Hvar

Day 12: Hvar Island

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June 12th 2013
Hvar is full of olive groves, fruit orchards, and lavender fields. it is also home to a natural picturesque bay, that is a very popular stop for yachts. I will be there when the lavender is blooming and get to see the vast fields of pink and purple flowers. Hvar is one of the top ten most beautiful islands in the world. Along with admiring its beauty, I will aslo learn about the business of lavend ... 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