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Interesting facts
Horatio Caine from Hvar
In june 1892. the Argentine town of Necochea was horrified by a gruesome yet unusual criminal case. The case was complex, so a young, unknown inspector from the central police office in La Plata was called to assist the local police. While meticulously searching the crime scene, he noticed a bloody fingerprint on the door. This was the first time in the world that a case was solved with the help of fingerprints, and the young inspector’s name was Ivan Vučetić, a young immigrant from the island of Hvar. He became the father of dactyloscopy, the science of fingerprint identification.
Tunnel as wine cellar
A little secret hides about 50 meters from the entrance of the Pitve-Zavala tunnel. The tunnel was originally designed to have two water reservoirs. However, since there is no need for them anymore, one of those spaces now houses a wine cellar belonging to one of Croatia’s finest wineries, Zlatan Otok Winery. It’s quite logical since the temperature inside the tunnel differs significantly, creating a perfect natural environment for storing wine.
First disco club in former Yugoslavia
In year 1964. first disco club, called Amfora, was opened in Jelsa. There is a record that the around same time a disco club was opened in Opatija as well, but in Jelsa, the music was played from actual turntables, while in Opatija, live music was performed. Therefore, the first disco club was indeed in Jelsa. Period.