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Fantastic sunsets in June in Senj
akan Says: Take a good camera, relax on a terrace of a port caffe and wait for the light, clouds, distant mountains and sun to arrange in the combination which you consider most fantastic.I have enclosed some pictures taken in June.
Blaž Baromić and Glagolitic script
JLBG Says: The name of Blaž Baromić is connected with the Glagolitic alphabetThe Glagolitic alphabet is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. It was created by Saint Cyril around 862-863 in order to translate the Bible and other texts into the Slavic languages. Ironically, St. Cyril...
JLBG Says: On Trg zrtava fasćisma or Mala placa (Square for the victims of fascism or Small Square), the palace of an Uskok family, the Daničić, was built in the 15th. On the first photo, over the entrance, the face of a typical Uskok. It is better seen on the...
JLBG Says: On a modern style fountain (not flowing but anyway, as sign says it is not drinkable), stands the bust of Pavao Vitezović, Senj, 1653- Bec, 1713, writer, historian, printer, editor.He wrote in 1670 a Lexicon Latino-Illyricum (a manuscript dictionary in which the author...
Kaietan Knezić's fountain
JLBG Says: In the middle of Trg Marka Balena or Velika Placa (Square Marko Balen or Main Square) stands a classical fountain called Kaietan Knezić's fountain built in the beginning in 1845 and restored in 1945. Unfortunately, the square is now used as a parking and flooded by...
JLBG Says: Kula Sabać (Sabac tower) stands proudly at the south end of the pier. It is one of the few remains of the city wall and its fortifications. It has been until recently the seat of the Capetanerija (the Harbor master)
Tvrdava Nehaj, the museum, bas-reliefs
JLBG Says: A lot of bas reliefs and carved stones are on exhibit in the museum.The first photo shows a 1779 single-crowned twin-headed eagle. It obviously symbolizes the Austro-Hungarian Kingdom.The second photo shows a warrior wearing an armor, holding a standard in his right hand, a...
Tvrdava Nehaj, the museum, traditional clothing
JLBG Says: The museum displays a couple of Senj citizens in traditional clothing. Unfortunately it standed under a glass protection and the light was very low, which does not make a good photo. On the first week-end of august, a traditional carnival is held in Senj and this can be the...
Restaurant Leut - don't miss the grilled liver!
croatiasun Says: Although this restaurant is in the center of Senj, tourists hardly frequent it. It still seems to be an insider's tip for locals.Friendly and quick service, good local food at moderate price. Grilled veal liver with tasty duvec rice (rice with paprika, tomatoes and garlic)...
Restaurant Niko: Restaurant Niko
JLBG Says: Restaurant Niko stands almost in front of Garni Hotel. We hesitated between Restaurants Krešimir and Niko and finally went to Krešimir. However, the card of Niko was fine too and it looked nice but we had only one meal in Senj !
Restaurant Krešimir: Restaurant Krešimir
JLBG Says: Restaurant Krešimir stands at the very south end of the quay, when the road from Zadar goes down to the level of the quay. We had a very good dinner with sea-food and decided to taste the famous palacinke. They are pancakes with cream, chocolate and sugar. It is excellent...
bicycle_girl Says: It is so hot in the summer, all the locals, and by the same token go swiming in the sea.
bicycle_girl Says: Tomato salad and cucumber salads are a croatian custom. Each is served pretty much every meal if you want it. Oil and vinegar are the seasonnings, an some onions with the tomato salad, garlic with the cucumber one.
akan Says: Senj is located under mountain passage Vratnik which is 700 m above the sea level. Geographical configuration causes strong wind called Boora characterized by sudden strikes which reach speeds of more than 200 km/hr. Traffic of bulky vehicles is sometimes interrupted in...
JLBG Says: These two pictures are for my collection of school warning road signs. They are the most modern Croatian school road signs but I like their elegant design. Even if now, road signs tend to look almost alike in every country, there remains always a few differences that I will...
Monument for the 45th parallel
JLBG Says: On the north outskirts of the city, on the coastal road to Rijeka, stands on the left a monument for the 45th parallel. The second photo is an enlargement that allows to view better the glagolitic fonts that are carved. In the background, on the right, Nehaj fortress. I have...
akan Says: Ancient town Senj on the Croatian seaside is surrounded by mountains which are up to 1600 m high. Forestry is the main economical activity there and for this purpose a network of good paved and unpaved roads has been constructed. These roads are very suitable for mountain...
Red Haired Zora and her gang lived in Senj!
akan Says: My son lives in Switzerland. Last summer he told me that his swiss friends are going to visit Croatia and I wanted to organize a trip for them to see the country. It will not be neccessary, my son replied, they just want to see Senj, because when they were young "Red Haired...
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Inhabitants of Senj pride themselves that their city, the ancient Senia, is the oldest town of the Dalmatian coast, almost 30 centuries old. Being the shortest natural connection between the inland......
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Senj is really famous for its strong wind, honey & the fortress... When the whole part of Northern Velebit came under UNESCO's protection in 1981, the Nehaj fortress was preserved & made into a...
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