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81 Reviews Braca Hrvatskog Zmaja (The Knights Order of the Dragon) was first founded in 1408 by Croato-Ungarin King Sigismund, under the name of Ordo Equestris Dragonis. This secret organisation, which members...
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Beautiful Dubrovnik Dubrovnik
35 Reviews Somehow I had never wanted to visit Dubrovnik. In the 1980s only old people from Germany went here. Then the war came and big parts of Dubrovik were destroyed. Only then I thought of it as a normal...
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Old Town (general) Split
19 Reviews I really like walking around the old town of Split after dark when the crowds have gone and just the cats are roaming around. Well, not quite but still you will get a totally different impression and...
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Beautiful Coastline Hvar
4 Reviews Agave plants are growing everywhere. After about one hundred years of growth, the plant produces a flower which looks like a tree (see the picture) - it dies. But there are many small agave plants...
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Waterfalls & Cascades Plitvicka Jezera National Park
23 Reviews Veliki prštavci means the sputtering waterfall. It is situated in the area of the Upper Lakes nearby Galovacki buk. The nature has created a kind of amphitheatre with a curtain of falls. This is...
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The architecture of the town Zagreb
29 Reviews Zagreb is packed with architectural interesting sights and buildings. Among the most famous are the two Neo-Gothic bell towers, the Romanesque Lotrscak Tower or the various architectural styles of the...
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General Info Dubrovnik
18 Reviews Dubrovnik has so much to see and do and the best place to stop off at first is to visit the Tourist Information Office at the Pile Gate area opposite the Onofrio's Fountain and off Placa. There you...
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Riva & Harbour area Split
7 Reviews Hi there. There is parking available at the Riva. If you follow signs to the ferry port you will see the barrier for it to the right of the Jadrolinija ticket office, just near the market and...
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Hvar Town Hvar
4 Reviews Hvar is one of those towns that simply can't have dull history. So many nomads, warriors, pirates, traders and artists visited it’s streets, it became cosmopolitan before some of today’s European...
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Prices, entrances, maps & other info Plitvicka Jezera National Park
6 Reviews Before you enter the park there are a number of routes advertised on the boards, you are free to move about the park as you wish and take the long or short routes, if you are pushed for time but want...
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City maps and guides Zagreb
9 Reviews A great resource for information about travels to Eastern or Central Europe is "In Your Pocket". It provides information of more than 50 cities at the travel portal www.inyourpocket.com. About 20...
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Beaches Dubrovnik
7 Reviews OK we were on the further peninsula - Babin Kuk. Also plenty of hotels here - most with beaches nearby. The Copacabana is the largest beach in this complex (and the nearest to our hotel) partly open...
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Surrounding Islands Split
8 Reviews Most people come to Split as a passageway to the Islands of Dalmatia and for Dubrovnik. For the islands the ferry service is essential, and offers some of the best views of Split and the islands. For...
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Jelsa Hvar
2 Reviews I was looking at all those houses and wondered if I could ever affort one. And I found a very good website, right here, in an Internet cafe. Those people, after you tell them your price range, show...
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Lakes Plitvicka Jezera National Park
13 Reviews All you need is to come freely here, to this unique gallery of Nature, to listen to the flickering murmur of the falls, to gaze at the abundance of stony shapes, the reflections of the firs and...
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Emblems of the town Zagreb
8 Reviews Here stands the statue to King Tomislav, the first King of the medieval state of Croatia, after whom the square is named. King Tomislav Square is a large park with a fountain in the middle and the Art...
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Islands Dubrovnik
3 Reviews When I was in Dubrovnik in both February and in March (of different years) there weren't many islands that one was able to go to on a daytrip. By default, I ended up on Mljet, which is only a twohour...
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Cathedral & Bell Tower Split
7 Reviews Split's Old Town and the Diocletian's Palace are full of interesting sights, including this impressive six storey campanile that rises above the Cathedral of St. Domnius in the heart of the palace. It...
