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The main attractions   Zagreb

The main attractions, Zagreb

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Great VTers!!

by acemj

While in Zabreb, I was warmly welcomed by VTers Boris (croisbeauty) and Niksa (diocletianvs). They were not only knowledgeable and extremely helpful with logistical things, they were also enthusiastic about telling me all about their country. Another VTer, Zdenka (Nykaenen) is also a great guide, but unfortunately for me she was showing two Finnish friends around town and was unable to hang out with us. I did, however, meet her briefly as we ran into them on the street one afternoon.

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Architectural splendor

by acemj

All over Croatia, you'll find a rich architectural tradition. Along with an array of Roman ruins, you'll find Venetian influences and evidence of Habsburg influence from the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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A great mystery has been solved

by JLBG

The origin of every American grapes but one has long ago been established. All have all their roots in Europe. Californian legendary Zinfandel was for many years a mystery grape. Some considered it might be the only native grape to America as it is not found elsewhere than in California. A few years ago (1995), Dr. Carole Meredith, a professor and geneticist at the University of California at Davis showed that Zinfandel was close to the Croatian Plavac mali (that gives various wines : Dingac, Postup, Zlatan Plavac, Viski Plavac) and to the Italian Primitivo, cultivated in the Puglia for less than 150 years. More recently, an extensive survey, using DNA profiling, has been performed on a several year program aimed at the identification and preservation of the genetic patrimony of Croatian vines by Dr. Carole Meredith with 2 researchers at the University of Zagreb, Ivan Pejic and Edi...

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Otocac - Plitvice National Park

by A2002

Day 3: Plitvice National Park - Zadar We started our journey early in the morning at 7am to the national park and parked our car at the second entrance. For a morning fix of coffee, we enjoyed a cuppa espresso at the cafe at the entrance to the park. The tourist routes and plan for seeing the national park is very well organised. I am impressed and have enjoyed my visit there very much. It is a national park full of beauty of lakes and waterfalls. We spent 7 hours in the park following the recommended routes with many stops for photo taking, and we took lots of pictures. The walk was easy as most walking route were on wooden planks. I hope they are not having deforestation at the park for those planks. The routes were well sign posted. We followed the red route - the longest route to tour around the National Park. This is the first National Park that I have seen that still maintain...

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Zadar.

by A2002

After enjoying the Plitvice National park, we head towards Zadar for the night. When we reached Zadar, it was raining cats and dogs. We were told that that was the sixth times it rained in Zadar for the past 6 months. Because of the rain, we had some difficulty finding our accommodation for the nite and we spent quite some time for that. We decided to have our dinner at Albin restaurant before continuing for our search for accommodation. In the end, we stayed in Albin Pension for the nite. It is recommended from Lonely planet that the seafood is excellent here. We were quite disappointed as the fish, calamarie, etc were too salty for our taste. We love the excellent fish soup at Albin though. The fish soup is cheap as it is in a small pot (not a small bowl), enough for the two of us. For someone who do not eat much, perhaps a portion of fish soup would be enough for a meal. I would...

Trieste, Italy - Opatija, Croatia

by A2002

Day 1: Trieste - Opatija I met my sister travelling from Munich at Trieste airport. We got the rented car, dumped all our luggages, and head down to Opatija. I have read that accommodation in Rijeka are relatively expensive, hence we decided to spend the night at Opatija. There are many "sobe", "zimmer" around. It was easy to find accommodation and we stayed in one that is near the town center for Euro22 for the two of us. We found a restaurant with sea view for dinner. Opatija has a few casinos. It feels like a town with passing by tourists because there are not many people on the streets when we arrived at about 6pm. When we were enjoying our dinner, we saw many coaches arriving, perhaps after a day trip somewhere and the town started to get more lively by 8pm. Perhaps because of the abundance of accommodation here, Opatija was only a base for tourists that make trips to the...

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Wines

by JLBG

Wine was produced in Croatia even before the Roman times. The four main wine regions produce 620 kinds of wine from 54 grape types. These regions are Dalmatia, Istria, Slavonia and Zagorje, inland Croatia. The first three, on the Adriatic coast, produce primarily red wines and a few whites. Inland Croatia produces primarily white wines. The islands of Hvar and Korcula in the Adriatic are well-known for their wine production. Korcula produces Croatia’s most famous white wine, the Prosip. The Peljesac peninsula produces Croatia's most famous red wine; the Dingac.I will mention only the most important wines. Among whites : Pinot bijeli, Pocip, Malvazija, Vodnjan, Grasevina, Rizling. Among reds : Teran, Postup, Plavac, Dingac The name of the wine will often be followed by the name of the region where the grapes were grown : Zlatan Plavac, Viski Plavac, etc… All these wines are very tasty and...

Websites

by Dabs

Croatian National Tourist Board first at www.croatia.hr by clicking on English and then on Tourism Plus to learn about activities from scuba diving to mountain climbing and skiing. Click on "Destinations" to reach the tourist board's interactive map. Croatian information page at the U.S. Department of State (www.travel.state.gov/croatia.html), Croatian Embassy (www.croatiaemb.org) Try out some of the food before you go. Balkan Web (www.balkanweb.com /kroacia/recipes.htm) The Croatian Wine Page (www.hr/vino) has a map of the major wine-producing regions, plus other information. Find out about festivals by going to Culturenet (www.culturenet.hr/v1/english/index.asp), Croatian Museums on the Internet (www.mdc.hr/www-MDC-eng/4-1siteovi.html). Croatia's westernmost section is Istra (www.istra.com/index.asp), a peninsula at the northern end of the Adriatic. Explore the islands and villages...

A Flirty Girl...

by coceng

A flirty Croatian girl on the bus was my most memorable experience in Croatia ? Nahh !She's B.I.T.C.H.Y, okay...but a person that was nice as well...She's not really a thief or a bad person but somebody who would want some safe fun with err, me !It was on the night bus from Zagreb to Dubrovnik...& we had the time to snap this photo for the memory...

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Too many memories....

by coceng

Memories for me in Croatia not involving too many people unfortunately but about the places that I managed to see (even for just 1 hour or so...).Dubrovnik is the best !I love the place, the sea, sun, fun...that I had there.The place is so beautiful, so many secluded coves & beaches that you could call your own & dream the days away...It's almost like a paradise...A visit here is a must !

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Top 3 Hotels in Croatia

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... 

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Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik  Dubrovnik

 5 Reviews and 322 Opinions  Hotel Bellevue is a unique hotel located in a spectacular cliff top position overlooking the... 

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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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Questions and Answers

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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... 

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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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