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L' île croate de Bavljenac dans l'archipel de Zadar un réseau de murets de pierre permet de délimiter les parcelles tout en protégeant les cultures des vents de l’Adriatique. Les habitants de l'île cultivaient autrefois des oliviers, figuiers, vignes et des légumes, et élevaient également des moutons et des chèvres. Les visiteurs peuvent se baigner dans les eaux cristallines
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Bavljenac - hòn đảo vân tay nổi tiếng của Croatia
Bavljenac – hòn đảo vân tay nổi tiếng của Croatia
Hòn đảo Bavljenac hình bầu dục được bao phủ bởi một mạng lưới tường đá khô dài 23 km. Có thể nhiều người sẽ nghĩ rằng đây là một mê cung cổ xưa. Tuy nhiên, trên thực tế, những bức tường trên hòn đảo này chỉ cao đến thắt lưng của người lớn và được thiết kế với mục đích hỗ trợ canh tác nông nghiệp tại đây – nơi có môi trường tương đối khắc nghiệt. Địa hình đá và gió mạnh trên đảo không lý tưởng cho…
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Baljenac: the croatian Island in the shape of a fingerprint
Baljenac: the croatian Island in the shape of a fingerprint
Ancient city walls, beautiful waterfalls, amphitheaters for gladiator fights, moon-like islands and lagoons…and all can be found in Croatia! The country has in fact numerous natural and historic treasures known on an international scale, but it’s also worth visiting some of the lesser known attractions, including the islet Baljenac (or Bavljenac), also known as the fingerprint island. It is a…
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Foto Friday: Croatia's Fingerprint Island This tiny island off the coast of Croatia boasts a truly unique designation. Baljenac/Bavljenac is a small island in the Šibenik archipelago – an islet, to be more precise, measuring only 0.14 km2 in size – that owes its peculiar nickname to a labyrinth of dry stone walls covering its entire surface. Viewed from above, oval-shaped and stamped with a unique pattern, the islet truly does resemble a fingerprint. Those dry stone walls, in their incredible total length of 23 km, were built by the residents of the neighbouring island Kaprije as demarcation lines. The villagers cultivated the entire surface of the tiny landform, planting vineyards, figs, pears and other crops on individual parcels enveloped by the walls. The crops were abandoned a couple of decades ago, but the island hasn’t been forgotten – in 2016, an initiative was launched to inscribe Baljenac in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Photo: Julien Duval Photography #nature #landscape #fingerprint #architecture #conservation #croatia #urbanplanning #islands https://www.instagram.com/p/CXDW3_7MGi3/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Bavljenac island, Croatia © Julien Duval/Amazing Aerial Agency
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Bavljenac island, Croatia Of the 1,246 islands on Croatia's fragmented coast, the isle of Bavljenac might be the most recognisable. It's nicknamed 'Fingerprint Island' for its dry-stone walls that look like the spiralled ridges of a human fingerprint. The tiny, uninhabited island in the Adriatic Sea was once an agricultural centre. In the 19th century – the peak of Croatian wine production – farmers from the nearest populated island built the winding walls on Bavljenac to protect olive trees and grapevines from the winds blowing in from the Adriatic.
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This 'fingerprint' is one of a kind Of the 1,246 islands on Croatia's fragmented coast, the unique isle of Bavljenac might be the most identifiable. It's nicknamed 'Fingerprint Island' for its miles of dry-stone walls that look like the whorled ridges of a human fingerprint. The tiny, uninhabited landmass in the Adriatic Sea was once an agricultural centre. In the 19th century—the heyday of Croatian wine production— farmers from the nearest populated island built the winding walls on Bavljenac to protect olive trees and grapevines from the winds blowing in from the Adriatic.
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Bavljenac Island Of the 1,246 islands on Croatia's fragmented coast, the unique isle of Bavljenac might be the most identifiable. It's nicknamed 'Fingerprint Island' for its miles of dry-stone walls that look like the whorled ridges of a human fingerprint. The tiny, uninhabited landmass in the Adriatic Sea was once an agricultural center. In the 19th century—the heyday of Croatian wine production— farmers from the nearest populated island built the winding walls on Bavljenac to protect olive trees and grapevines from the winds blowing in from the Adriatic.
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This 'fingerprint' is one of a kind Of the 1,246 islands on Croatia's fragmented coast, the unique isle of Bavljenac might be the most identifiable. It's nicknamed Fingerprint Island after its miles of dry-stone walls that look like, well, a human fingerprint. The tiny, uninhabited landmass in the Adriatic Sea was once an agricultural centre. In the 19th century - the heyday of Croatian wine production - farmers from the nearest populated island built the winding walls on Bavljenac to protect olive trees and grapevines from the winds blowing in from the Adriatic. Although grapes are no longer grown on Bavljenac, many olive trees still stand alongside the stone walls.
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A tiny Croatian island with more than 23 kilometres of walls looks like a fingerprint from above. The island of #Baljenac (or Bavljenac) looks eerily similar to a giant fingerprint from overhead. Low walls throughout the island give the appearance of a fingerprint's tiny ridges. Even the oval shape of Baljenac adds to the finger comparison. Of the 0.14 square km (1,506,947.4583 square ft) island, 23 km (75459.31759 ft) length of walls weave through the area. In total, Baljenac is only 1,640.4199 ft (500 m) long and is completely uninhabited. Photo by Julien Duval Via @matiasexplorer . . #island #croatia #sightseer #travel #hike #beautifulplaces #traveler #history #oldarchitecture #architecture #ancient #abandonedplaces #structure #engineering #interesting #vacation #holidays #ancient #construction https://www.instagram.com/p/CSw_L-wFZBy/?utm_medium=tumblr
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"Travel to Croatia with Google Arts & Culture"
Croatia, the country of a thousand islands, is well known for its spectacular beaches and national parks, and as one of the sunniest places in Europe. But it also has a rich cultural history, with one of the highest counts of items on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Google Arts & Culture partnered with the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb and the Museum Alka of Sinjto let the world experience the colors and sounds of Croatia. Learn about the local crafts, dance like there is no music, join best-in-class festivals or learn about the national delicacy strukli.
