Croatia is a country where winter carnivals are held to celebrate the coming of Spring. People spend ages perfecting their fancy dress costumes, which are sometimes quite fearsome in appearance to chase away the evil spirits of winter. However, mostly people just have fun on their minds, and this is a jolly occasion with plenty of opportunities to eat and drink which are well worth taking before Lent arrives! The main festivities 116 Turopoljski Fašnik (from 21.2.) take place during the weekend just before Ash Wednesday.