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Sljeme   Zagreb

Sljeme, Zagreb

 24 Reviews  When you are in Zagreb, there is no way not to notice our big natural protector from the North, a homeland of Zagreb if you like it, the mountain Medvednica with its top Sljeme. With Jarun, it is also... 

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Day trips   Dubrovnik

Day trips, Dubrovnik

 29 Reviews  Across the bay from Dubrovnik lies Cavtat, the southern-most seaside town in Croatia. Once a little fishing village, Cavtat's incarnation as a tourist destination dates back to the last years of the... 

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Trogir   Split

Trogir, Split

 5 Reviews  This island town is only 20 miles form Split and a nice visits for one day. There are sites to take in such as CAthedral of St. Lovre and bell tower, museum(but it was closed and has been for 2... 

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Dubovica   Hvar

Dubovica, Hvar

 3 Reviews  The coast of Hvar is full of beautiful beaches and bays. During our stay on the island we tried to get each time to a different one and it was no problem to drive a half an hour or even an hour two... 

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Strolling & shooting   Zagreb

Strolling & shooting, Zagreb

 30 Reviews  If not for other reasons I am in particularly grateful for joining to VT because this membership have teach me to walk the streets of my hometown with open eyes. It is completely new sensation, now I... 

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Neighbouring islands   Dubrovnik

Neighbouring islands, Dubrovnik

 20 Reviews  One of the alternatives in our free day in Dubrovnik was a trip to the Elaphiti Islands. Having visited worderful Islands as Hvar, Korcula or Peljesac we thought that it wouldn't add much to our... 

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Solin   Split

Solin, Split

 12 Reviews  This was the main living center for the Illyrian Delmaeti tribe and in the Greeks used it for trading over many centuries in BC. The Romans continued that trading commerce that covered much of the... 

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Stari Grad   Hvar

Stari Grad, Hvar

 3 Reviews  If you come to Hvar, take a look at Stari Grad for a day...it's only a short bus ride from Hvar. Actually I arrived first on Stari Grad, and then took the bus from Hvar. The name "Stari Grad" simply... 

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The cemetaries   Zagreb

The cemetaries, Zagreb

 17 Reviews  Zagreb's Mirogoj Cemetery is seen as one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Central Europe. I visited the place together with VT member diocletianvs (Niksa). He told me many interesting stories... 

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Beaches   Dubrovnik

Beaches, Dubrovnik

 20 Reviews  You think when you visit Dubrovnik that you are here for the history, culture and architecture. That is correct, but don’t forget that you are also by the beautiful Middle Terranean Sea, a fantastic... 

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Marjan Hill   Split

Marjan Hill, Split

 7 Reviews  The gates were unfortunately closed so I just had the opportunity to take this little glimpse of the cemetary.... Also, worth visiting is Marjan Forest Park, the green oasis the citizens of Split have... 

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Vis Island   Hvar

Vis Island, Hvar

 3 Reviews  Still largely tourist free, the main settlements on the island is Vis town and Komiza which is connected by the asphalt road. Fishing is the main source of income on the island. Vis is the most... 

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Novi Zagreb&surroundings   Zagreb

Novi Zagreb&surroundings, Zagreb

 35 Reviews  This beautiful Greek-Catholic church is situated in Pribic, small town in region of Zumberak near Zagreb. Zumberak is an eco-tourism destination with beautiful nature-park worth of visiting. You just... 

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Old City of Dubrovnik   Dubrovnik

Old City of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik

 15 Reviews  To be honest I have no idea what are the names of this small chapels situated right next to the Dominican Monastery, in the street which is leading towards the Ploce Gate. Could be even some pious... 

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Poljud (area and stadium)   Split

Poljud (area and stadium), Split

 8 Reviews  Opposite the Poljud football stadium you will find lots of giant blocks of flats that date back to socialist Yugoslavia. There are hardly any shops there and the buildings are pretty depressing. We... 

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Jelsa   Hvar

Jelsa, Hvar

 3 Reviews  During our "safari" trip we visited Grapceva cave, a hidden well preserved cave with interesting history - archaeologists have discovered that this cave was not inhabited, but was used as a place of... 

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Jarun   Zagreb

Jarun, Zagreb

 2 Reviews  Jarun is a large recreational and sports oasis just outside Zagreb's city centre. It is especially popular on weekends when both locals and visitors come here for a walk. The area consists of two... 

