Blogs from Croatia, Europe - page 152

Hello everyone!! Just a very quick message to apologise for our complete lack of updates in the past month - we have been staying with relatives and in places without internet and in private accommodation without internet too, and we also changed our route somewhat! anyway, this is to say that we are knuckling down now and catching up, so bare with us nd hopefully we'll get back on track! lots of love to you all, Lilly xxx... read more

There are ten of very similar hills in the hinterland of Poreč which are not higher than 100 meters. The peak of each is flat, and this points to the previous existence of settlements on the plateau (proved by many remains, which are known to belong to the civilizations before the antique period). These two hills are the most important ones: Mordele and Picugi. 1.Mordele The chain Mordele consists of three hills: Mordela, Mali Sveti Anđeo and Veliki Sveti Anđeo. The oldest findings date 4 000 years back and confirm that this civilization dates from the times before Christ. What tribe is that? We have no idea. They used the area where Poreč is located today as their port, but the settlements were, for safety reasons, more remote, on high grounds to ensure good visibility (from ... read more

In my frequent joyriding along Istrian shores, Rabac mostly played the role of a place for swimming (in the summer), for walks (in other seasons), and sometimes to hang out (when I was younger). It takes about 15 minutes by car from my house in Rijeka to Rabac, so that is one of my closest destinations on the Istrian peninsula when I wish for a day of lying on the beach, bathing and other similar (in)activities. Rabac is the only place on the eastern Istrian coast that developed tourism as practically the most important economic branch the place lives on. The configuration of the shore, nature and geography have done their parts, so Rabac and its coves represent a kind of a “beach and promenade oasis”. Geographically, it is situated on Istrian peninsula, but at the ... read more

Welp, the Croatia vs. France handball game didn't go as planned as the damn French ruined it by winning the Championship. We had a nice flight from Dubrovnik to Zagreb, took the bus back to the city center and thus began the first navigational issue we've had of the whole trip. We got into the city around 10:30 PM and took Tram 6 like instructed. Oh, but not before being harassed by a hammered Croatian who spoke no english and smelled of vodka. Mike's second "friend" of the trip. Well, apparently we didn't get the #6 and we ended up in a PRETTY shady area of town. Add in the thousands of angry rioters/fans from the handball loss and it made for an interesting trip. Oh, and the snow - did I mention that? Anyways, for ... read more

Croatians are a proud people with many traditions and an impressive nationalistic fighting spirit which has set them apart from many of the other countries in the region. Since the soviets left the region they carved themselves a nation against many overwhelming odds. We caught a plane from one of the lesser known airports just outside of London. Will and I had arrived at the airport 7 hours early for what we claimed was a most unecessary precaution, but in reality we didn't want to fork out 30 quid for half a night at a scummy east London hostel. I slept on the floor of the airport wrapped in my sleeping bag for lack of better options whilst Will chatted with Russian student girl and a large Irish African who gave a whole new meaning to ... read more