{"id":9962,"date":"2020-04-29T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T18:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=9962"},"modified":"2020-05-13T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:22:50","slug":"croatia-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/croatia-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Croatia: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting the gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallsofdubrovnik.com\/history\/\">city walls of Dubrovnik<\/a>, learning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4qKyGKYU9nw\">kolo (a Croatian folk dance)<\/a>, or baking and decorating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.licitar.hr\/en\/about-licitars-1\">licitar hearts<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inyourpocket.com\/zagreb\/a-virtual-walk-through-croatian-museums_77627f\">these virtual tours<\/a> of Zagreb&#8217;s museums\u00a0and these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MccNQRMiiV4\">drone views <\/a>of Plitvice lakes.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film or show<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie or TV show that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Croatia include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) <em>&#8211; Watch out for the scenes on planet Cantonica<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mama Mia 2 (2018) <em>&#8211;\u00a0Although the film takes place on the Greek Island of Skopelos, it was filmed in Vis, Croatia! <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Game of Thrones (2011-2019) <em>&#8211; Look for King\u2019s Landing, Meereen, the House of the Undying, and more\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=19148459\">breakup of Yugoslavia<\/a>, ancient Roman emperors who ruled from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livius.org\/articles\/people\/illyrians\/dalmatia\/\">Dalmatia<\/a>, or the legacy of Tito. Then, tour some of Split\u2019s ancient history and modern marvels with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g4sw6Zasv4U\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Running Away <\/em><em>to Home<\/em> by Jennifer Wilson<\/li>\n<li><em>The Hotel Tito <\/em>by Ivana Bodro\u017ei\u0107<\/li>\n<li><em>Under a Croatian Sun <\/em>by Anthony Stancomb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdgtBpcLNJ4\">cooking class <\/a>with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try fritule (Croatian mini doughnuts), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiaweek.com\/croatian-recipes-dalmatinska-pasticada\/\">pa\u0161ticada<\/a> (beef stew), or <a href=\"https:\/\/honestcooking.com\/learn-how-to-make-traditional-croatian-baked-strukli\/\">zagorski \u0161trukli<\/a> (a sweet or salty pastry).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pb6NLBQjY8U\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsplit.com\/en\/448\/diocletian-palace\">Diocletian\u2019s Palace<\/a> in the city of Split was built in the 4th century AD. The palace is made up of two identical levels, and the bottom level was designed to flood every high tide and give Diocletian an escape route!<\/p>\n<p><em>Bonus fact: Egg whites were used to create the walls and ceilings of the palace!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Meet Your Partner in Travel\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Croatia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9964 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Croatia-e1588081405404-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Croatia-e1588081405404-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Croatia-e1588081405404-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Croatia-e1588081405404.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Tylo has visited Zagreb, Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Plitvice while on tour with Explorica. On the left is a picture of Tylo and her classmates in Split. Out of over a dozen countries, Croatia remains Tylo\u2019s favorite country that she has visited! Croatia is one of the best-hidden gems of Europe, filled with breathtaking natural and historical sights. Now back in the U.S., Tylo is currently planning a trip back to Croatia for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting the gorgeous city walls of Dubrovnik, learning the kolo (a Croatian folk dance), or baking and decorating licitar hearts! Need more inspiration? 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