumbari, Grape Festival, Buje
Vodnjan (2nd Sat in Aug). (3rd weekend in Sep).
“Bumbari” is what the local Baroque Evenings
people call themselves. A folk in Varaždin, Varaždin
festival in costume with an (second half of Sep–
unusual donkey race and the first half of Oct). Festival
preparation of kroštule (crostoli), of Baroque music with
cakes of Venetian origin. the participation of
St Roch’s Day, Žrnovo and top Croatian and
Postrana (on Korčula) (16 Aug). Festival of Vinkovačke Jeseni, Vinkovci European musicians.

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