Architecture

Widely-praised Balkan beauty has old-town appeal

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May 30th 2010
Being no stranger to countries which collectively constitute the Balkan region, a trip to Croatia was as long overdue as just about any destination worth a fair portion of your time, attention and savings, and a flight to the walled city of Dubrovnik constituted the first leg of this trip. As is customary on my 2-week trips, this was to be a multi-stage trip which took in the sights and sounds of ... 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