1. The Crafts
Decorating licitars Photo: Luka Smuk / Croatian National Tourist Board
Toy making from the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje Photo: Julien Duval / Croatian National Tourist Board
It’s the little things that give a place a distinct personality. In virtually every gift shop and souvenir stand in Croatia, the sweet biscuits called licitars are ubiquitous. The bright red, decorated hearts, birds and other shapes aren’t just colorful mementos—they’re part of Croatia’s intangible cultural heritage and a symbol of the country itself. Another tradition that survived centuries is the skill of handcrafting wooden toys. They are ubiquitous to the region, so much that in 2009, the traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region of Croatia was inscribed to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Check out the whole toy-making process.
2. The Fashion
Ljelja singing Photo: Ivo Biočina / Croatian National Tourist Board
Slavonika beret Photo: LFP Studio / Croatian National Tourist Board
When people think of the cultural heritage of Croatia, they often look to centuries-old traditions being kept alive by a small handful of practitioners. Croatia is vibrant with colors and traditional regional costumes, from Dalmatia’s floral handkerchiefs to Gorjani’s hats literally made out of flowers. Historical men’s fashion includes Alkar lancers, whose dark blue uniforms and plumes in their hats will take you back in time to the Ottoman Empire. And for an unforgettable celebration of color, there is nothing quite like the Rijeka Carnival. A new wave of young Croatian designers is taking inspiration from the country’s rich history of folk arts and crafts and applying it to contemporary fashion and accessories. See herehow Croatian crafts are influencing today’s design and fashion.
3. The Festivals
Lastovo Poklad festival with firecrackers: photographer: Stjepan Tafra / Croatian National Tourist Board
Bell ringers festival Photographer: Ivan Vranjić / Croatian National Tourist Board
Croatia is rich in music festivals, historic reenactments and religious festivities. Throughout the year, but especially in the spring and summer, annual festivities celebrate Croatia’s local, regional and national traditions. There is the loud and empowering Bell Ringers’ Pageant in Kastav, a historic Alka Tournament in Sinj, the beautifully costumed Spring Procession of Ljelje and the hilarious donkey race in Tribunj. On the opposite side of the country, on far-off Korčula Island, the locals cultivate the saber dance, a choreographed mock sword battle between two kings fighting for the love of a princess—quite a spectacle to see!
4. The Places
Dry stone wall on Kaprije island Photo: Ivo Pervan
Though Croatia is full of beautiful beaches and vibrant cities, the country’s foundations rest on dry stonewalls, which dates as far back as the 9th century BCE. That was when the ancient Liburnians began to erect defensive hill forts and walls using stone but no mortar or other binding material. They were such good builders that remnants of these constructions remain even today. Bavljenac Island has the densest concentration of dry stone walls, and when viewed from above it looks like a giant fingertip.
Curious to see more? Stroll around these top five locations and immerse yourself in the lush naturescapes of the country. Alternatively, check out g.co/travelcroatia, download the Android or iOS app or visit Google Arts & Culture. Uživaj!
Source : The Official Google Blog via Source information
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Croatia, Otočić Bavljenac.. (fingerprint) (Kaprije, Šibensko-Kninska, Croatia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GnQIhAUJ1/?igshid=mzi5hkvicrx6
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Bavljenac Island, Crotia
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The Croatian island of Baljenac (or Bavljenac)
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La pequeña isla croata que tiene más de 23 kilómetros de muros y parece una huella dactilar desde el aire. Croacia cuenta con 79 grandes islas, más de 500 islotes menores y otros 642 pequeños peñones y rocas que cubren un área de unos 3.300 kilómetros cuadrados. Una de esas pequeñas islas es Baljenac (o Bavljenac), situada frente a la costa dálmata, al sur de país, y que forma parte del archipiélago de Šibenik. Apenas tiene 0,14 kilómetros cuadrados de superficie y una longitud de costa de 1.431 metros. Está deshabitada, pero recientemente Croacia solicitó su inclusión en la lista de lugares Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO. La razón es que toda la isla está cubierta por una antigua red de muros bajos de piedra, que en total suman unos 23 kilómetros de longitud, formando una especie de retícula que hace que, desde el aire, parezca una huella dactilar humana. Los muros están construídos sin ningún tipo de mortero o cemento, simplemente amontonando y encajando las piedras unas sobre otras. Se levantaron para separar los campos de cultivo, las viñas y los olivares, al tiempo que para protegerlos del viento. Los constructores fueron los habitantes de la cercana isla de Kaprije, que llevan explotando la zona desde tiempos antiguos y todavía continúan haciéndolo. En Kaprije, que a día de hoy tiene una población de apenas 150 habitantes y en la que están prohibidos los coches, y otras islas del archipiélago también existen zonas cubiertas de estos muros, pero Baljenac destaca precisamente por presentar la mayor concentración de ellos. Baljenac presenta un kilómetro y medio de muros por hectárea. Tanto Baljenac como Kaprije y otras islas del archipiélago sirvieron de refugio a los cristianos durante la conquista otomana en los siglos XVI y XVII, por lo que es posible que los muros comenzaran a levantarse ya en esa época.
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