5 Things I Advise New Arrivals Moving to Croatia 

You are so right about the complaining. Just the other day I was sitting in a cafe with a colleague of mine and realized we are complaining about how much our people like to complain. Now, no other nation can beat that level of complaining!

Hi Paul , I love your channel. Iam from Hungary , Budapest. Last summer we bought a small flat in Island of Krk, Croatia. I smiled when I watched your video.:-) I tried to learn croatian it is very difficult. It is funny when I start to speak to my old local neigbours (Dobre Dan, kako ste? Danas imamo lijepo vrijeme! etc) They started to complain the prices and goverment and taxes and Prime Minister ! :-) I always agreed.. meanwhile we are in a beautiful country, hot sun shining, the Sea is blue and girls are very nice.. so funny!

These are good advices! As a beer enthusiast and someone who works with lot of foreigners, one of my first advices for them when they visit here is to avoid Ožujsko. Luckily, there is a lot of good beer to be found in Croatia, not only in the craft scene.

Oh, you got Niktitanik to illustrate your book!

As a ZG native: Avoid Žuja! At all costs! This is (sadly) true. 30yrs ago those words would be an insult, but today it's a safety warning. Zagrebačka Pivovara sold the brewery long time ago so now it's a part of a foreign low end poison making facility. So, yes, don't drink it, it's really bad. Croatia has many other beer names and a lot of micro breweries, so enjoy exploring. Well done Paul! P.S.: VELEBITSKO by Ličanka. You can thank me later. Cheers/Živjeli!

Dear Paul. I will say I wanna give you a bigg huug and thank you for doing this. Aplauz. Za sve što radiš. And this warning about beer Ožujsko at the end is perfect ending. Cheers ane all the best in this New Year.

I have to thank you, once again, for your great effort of showing Croatia in real life, bu especially because you're doing this in very honest and 'real life' manner, not as some kind of advertising but straight look on the real situation.

You are absolutely right about Ožujsko pivo! It really suck. I never liked it. I always go for either Karlovačko, Velebitsko or Zlatni Pan. 😎

As a born Croatian complaining from other Croatian people really tick me off, basically to the level of me leaving the room, also agree on Žuja, quality of it really went "south" since late 90s, maybe early 2000's, tnx for great videos about Croatia

Žuja je zkon! Great job! Hvala puno!

Very good video

Žuja je zakon!!! Sve drugo on point mate!👍

Started following your channel recently and I am very impressed! I can see that Croatia has changed you and that you are not a typical westerner. I also love all of your ideas for tourism and making it not only focus on Dalmatia in June, July, August but the rest of Croatia in all 12 months of the year. I also wanted to ask you if you are familiar with the region Gorski Kotar in Croatia and if you have any ideas for improving tourism there, it is a shame that this region is not used for skiing in the winter and for it's beautiful nature during summer...

Absolutely agree with you, the Žuja and Karlovačko worst beers ever, after second I have headache.

Zagrebačka pivovara, the biggest brewery in the country is a part of Molson Coors Brewing Company since 2013, and I think that has something to do with quality. I remember Ozujsko being really good beer while I lived in Zagreb 30+ years ago :)

Once one guy (an Englishman), whose grandfather is a Serbian, and because of that he is so amazed with Serbia and Balkans, wrote how we have excellent brandy on Balkans (Sljivovica), excellent beer and excellent wine. I responded like this: On Balkans the beer has to be very cold, otherwise it tastes like pee. They mix red wine with Coke, and white wine with sprinkled water. You cannot explain to some westerner why you would like to detroy the taste of wine with those things, but that way, actually, improve the taste of Balkan wines, or, at least, this waters it down (it is not that I didn't drink excellent wine in some obscure "konobas" on the coast, :) ). When I drink whisky I take a little sip and chew it for minutes in delight, the only thing that Balkan brandy has is its strength, it is not made for your enjoyment, but to make you drunk.

