Blogs from Croatia, Europe - page 13

We arrived in Vodice and were ready to set up our Dalmatian Base Camp here. Courtesy of our friends Ana and Tomislav, who are from here and who's families lives here, we had not just a place to stay, but a home! The hospitality we received was exceptional and Nui and I have the Condics and Rocas much to thank for. More about our Vodice stay and the visits of its surroundings will be featured in the very last Croatian Short Story. Hence bare with us and keep following......... read more

Krk is the name of an island in the Kvarner Bay (Northern part of the Croatian Adriatic, off the coast of the large city of Rijeka). Krk is the largest island in the Adriatic, covering 406 square km. It is also one of the most populous with 17,000 permanent inhabitants (excluding the tourism population). It is well developed and can get very busy with tourists in July and August, as it is connected by a bridge to the mainland. Rijeka's Airport is also located on the island. The main resorts on the island are Malinska, Omisalj, Vrbnik, Punat and Krk Town, as well as Baska, popular because of its natural sandy beach, a rarity on the Croatian Adriatic. Nenad used to spend time here with his parents in the 1960's (omg), and has not been ever ... read more

Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. It is the most northern part of the Adriatic, its territory shared by Croatia (far majority), Slovenia, and Italy. Records show settlements in this area going back to Roman even Greek times. Most of the Middle Ages (from 1267 to 1797) it was possessed by the Venetian city state (Venetian Republic) and later became part of the Habsburg Monarchy until its disintegration in 1918, when it formally became Italian territory. After the defeat of Mussolini's fascists by the Yugoslav partisans in 1945, it was incorporated partially into the Slovene and to the greater extent into the Croatian Republic of the newly founded Socialist Communist Republic of Yugoslavia. No wonder the architecture, customs, food and art are strongly influenced by the Venetian period. Whilst Croatian and to a ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Ce matin l’objectif était de ne pas rallier Zagreb en une étape, de près de 400km, mais de coucher, en Bosnie Herzégovine, étant donné, qu’entre Belgrade et Zagreb, il n’y a aucune ville, vers la mi-parcours, où faire étape. La seule que j’ai trouvé était Banja-Luka en Bosnie-Herzégovine. J’ai quitté l’hôtel assez tôt, pour pouvoir avoir un peu de temps à passer à Banja-Luka, qui sur le net semble assez plaisante, pour une soirée étape, mais qui est située dans une région où il y a 3 pays qui se chevauchent. La Serbie, la Bosnie, et la Slovénie. Sur ma carte papier, les frontières sont bien indiqués, mais pas vraiment facile à lire. Ce qui se traduit par de sérieuses difficultés pour programmer sur le gps, mais avec un peu de persévérance et ... read more

Are you looking for your next holiday destination? If yes, you might consider having your holiday destination this year in the Republic of Croatia. Situated in Central and Southeast Europe, the country is surrounded by Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. It also has coast with the Adriatic Sea. Croatia has a booming tourism industry due to its historical and cultural heritage. Not to mention the natural beauty that the country has. Here are the top destinations in Croatia that you might want to visit: Dubrovnik You might recognize this medieval walled city as one of the filming locations of the hit HBO series “The Game of Thrones”, however, it is more than just that. The url=https://www.croatianvillaholidays.com/en/content/inspiration/inspiration-home/things-to-do/top-5-dubrovnik-attractionscity of Dubrovnik is the most popular touris... read more