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MusicCroatian folk music is a mishmash ofdifferent styles, each distinct in its ownway. Violinists or tambura players and aCroatian mandolin accompany Kolo, alively Slavic dance. Dalmatia’s gentle guitarand accordion bands have a distinctlyItalian flavour.smaller finds are exhibited at the archaeologicalmuseum in Split.Architecturally attractive are towns ofDubrovnik, Korčula, Trogir, Šibenik andZadar. Trogir’s medieval core, surroundedby walls, comprises a preserved castleand tower and a series of dwellings andpalaces from the Romanesque, Gothic,Renaissance and Baroque periods. Trogir’schurch of St. Lawrence is the most significantwork of the Romanesque-Gothicstyle in the country.In Istria, the Euphrasian Basilica of Poreč,commissioned by Bishop Euphrasius in535 BC to 50 BC. Basilica contains someparticularly beautiful Byzantine wallmosaics. The architecture of the Croatiancoastal towns is a mixture of Roman, Renaissanceand Baroque.The best preserved among fortified medievaltowns are Korčula and Dubrovnik.The Islands of Hvar and Korčula were bothVenetian naval strongholds. Šibenik iscoastal town with impressive architectureof St. James Cathedral.1.1.6. CommunicationTelephoneCountry code: 385. Telephone booths areoperated by phone cards available at postoffices, news stands and in some touristshops.Mobile TelephoneRoaming agreements exist with most internationalmobile phone companies. Coverageis good. Mobile providers in Croatia are:T-MobileVIPnetTele 2Bon BonTomatoReligionMajority of the Croats is Roman Catholic,while Serbs follow the Eastern OrthodoxChurch and they make up 3 % of population.Muslims make up 1.3% of the populationand they follow Islam religion. TheIslamic Community of Croatia is officiallyrecognized by the state. There’s a tinyJewish population in Zagreb.ArchitectureThe country’s best Roman architecturalremains are in Split and Pula. Don’t missDiocletian’s Palace in Split and the amphitheatrein Pula. Other significant Romansites include Zadar and Salona (archaeologicalsite near Solin), while numerousInternetThere are a lot of internet cafés in Zagrebwhere you will find all you need. Some ofthem are:• Art Net Club, Preradovićeva 25• Cyber Cafe Sublink,Teslina 12• Cyber Funk Cafe, Masarykova 26(in the backyard)• Ergonet, Badalićeva 26c• Internet & Call Shop, Skalinska 3• Internet 0−24, Avenija Marina Držića4 (main bus station)• Internet Centar Galleria, Iblerov trg 10• Iskoninternet − KIC, Preradovićeva 5/IVIP, trg P. Preradovića 5• VIPBEFORE YOU ARRIVE 8