If you like beer and want to try a good Croatian beer, much better than "Žuja" is Vukovarsko, Velebitsko or Zlatni medvjed beer. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with those three beers. When I'm a guest and someone offers me "Žuja", I reply: "Do you have any wine", because I know they don't have any good beer at their house if they offer me "Žuja".

I watched a few videos from your channel and your opinions are spot on, couldnt better describe croatia myself. But the one i always tell my foreign friends is to avoid zuja, it is not the worst beer on earth but it is not really good either.

Regarding beer, try Tomislav (named after the first Croatian king): it's a dark ale, thick, sweet and bitter, usually hard to find becase few stores carry it. Goes best with wood-grilled pork chop steaks, lettuce salad seasoned with vinegar and olive oil, and french fries.

There are great Croatian beers such as Walkow Blonde Ale, Walkow Pale Ale, all Grif beers, all San Servolo beers, etc. You are right regarding Ozujsko. Zuja, Karlovacko and other lager mass production beers (I call it instant Cedevita production) will give you gases, stomach acid or headache.

I was born in Croatia but left at the age of four. My father is dead and I have inherited land left to him by his mother. The division of land/lands was overseen by my cousin and at first glance it is not an equal apportionment to the beneficiaries. It is my understanding that unraveling entitlements is a protracted and costly undertaking. Do you have some knowledge of such matters? Thank you. Greatly appreciate your segments. Fascinating and interesting to see the areas not normally covered by tourism agencies.

Hello, I appreciate the good information you give us, I am an entrepreneur I want trace to Croatia on a digital nomad visa I also I an account but in a cooperative bank don't know if is OK? If I can also travel with my dependent?

Interesting comment about "if you can make it, you can make it anywhere". I've been looking at Croatia for CNC manufacturing. Are you saying the business environment (corruption, redundant paperwork, etc) is such a burden that Croatia isn't really that viable compared to other nearby countries?

I know. Karlovacko is so much better!

Žuja is THE best beer in the World! Don't avoid it; try it.

Hello Paul, you really do a great job and it's very interesting to watch your videos. I know it's a sensitive topic, but maybe it would be great if you made a video about politics in Croatia, terrible bureaucracy, nepotism,uhljebištvo(baš me zanima kako bi tu rijec preveo na Engleski)... I'm really interested in your point of view on something that 30 years of destroying the development of this beautiful country!

6. Start drinking rakija, it will bring you joy and some new friends in Croatia:)

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Ožujsko pivo could hardly be called a Croatian beer, because Zagrebačka pivovara is owned by Molson Coors, an American-Canadian multinational drink and brewing company incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Lawand headquartered in Golden, Colorado and Montreal, Quebec. The company brews, markets and sells the Molson Coors portfolio of brands. Molson Coors operates breweries across the world, including the Molson Brewery in Montreal, Quebec, Blue Moon Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, Borsodi Brewery in Bőcs, Hungary, Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, Creemore Springs Brewery in Creemore, Ontario, Fraser Valley Brewery in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Leinenkugel Brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Miller Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pardubice Brewery in Pardubice, Czech Republic, and the Staropramen Brewery in Prague, Czech Republic.

a sip of Ožujsko from a plastic bottle left in the car for a few hours on a hot summer day actually killed Thanos. Thanos drank it and he died.

Can you make a video on how emergency medical service or doctors work on the islands. I had an incident and was very disappointed and actually turned off about ever returning to Croatia. Of course I will because I am an eternal optimist . when I went to one of their small emergency clinics - I ended up waiting two hours for the the staff to disappear and leave us there without an explanation or what time they were returning. No AC on a hot day in a small waiting room with some of us trickling outside under the sun waiting. Besides that they were very rude, zero compassion for a young man who was very ill never mind the rest of us. Fortunately, some Croatian said that if we needed antibiotics the pharmacy soon would close and that the clinic wouldn’t give us any. So those of us who could walk rushed to the nearest one and begged for medicine. Only those of us who had diagnosis or names of doctors on our phones could get some medicine the rest nothing - some went back to wait to the clinic and it was evening - not knowing if they ever would get help. I can’t imagine what the old people do on those islands if they have a stroke or heart attack. I’ve heard of being airlifted but from what I observed the rude, slow pace of the staff could have cared less of someone was suffering from a heart issue Or infection. I can’t imagine any speedy help. I hope am wrong. Please do a video on this am sure many of us who want to move there that might have health issues would appreciate it.

bravo za zuju

I have to file complaint. Zuja quality changes from year to year. I remember they had some good years.