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Moving around Plitvicka Jezera National Park
10 Reviews National Park Plitvicka Jezera, founded in 1949, is part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1979, and is one of the oldest national parks in Central Europe. The protected area of the park extend over 297...
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People Zagreb
6 Reviews You will probably love the fact that almost everybody speaks at least some basic English. If you aim younger people, you're very likely to get quality speakers who will anwser your questions without...
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Dubrovnik Summer Festival Dubrovnik
1 Review DSF is held annually for the past 55 years. It is very important part of Dubrovnik tradition. The festival brings many music, theatre and folklore events. It is very important to see at least one...
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Local sports Split
6 Reviews A picture of the players. if you are in doubt then the danes are in blue. I couldn't get used to that! Where I was sitting there were only about 200 danes, mostly from the international brigade, and...
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Fish, Animals & Wildlife Plitvicka Jezera National Park
4 Reviews As you are walking on the wooden footpaths around the lakes ,you will see lots of trout! Everywhere! You can not miss them and some of them are huge! I am guessing these trout are probably quite...
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Geographical position&climate Zagreb
4 Reviews This is the picture of the squareI did in the first week of January 2003. The town of Zagreb, under the snow, is particularly attractive, many says at that time Zagreb is a real beauty, howevr, it...
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Diocletian's Palace Split
9 Reviews Today, the well preserved Roman architecture is interlaced with several layers from later ages. The old core of the town, so-called Varos, is situated inside the walls of the palace which was of huge...
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This is not a favorite thing but I didn't know where else to put this tip.Some stats taken in 2001Population: Croatia: 4,437,460 peopleZagreb: 779,145 people.Ethnic Composition:Croats: 89.63rbs:4.54%other: 5.83% Croatia is 56,542km2 and borders Slovenia, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Hungary and Serbia and Montenegro.Local time: GMT +1 which is the same for central Europe and one hour ahead of Britain.
Plitvicka Jezera National Park is one of the most beautiful natural wonders in Europe. In a valley between high forested mountains lies, one bellow another, a string of sixteen beautiful lakes of a crystal blue-green colour. They are fed by many small streams and brooks and spill over into each other in foaming cascades and thundering waterfalls. Over the millennia, the waters of these lakes have dissolved the limestone rock and carved out the valleyin which they now lie. To see more about this wonder, visit my traveloques and the Plitvicka Jezera page.
In Croatia, be sure you try out the local Beer Ozujsko. There is nothing better than having a glass of beer in the hot summer afternoon. It costs 9KN.Of course, piazza is so common nowadays and you have one time or another to try out the local favours.
Visit the pearl of Croatia, DUBROVNIK and its surroundings. The medieval town of Dubrovnik, which is surrounded by the high and well preserved city walls, is a must see when visiting Croatia. Dubrovnik is one of the best preserved medieval fortified cities on the Mediterranean; the Old Town is a part of UNESCO's World Heritage.
Is there still a war going on in Croatia?! Despite the tragedy of war, Croatia's charms remain almost intact. Most of the tourist areas have been restored although the reminders of the country's painful history are still present. And no, there is no war, although there are still some ruins which can be seen [especilly in the eastern & the central parts].I'm not gonna start talking about war because it's pointless. The biggest threat there is for you while being in Croatia are "destructive earthquakes" named in the CIA files, which I never heard of. So, don't worry & chill out! ;)
- Croatia controls most land routes from Western Europe to the Aegean Sea & Turkish Straits, so the roads are quite OK [new highways also being built...]- although the literacy in Croatia, considering total population, is 98.5% (2003 est.), unfortunately not so many people speak English- the conventional long name form is Republic of Croatia, the conventional short form is Croatia; the local long form is Republika Hrvatska & the local short form is Hrvatska- the age limit is 18- the currency is kuna (HRK)- telephones: main lines in use: 1.825 million (2002); mobile cellular: 2.34 million (2002) [tending to grow because of the three new providers, two of them fixed & one mobile]- Internet country code: .hr - Internet hosts: 29,644 (2002); Internet users: 789,000 (2002) - railways: total: 2,296 km [983 km electrified] (2002) - highways: total: 28,123 km, paved: 23,792 km [including 410 km...
