Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 110

After leaving the busy, busy Dubrovnik we wanted to chill back and enjoy some quiet times, so we ended up on the island of Korchula. It is the biggest island in the Adriatic and it has a long history behind it. It was first named "Melania Korkya" (dark forest) by the ancient Greeks , because of the lush vegetation covering the whole island. It was part of the Venetian Republic, and as such it was heavily fortified for defence against Turks and the Genovese. The town is sourronded by towers and walls on all sides, with houses and palaces nestled tightly in between them. Unlike Dubrovnik, almost every house is inhibited by locals, and it is at times mind boggling that we were sleeping in a room that was built 600 years ago. Entrances to houses ... read more

Hey guys, Sorry about the delay. After I finished my summer language course, I went traveling with some friends of mine from the program. During that time I didn't have my laptop and was just checking email out of internet cafes. I'm back in Munich now, and I'll attempt to fill you guys in on my more or less five week trip through Eastern Europe. My first stop was Croatia. Matt, Mark, Kris, and I took a train from Munich to Zagreb (the capital of Croatia). That night we hung out in town and ended up sleeping in the airport to save money. The following day we flew to Split, a tourist town in the middle of the country, and then took a bus to Brela. Brela is a small town on the beautiful Adriatic coast ... read more

Well, we finally headed off for our honeymoon 6 weeks after the big day!! But it was well worth the wait....Dubrovnik, Croatia really blew us away. Having a fantastic apartment with a sensational view really helped! Our 'Angelic Apartment' was no more than a 10 minute walk into the Old Town, and even closer to the beach - perfect! Plus, we had a huge terrace that overlooked the water and the Old Town....and here we sipped wine & beer well into the twilight before heading into town for a seafood dinner. The days we spent lazing on the beach in the morning, before wandering into town for lunch and exploring. On one of the days we went sea kayaking out to the nearby island, Lokrum, where we had lunch and went snorkelling in small rock cove. ... read more

We were thinking of doing a boat trip around the islands of Zadar as there are some great day trips that stop on the islands and allow you to swim. Unfotunately the weather was a bit dodgy as a cold front, similar to baby fish-mouth, is sweeping up the country. We bugged out and headed to Pag, Pag, Croatia. Pag was described as void of vegetation and a bit of a moonscape, (which is the only bit I heard) Off we went and checked out Pag town when we arrived which is suppossed to be the lace-making capital of Croatia although they sell the lace from their homes and you kind of have to barge in to people's lounges to buy something.. so we didnt. ... read more

We caught the car ferry from Hvar to Split. It takes about 2 hours and fortunately for us, as it would have been a waste of 2 hours under normal circumstances, it was incredibly stormy, thunderstorms and lightning!! The ferry is huge though, so mostly not scared.... mostly. Arriving into Split, we really wondered what was going on.. It looks like Eastern Europe after it had a hard night, got mugged, and then was used by a ferral animal as a toilet. Fortunately, Split has a very nice older city part with lovely little streets, the famous Diocelen Roman Palace, some cool shops, and a lovely seaside promenade. We therefore based ourselves inside the nice bit, and I promptly ate my first McDonalds of the trip (McRoyal with Cheese :) Also, bought about half of the ... read more