Ambasador Dalmacije u svijetu! Jesi li naučio pivati "dalmatinac sam, tu sam rođen ja, plavo more..."? 😄

I love your content i love to see foreigners trying to adapt to lifestyle in Croatia , but cmon you cant say zuja is bad man

Agree....!!! Žuja is the worst beer!

Is it hard to learn Croatian ..I failed Spanish three times 😬

Yep, complaining about cost of living, politicians, corruption, and everything else is a national sport in Croatia. I'd say, it's even more popular than football. Sitting in a cafe with your buddies, drinking your espresso for two-three hours, then jumping into your Mercedes to drive home is a a Croatian distinguishing habit. I wish I could do the same in Montreal, haha! The best at it, however, are Dalmatians. They're real masters at it. By the way, nothing to do with the subject, did you know there are no property taxes on houses or land in area around Slunj? It's considered a "devastated area" - from the war. But God help you if you want to buy a house or some land there. Properties have sometimes 20-30 owners, many dead by now, many living in other countries, some who nobody knows who they are, and many who are not sure if they want to sell. Then you get some people who own a ruin or a small piece of land near Plitvice Lakes who will sell, but for higher price than a large beautifully furnished country home in Cote d'Azur. The ruin doesn't have a roof, has no water, no electricity, no gas, no road access, but hey, it's in Plitvice! The people there can drive me crazy, but I love the place anyways. Stupid, eh?

Žuja je zakon

Žuja is the law! and it is industrial lager and by that it is as good as any other of its type in the world.the beer lovers from beerreport said that Ozujesko is concrete and best croatian beer is Grička vještica. well Grička is craft...medvedgrad has excellent varieties of beer,nobody can argue that

Žuja is good as any other croatian beer. Depends on preferences.

Ha ha take that žuja, beer number one in Croatia

also learn a few curse words and pronounce them as bad as you can.we find it to be funny probably a little bit of child in everybody but it literally melts peoples hearts👌

Avoid Žuja :) Time for me to subscribe ;)

Ovo za Žuju ti nikada neću oprostiti 😄

I'd rather drink pure water than that liquid shit called Ožujsko. Vis a vis learning Croatian...yap, you're right...whereever you go, people always appreciate it when they see that someone is even trying to integrate by learning a foreign language.

karlovacko is better basic alternative

i dont agree with last part😀

Paul, do you think we have it better here in Croatia than we want to admit? We complain too much about things just for the sake of it? P.S I hope ur Man.United fan :D

Finally someone else said it...Ozujsko sucks :D Karlovacko is so many times better.

Žuja is not good? Are you for real Paul? That’s the best beer ever!!! 🍺 everyone come to Croatia and try the Ožujsko now , haha! 😂

Žuja je zakon 😂

Agree about Žuja, it is rubbish!

FINALLY!! Somebody has the balls to say that "Žuja" sucks. Couldn't agree more. The worst Croatian beer imo

Žuja is so bad. Only good domestic beers are Osječko and Vukovarsko

Fact: Croatia is the ONLY country in the world where Chinese emigrants couldn't make it in 😂😂

Avoid Zuja and only drink "Velebitsko". Thank me later

Žuja je zakon!

You don't know enit about cro

Everything is wonderful until you face the Croatian bureaucracy. Then the dream becomes a nightmare.

Žuja je lošija i od najjeftinijih poljskih piva iz Lidla.

I agree with most of the things you said, except for the cultural shocks. Croatia lives western values just as other EU countries. Got some French and American neighbors. None of them had cultural shocks. Might be different on the islands tho.