Croatia is a central European Mediterranean country, which borders with Slovenia in the west, Hungary in the north, Serbia & Montenegro in the east, Bosnia & Hercegovina in the south & Italy in the west (maritime border).Croatia has a strange shape [of a croissant, let's say], like no other country in the world, which comes as a result of five centuries of expansion by the Ottoman empire towards Central Europe - although Croatia was never conquered by the Turks - we stopped them near the city of Sisak! :)Croatia has been independent since Jun 25th 1991 (from Yugoslavia), which is also its National holiday. Croatia is not yet a member of the European Union (the EU border is Slovenia), but is an official candidate since Jun 2004.Croatia has about 4,5 million inhabitants (2001 est.) & the capital Zagreb has around a million [although it sometimes feels like ten ;)]. Croatia is orientated...
The Adriatic coast or Jadran, as we call it in Croatian, is one of the warmest, saltiest & the most rugged coast in the world. The stretches on for 5835 km (4057 km of which belongs to islands, cliffs & reefs), including 1185 islands - therefore also called the country of a thousand islands - most of them too small to be inhabited, but when combined together (like NP Kornati), they make a wonderful combination! The biggest islands are Krk, Cres, Brac, Hvar, Pag, Korcula, Dugi Otok, Mljet, Rab, Vis & Kornati.The forest & mountain region of Gorski Kotar is the perfect destination for nature lovers. The whole northern part of Velebit mountain is UNESCO heritage & a wildlife resort. You're passing it on your way to the sea-side, so take your time & take a look.There are many more natural locations that are protected (around 300), some of them close to urban areas (like the mountain...
Internet resources:General InfoCroatia homepage: www.hr Croatia Tourist Board: www.croatia.hr Passports & Visas: www.mvp.hr Tourism relatedCroatia Tourist Board: www.croatia.hr Visit Croatia: www.visit-croatia.co.ukDalmacija: www.dalmacija.net Dubrovnik: www.dubrovnik-online.com Zagreb: www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr Find Croatia: www.findcroatia.com Tourist Agencies Atlas: www.atlas.hr Generalturist: www.generalturist.hr Kompas: www.kompas.hr TransportationCroatia Airlines www.croatiaairlines.hr Air Adriatic http://www.airadriatic.com Croatian Railways: www.hznet.hr Zagreb Central Bus Station: www.akz.hr Jadrolinija ferries: www.jadrolinija.hr SEM ferries and catamarans: www.sem-marina.hr Miatours hydrofoils: www.miatours.hr Croatian Automobile Club: www.hak.hr Post servicesCroatian Post: www.posta.hr Phone companies & Online Phone directories:Croatian Telecom: www.t-com.hr Vip Mobile:...
There are over one thousand of islands in the Adriatic, most of them completely deserted today. The bigger islands, except for the island of Vis, are located only a few milles away from the mainland and very well connected by the frequent ferry-lines. During the year, the life on the islands isn't very easy. Sometimes, under the strong wind called "bura", most of the islands might be isolated for days. It is advisable to avoid traveling to the islands during the winter season.On the other hand, spending your summer holidays there is strongly recommended.
Regent Esplanade Hotel Zagreb
16 Reviews and 348 Opinions We stayed here from 30 Dec 2011 to 1 January 2012. This is truly an excellent hotel. Staff and...
Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik Dubrovnik
5 Reviews and 322 Opinions Hotel Bellevue is a unique hotel located in a spectacular cliff top position overlooking the...
Radisson Blu Resort, Split Split
8 Reviews and 172 Opinions The guide told us it was situated so close to the center that we could walk back there. But the bus...
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Q: Hello, can EU nationals from non neighbouring countries to Croatia enter the country with a valid ID only? It's so confusing...
A: The Croatian Embassy website http://uk.mfa.hr/?mv=167&mh=42&dmid=86#pocdrz says: * Crossing the state border of the Republic of Croatia requires either a valid...
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