Tonino Picula is one of Croatia’s Members of European Parliament.

Two very different destinations, two common traits they share

We live on an island. We could say the ship came first, the islanders second. One had to build the ship in order to arrive at the island and become an islander. A fascinating insight into the shipbuilding tradition on Murter island in the Betina museum

The Kvarner gem is getting ready for the largest business event in the island's history

The Croatian team won the 1st World Championship in Olive Picking, held on Brač island

How to lure people to The Bench and how to turn them away. 

In recent months, Croatia's been through a lot on the weather front. We've seen horrifying wildfires, insane storms and floods of Biblical proportions – come to think of it, it's only appropriate to resort to a themed analogy and say the situation resembled a proper 10-plagues list. The most unnerving thing is that you can never know what comes next... And yet, when it comes to Croatia, there's a certain ill-tempered constant on whose destructive potential we can always count on: bura.

Croatian islands, most would agree, are a true paradise on Earth.

We recently reported that Jadrolinija, the biggest shipping company in Croatia, went back to its winter ferry schedule on October 2. In the last couple of days, reactions of the public started rolling in, and people aren't taking the company's move very lightly.

Among all things Cres island is known for, the most likeable feature must surely be its sheep. They roam around freely, nibbling on Mediterranean herbs and enjoying the sun; while driving around, you're sure to pass by a couple of friendly-looking animals. You might even get a baaa greeting out of them!