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interested in a combo - sweden + 2 eastern europe countries. Inputs / experiences / travel companion Most Welcome !!
Published: June 18th 2013Europe » Croatia
June 18th 2013
Hi everyone, Planning it in Autumn 2013 / Spring 2014 !! Flexible itinery to experience a bit of Scandinavian & East Europe in a single trip of about 3 weeks !! Priorities are the Nature , culture , People , Art , Cuisine etc of the Region + interacting with local people on the way... Talk to you soon.... read more
Pula, a wonderful small city at the end of a croatian peninsula
Published: June 16th 2013Europe » Croatia » Istria » Pula
June 16th 2013
Pula...a small city, but full of roman vestiges ! The Croatia is becoming more and more attractive for tourists, so, prices are becoming expensive... The restaurants, products in supermarket, and hotels, are the same price than in France and for some more expensive! So prepare your wallet ! But, fortunately, ice creams cost around 80ct (€) ! For the hotels, you can, or go in a hotel in the center to go by walk to the different sightseeing, and enjoy citycenter life; or go in some kind of clubs next to the sea. In clubs, you can swim in the sea (or swimming pool), hiking on the coasts...and just take a bus to the city center, or go by walk if you want ! (that's what we did). In the city, you have a lot of ... read more
June 14th 2013
On the fourteenth I will be catching a bus back to Zadar and getting ready for my flight back to Denver, the morning of the fithteenth.... read more
June 13th 2013
13 June 2013 After an abortive attempted two weeks ago in the wet weather, we finally made it to beautiful Plitvicka National Park today. This time in sunny and mild conditions which made walking very pleasant. Plitvicka consists of a series of stunning blue lakes with waterfalls cascading over travertine dams which were formed in a similar way as at Krka where we visited a few days ago. The difference being the water is provided by a series of large streams rather than one mighty river. Our trip which took us about seven hours comprised a bus ride to the top of the system, a walk down through the travertine and waterfalls, a boat across the largest lake, a high level track past some stunning view points, down a very steep stepped track adjacent to the ... read more
June 13th 2013
Diocletian's Palace is located in Split. The palace was built by the Roman emperor, Diocletian, and was his retirement home. In the 7th century, nearby residents reinhabited the palace, building their homes and businesses within it. Today there are still many of the restaurants and shops left still intact and running. Here I will learn about the early culture of Croatia, along with eating some delicious food.... read more
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June 12th 2013
Hello! So the boat ride we were looking forward to when I last posted ended up being a total waste of time. It was around the Brijuni national park islands, which were pretty enough but the whole thing was totally boring and we didn’t get very close. I was driving so couldn’t help Ange polish off the litre of wine provided and had to stick to council pop instead!The sun was out for the duration though so it could have been worse, and at least Ange enjoyed herself! We decided we wanted to actually go on an island and make our own tour after the disappointing boat ride and headed for Krk which is the joint largest Adriatic island with its neighbour Cres. Totally easy to get to via a handy (and obviously costly) bridge and ... read more
June 12th 2013
12 June 2013 We decided it was about time started to do some serious travelling northwards so we had a very pleasant and varied 300k drive. First along fairly uninteresting coast to the port of Zadar. Then over a bridge and along the barren Island of Pag which necessitated a ferry crossing back to the mainland at the other end. This was followed by a wild and mainly uninhabited coastal section on the foothills of the Velebit mountains to the pleasant looking town of Senj. From Senj we left the Adriatic and headed inland first up a very steep and winding road with occasional glimpses of the sea as we got higher and then across a pretty rolling plateau. We stayed on the car park of Bisto Marina in the village of Korenica. We had had ... read more
June 12th 2013
Hvar is full of olive groves, fruit orchards, and lavender fields. it is also home to a natural picturesque bay, that is a very popular stop for yachts. I will be there when the lavender is blooming and get to see the vast fields of pink and purple flowers. Hvar is one of the top ten most beautiful islands in the world. Along with admiring its beauty, I will aslo learn about the business of lavender, and how it supports the island, along with tourism.... read more
June 11th 2013
11 June 2013 The 73k long Kyka river water has created a canyon through limestone hills bringing calcium carbonate with it which over thousands of years was trapped in plant roots eventually forming barriers over which spectacular stepped waterfalls flow. Our trip along the river started from the park entrance at the town of Skradin with a boat ride to the largest set of falls, 800m long Skradinski Buk through which a dramatic set of paths, board walks and bridges enabled us to get really close to the water as it weaved through a myriad of channels chocked with vegetation. Then it was a further boat over Lake Visovac with the island Franciscan Monastery of Samostan, through the dramatic Medu Gredama gorge to another fall, Roski Slap. We had a walk around Roski Slap before retracing ... read more
June 11th 2013
Korcula is the sixth largest Croatian island and barely seperated from the mainland. This ancient city is also known for its architecture. One of the tourist attractions is the alleged house of birth of Marco Polo, which is now a museum of Marco Polo. Also, Korcula is the only place that the sword dance, Moreska, is still performed. It is a world famous folk drama that used to be performed all over the medditeranean.... read more
