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Croatia was the Dalmatia province of the Roman Empire as well. It is fascinating that Italy and Croatia have more in common than a nearby Italian neighbor with
by IG_Semmelweiss 2y ago
Croatia was the Dalmatia province of the Roman Empire as well.
It is fascinating that Italy and Croatia have more in common than a nearby Italian neighbor with a shared common language and a long border, such as Switzerland.
- pjmlp 2y agoCroatia was under Venice Republic ruling afterwards, for a couple centuries, so naturally they end up having more things in common, including the gastronomy around Croatian coastline. Additionally, Italy shares two languages with Switzerland, given the mountain area shared between Switzerland, Austria and Italy, where German is also an official language.
- 0xbs0d 2y agoIn my hometown in Istria you can find the lion of Venice on many buildings. And pretty much everyone to this day will rather speak in the Venetian dialect, than Croatian.
- inglor_cz 2y agoThe sea was a highway rather than a barrier. Communities along the coast would be in intense contact. It was the mountains that rise beyond the coast that were the real obstacle. Even in the 21st century, it takes a lot of money and upkeep to make them passable for modern transport. The projected Beograd-Bar highway slightly south of Croatia is basically a white elephant project.