Start of Euro 2008

And the rain did fall upon Zagreb

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June 5th 2008
As I left the comfort of EU style open boarders and had my passport scrutinised at the Croatian boarder, I had the warm and fuzzy feeling of "adventure". I read that Zagreb was "often overlooked by travellers, making a b-line for the coast" (Lonely Planet) which made it an intriguing destination. Sure, it rained almost the whole time and is not a particulary beautiful city, but this was far out-we ... read more

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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