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 | Joined | May 31st 2011 | Trips | 0 |
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City Walls!
Good for you for splurging out on the city walls--one of my favorite things to do--fab perspectives! Very clever fixing the washer, walking in the early morning and kayaking far from the madding crowds. So bizarre that when I was there, also in the summer, just a decade ago, the crowds were nothing though on long journeys, I tend to go to the unpopular/undiscovered spots in high season. I used to think I had traveled backwards--easy Europe when I was young, leaving trickier Asia and South America for later. Who would have thought Europe would be so overrun with tourists? The population stats on permanent residents was beyond scary, bordering on Disneyland.