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Forts, Palaces & Castles   Dubrovnik

Forts, Palaces & Castles, Dubrovnik

 6 Reviews  The walls around Ston marked the northern edge of th eDubrovnik Republic. Mali Ston nearby has more restaurants and clearly a busier but less picturesqu place. We stopped off on the way to exploring... 

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Kastela   Split

Kastela, Split

 4 Reviews  Kastel Gomilica is practicaly the suburb of Split, along with other six places starting with initial name of Kastel (castle). Sedam Kaštela, the Seven Castles, are located on the north seashore of... 

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Zavala   Hvar

Zavala, Hvar

 2 Reviews  On the southern coast of the island facing the open sea is a small fishing village Zavala. It is located on the local road that goes from Jelsa. If you come from Stari Grad (as we did) in Jelsa you... 

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Otok Brac   Split

Otok Brac, Split

 2 Reviews  BOL - The beaches on Brac have something special, particularly the Zlatni Rat beach -- their gravel promontory shifts from side to side as the wind and waves constantly change their shapes. There are... 

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Milna   Hvar

Milna, Hvar

 2 Reviews  If you go from Hvar town towards the southern side of the island you find Milna, a small and peaceful village situated in a lovely bay with four large pebble beaches surrounded by pine forest, agaves,... 

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Otok Vis & Bisevo   Split

Otok Vis & Bisevo, Split

 3 Reviews  Medvidina cave on the island of Biševo, not far from Komiža, is very interesting geomorphologically. Its entrance on the sea surface is relatively large-sized but these dimensions gradually decrease... 

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Sveta Nedjelja   Hvar

Sveta Nedjelja, Hvar

 1 Review  High above the village of Sveta Nedjelja (Holly Sunday) there is a natural cave, huge and well hidden. It had been inhabited for thousands of years, providing a safe shelter to local people from... 

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Omis / river Cetina   Split

Omis / river Cetina, Split

 1 Review  The canyon of the Cetina River stretches from the mouth near the town of Omis and 10 kilometers upstream. The canyon is one of the most remarkable geomorphological phenomena which was formed by the... 

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My favourite saint

by TheWanderingCamel

Before you leave Veliki Ston, make your way to the furthest corner of the town where you'll find the 14th century Franciscan monastery of St Nicholas. Fairly newly restored and re-occupied by nuns, it now provided the town with some essential social services and a church to worship in - the parish church of Sv Vlaho, built in 1870 to replace the cathedral the town once warranted, is still a ruin after suffering earthquake damage.The little church is very plain and simple and was closed the day we were there, but I was delighted to find the carving of St Nicholas over the door was still in reasonable good condition and you could still read his name clearly.I have particular affection for St Nicholas and am always pleased when I find a church dedicated to him or a new image of him, both for myself and for the St Nicholas Center that I can photograph and send to them to add to their...

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Salt from Ston

by TheWanderingCamel

54 kilometres north of Dubrovnik, the ancient salt-producing town of Ston's walls, whilst not as dramatic as those of Dubrovnik, are just as old and - at 5.5 kilometres in total - more than twice as long. Ston's salt was once the major source of income for the Republic of Dubrovnik, producing some two-thirds of the city-state's wealth, so guarding the vital saltpans was of the utmost importance and Ston's importance was second only to Dubrovnik's itself.They still produce salt here, as they have done since Roman times when the town was known as Stagnum for the still shallow waters of the Ston Channel that seperates the Peljesac Peninsula from the mainland, but the walls are no longer needed to defend the valuable industry. Having survived bombing and earthquake in recent times, their remaining towers - 20 out of the orginal 41 and bastions are an impressive reminder of this corner of the...

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Had we known ....

by TheWanderingCamel

We took the detour in to Veliki Ston to see the mediaeval walls that protected the city's historic salt industry. I wish we'd known about the oyster beds that the Mali Ston is famed for! MrL and I both love oysters and we would have been more than happy to knock off a dozen or two for a late lunch at one of the local restaurants, but we'd stopped for a picnic at the Blacine Lakes as we'd made our way from Split to Dubrovnik and we knew it would be sheer greed to indulge ourselves. Oh well, we'll just have to return one day.As it was, we enjoyed a walk through the little town ("little" being the operative work - Mali means little in Croatian) and around the waterside where they've been farming oysters and mussels since Roman times - the Romans were oyster lovers too. Like its big sister over the hill on the south side of the Peljesac Peninsula, Mali Ston is encircled by mediaeval walls,...

