Dubrovnik & Lokrum

Dobar dan Hrvatska! (Hello Croatia!)

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July 7th 2009
I woke up for breakfast this morning and headed up to the 6th deck and finally got to get my first glimpse of Croatia. It is so stunning. We are surrounded by mountains, islands, and beautiful blue water. I had signed up for a trip through Semester at Sea to have a tour of Old Town Dubrovnik’s city walls. Dubrovnik is a cute little city and is located at the southernmost part of Croatia. Th ... read more

Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik

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The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more