Fuzine is a beautiful town in Gorski Kotar, Croatia, located 730m above sea-level where the mountains meet the sea, up and inland of northern coast towards Rijeka. Picturesque mountains surround Fuzine, and so do the centuries-old evergreen forests and the beauty of its Bajer and Lepenica lakes.
Summer refreshment can be found fishing or sailing on the lakes. Attractive hiking, cycling and mountaineering routes are marked; you can go horseback riding and ride in carriages or tour the landscape on a tourist train. “Summer in Fuzine” is a traditional event, and the Old Year Send-Off/Greeting of the New Year, which takes place in the open every 31st December at noon exactly, is also famous and attracts an increasing number of visitors from all over the world.
Well actually, I think the people of Fuzine have found the perfect way to celebrate the New Year because, there, the celebrations include everyone: the old, the young, the children, the pets… What better way to greet the New Year than to be with everyone you love and live with as well as voisitors and revellers from elsewhere. This year Fuzine has ushered in the New Year exactly at Noon on New Year’s Eve for the 17th time. Each year more and more people come from outside Fuzine to take part in this unique community event; some 15 thousand guests/tourists came to Fuzine this year to witness this unique and most jolly event and that is a very high number given that the population of Fuzine and its surrounding villages is only about 1600. But what beautifully spirited 1600 it is! The New Year’s party on the town’s streets and square, of course, goes on till several hours after midnight New Year’s Day but by then the children have well participated in it and so have family pets. This year’s New Year’s party in Fuzine offered the purchase of yellow balloons for charitable fundraising purposes and on which New Year’s messages and resolutions were then written. Following are some photographs from Fuzine’s New Year’s party at Noon on New Year’s Eve 2015. Enjoy while clicking on images to enlarge. Ina Vukic, Prof. (Zgb);B.A., M.A.Ps. (Syd)
Oh how wonderful! Happiest and healthiest New Year my wonderful friend.
I thought too – and it gets bigger and bigger every year, this year people from Italy, Austria, Germany….came to the event. A real feel good story my friend Cindy 🙂
Yes, they know how to throw a party! Interesting that the New Year festivities are at noon. Thank you! 🙂
I love the idea, Fabio – especially because the kids can join in the festivities at Noon rather than Midnight 🙂
That’s very true, Ina! Glad that the weather was friendly. Thanks much! 🙂
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Great post. Happy New Year 🙂
Thank you, Christoph 🙂
A great event!!!
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Looks like a great time. Happy New Year, Ina.
Cheers, Chris – I think I’d like to do that one day – usher in the New Year at Noon on New Year’s Eve and just party, party, party … well into the New Year’s Day 🙂
I wish you a healthy happy new year ….❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Deutsche Trailer – Happy New Year 🙂
Love the Post. Wishing you a Very Happy New Year.
Thank you Chris, to you too 🙂
La Multi Ani 2016, Ina ! 🙂
Sretna Nova Godina 2016 , Ina !!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Cu respect,
Aliosa.
Same to you. Aliosa! I tebi isto, Aliosa! 😀 Thank you/ Hvala 😀
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Cheers, Jonathan and thank you 🙂
awesome post!! Happy New year!!!
Happy New Year, Nalia – cheers 🙂
cheers!
ahh Americans could take heed! I have shared your New Years stories with my children and hope to create new ideals of celebrating!
Aw thank you Helena, great to hear 🙂
What a lovely way to bring in the New Year. Joy on all the faces. May this year bring you joy in abundance for you and yours.
Thank you scottishmomus – a you too – always a happy day 🙂
So beautiful! In my culture we also welcome the color yellow for the new year; we even prepare some squash soup. Your pictures are beautiful.
Cheers, laughtermedicineforthesoul, 🙂
How very exciting! This is a great way to start the New Year. Let the Happy times keep coming! love, Eddie
The longer the celebration the better I reckon, Eddie Two Hawks 🙂
Ina Sretna Vam Nova Godina. Happy New Year. God’s blessings to you and your fine work in 2016. Zivjela.
Aw, thank you Veronika – Happy New Year to you too – Sretna Nova Godina i vama 🙂
A lovely post Ina. I do wish you a very happy New Year. Can I suggest a post that you can write? I’ll be delighted to do so; and I think many of your readers would love it.
Interesting proposition, Ngobesing – let me know what post you think I should write 🙂
Cheers
I am happy with your response. I know you might have written on it already. If not, I think that the rest of the world, especially young people are hungry to know about education in other countries. How is university education in Croatia? Are there openings for foreign students, etc? This is my prompt Ina. If it’s not possible now at least you should be thinking about it. Thanks for listening to my suggestion.
Great idea, Ngobesing, I shall try and compile an article in near future. Cheers
Sweet you! Hugs!
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Very beautiful celebration and hope you enjoyed a wonderful celebration, Ina. Hugs, Robin ♡ xo
I did, Robin, I did thank you 😀
Beautiful festive photos. Happy New Year Croatia!
Cheers Joel – thank you and Happy New Year to you also
You’re welcome Inavukic.
Fabulous New Year Greetings.. Loved this entry Ina.. and all the best is wished both you and Croatia.. <3
Thank you Sue, hugs upon hugs 🙂
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