Supetar Petrinovic mausoleum/sculpted angel.Toma Rosandic contemporary of the great Croatia sculptor Ivan Mestrovic fashioned this sublime mausoleum for the local Petrinovic family which lies in the...

Supetar Petrinovic mausoleum. Croatian sculptor Toma Rosandic created this beautiful neo-Byzantine mausoleum for the Petrinovic family when the commission was turned down by his famous predecessor Iv...

Supetar. Despite package tourism the island of Bracs largest town retains its old world charm

Archeological museum/sculpted Roman coffin The museum of Split boasts an extensive array of well preserved Roman artefacts. The city itself was the home of the Roman emperor Diocletian and the the nea...

Archeological museum/sculpture of Roman eagle. Flanking the main building of the museum are two giant pillars. Perched majestically atop the left hand column is a magnificent sculpture of a Roman eagl...

athedral of Saint Domnius. Dedicated to Saint Domnius the first bishop of nearby Salona the citys cathedral was once the mausoleum of the Roman emperor Diocletian who had had Domnius put to death in...

Croatia, Istria, Buzet, Giant omelette preparation for the Buzet Subotina festival held every September, a giant truffle omelette using over two thousand eggs and ten kilos of truffles. The area aroun...

During the Buzet Subotina weekend held every September the hill town of Buzet celebrates its artisan heritage with displays and sales of local arts and crafts. The celebrations also entail the prepar...

Buzet Subotina festival/musicians The weekend long festival held every September celebrates the towns heritage with traditional music displays and crafts.Croatian culture

Saint Vitus day procession. Each June the city of Rijeka honours its patron saint with a series of masses and processionsChristianityReligious festivals

Chaukhang gompa Chams mask dance in the courtyard of the Buddhist monastery at the centre of Leh monks perform ceremonial mask dances known as Chams as part of the annual Ladakh festivalReligiou...

Shanti Stupa Buddhist reliefs. Lehs most prominent Buddhist landmark is a gleaming white shrine perched on a ridge above the town. Conical in shape the stupa has several levels each accessible by st...