Ljubiljana was a lunch stop en route from Rijecka and the Postonja Caves to Zagreb. What I knew most about Ljubljana was that it had been the home of my French language professor at university. He told us of his experiences there during World War II, his detention by the Germans, and how he had escaped to France with the coming of the Tito regime. Upon arriving in Zagreb, we checked in at the hostel Esplanade InterContiental. The Esplanade was an old continental style hotel that had been recently renovated by the InterContinental chain. Zagreb marked the end of the tour through Eastern Europe. Most sightseeing was spent in Gradec, the old town. Here were the interesting Palace of the Ban and the 14th century St. Mark's Church. The unique roof tiles on St. Mark's represent
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