Squeezed between Croatian/Slovenian border and the Sutla river, small village of Kumrovec would be left unnoticed if former Yugoslav leader J.B. Tito had not been born there. After JBT died, his birthhouse was converted into museum. Years gone, more native residents passed away. And their houses were added to the protected rural entity. Nowadays, it is the only open-air etnographic museum in Croatia, including 25 residential houses and 9 farm buildings. It does provide insight into the traditional ways of life, old customs, ... (more)