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Linger by a lake

by TheWanderingCamel

Just about midway along the main Split-Dubrovnik road the Bacinska Jezera (Bacine Lakes) viewpoint is a popular stopping place for travellers in both directions. Stallholders sell local produce - fruit and honey, olive oil and home-made preserves mostly - there's a cafe and a loo, and a stunning view of the lakes in the valley below - all in all, an ideal place to stop and take a break and a photo or two before taking to the road again. Take a little more time, as we did, and turn off the highway and head down to the lakeside and you'll find a green and tranquil little oasis, perfect for a picnic. Come prepared to stay longer and you could try your hand at fishing (now I know where the fellow with the fishing rods who got off the train with us in Ploce was headed) or some bird-watching or even take a swim in the cool water of the lake. There was no-one around when we were there (a...

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A mystery solved

by TheWanderingCamel

Driving from Mostar in Bosnia over the mountain road on our way to Split, we saw these strange stones by the road side. The only signage said " XIV Century Stones". What were they? What story do they tell?It didn't take much to discover they were late mediaeval tombstones and although they are a feature of Bosnia, where there are thousands of them scattered around parts of the country, they can be found in other places in this region of the Balkans. As well as the great divide between the churches of the East and the West - Orthodox and Roman Catholic - in the early Middle Ages, there were other Christians who beliefs did not follow either of those doctrines, the best known of whom were the perhaps the Cathars of France. Bosnia was another place where an idiosynchratic form of Christianity took hold and survived for several centuries. It was not the sole form of Christianity practised in...

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beaches

by davesut

Beaches I can recommend that I saw in Southern DalmatiaOn Korcula - Lumbarda beach - sandy and large enough not to feel too busyMy favourite one and worth a detour on the peljesac penninsula- ZuljanaClose to Dubrovnik, on Lopud island - 2 beaches, one near the harbour and another a 20-30 min walk awayIf you travel south of Dubrovnik try MolunatThese are the best beaches that we saw on our travels. In Dubrovnik expect all beaches to be busy, copacabana beach is a bus ride away and a little quieter.More details on my Dubrovnik pages if you wantDavid

With or without a paddle ...

by TheWanderingCamel

... the creek that runs through Vrboska and into the sea on the island of Hvar, makes the village a pretty place to take a wander, crossing and recrossing the bridges along its winding course as you go. There are five bridges in all, only one of which can take traffic, the others becoming smaller and smaller as the creek narrows. Even the bridge that can take traffic is closed to all but essential services, so if you're only visiting, you'll need to park by the creek and explore the village on foot. The massive fortified church of St Mary, built in 1575 to offer protection to the village against raiding Ottoman ships, dominates the village which is the smallest, and the most tucked away, of the towns at the northern end of the island. You get a great overview of the village from the roof.If you're planning to stay on the church side of the village with a car, be sure it's a small one....

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FROM PULA TO SPLIT BY COACH

by DPando

Other gorgeous but extra long ride is the route from Pula on southern part of Istria Peninsula to Zadar. Western part of Istria on the way to touristy Rijeka is awesome.. lush forest over the cliff and the sea under it, small villages and a slow ride.. It switch after Rijeka, when the bus following the coastline gets to the junctions with the islands like KRK and others.. the landscape turns out dryer and bleak in this part of the journey and it the same almost on Zadar outskirts.. the good part is the turquoise waters of the small "fjords" that coach rides as you can see on this picture

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Long way

by DPando

Such a wonderful national road has an incovenient.. its such a long way to get to dubrovnik.. i remind (because was 4 years ago aprox) that i took the bus at 15.30 and got Dubrovnik so late.. maybe 7 hours later. The reason was dued to the several stops on the way .. some of them for 15min or more even !!! so take pacience before to catch the bus or look for a hire car !!

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beaches all around

by DPando

Such a wonderful road and great landscapes on the route to Dubrovnik from Split.. huge cliffs just few kilometers from the Adriatic sea. .with lush forest and great riviera plenty of campsites, little towns.. sounds terrific .. isnt it !! so this is Croatia !!

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