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3 Interesting Facts About Istria

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June 26th 2009
(1) Grape vine was brought to Istria by the old Greek and Phoenicians, favourable climate and soil have greatly contributed that the Histris started growing it and had with time perfected wine. (2) Near Kanfanar there is Dvigrad, remains of an old Istrian town that is consisted of two towns - Moncastello and Parentino. Moncastello is si ... read more

Europe » Croatia » Istria

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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