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    Destination Croatia: Land of Sun, Scenery and Sightseeing

    Destination Croatia: Land of Sun, Scenery and Sightseeing

    Play pirates in Omis once an impregnable stronghold for the corsairs of Omis during the Middle Ages. They plundered the Croatian coastline in speedy ships built for the purpose and then sought shelter in the estuary of the River Cetina. This estuary was guarded by the strategically placed…

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    Krka National Park - A Croatian National Treasure

    Krka National Park - A Croatian National Treasure

    Sunlight dancing on the blue water glimpsed through the trunks and branches of the trees foresting the banks of the river was entrancing. I was surrounded by the lakes and waterfalls of the Krka River in the Krka National Park. An area that encompasses the incredibly beautiful river basin ...

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    Vodice in Croatia - a Surprise Package

    Vodice in Croatia - a Surprise Package

    Strung along a large bay studded with small marinas and fringed with pretty beaches at first sight Vodice is just a popular seaside resort in the Dalmatia region of Croatia. But I was delighted to discover there are hidden depths to this pretty town ...

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    Šibenik, the Town of King Krešimir, in Croatia

    Šibenik, the Town of King Krešimir, in Croatia

    Everyone needs a hero. For the inhabitants of Šibenik in the Dalmatia region of Croatia it is the Croatian King Petar Krešimir. Hailed as the founder of the city there is some doubt about this accolade. But there is no doubt that this energetic king who ruled from 1059 until his death in 1074…

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    The Ancient Pirate Stronghold of Omis in Croatia

    The Ancient Pirate Stronghold of Omis in Croatia

    I arrived in Omis in the Dalmatia region of Croatia by boat. The Cetina River has played a vital part in the history of the town. The famous pirates or corsairs of Omis fled to the shelter of the river’s estuary after plundering the surrounding coastline. I was not sailing into town in an…

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    Walking the Makarska Riviera in Croatia

    Walking the Makarska Riviera in Croatia

    The Markarska Riviera is a beautiful stretch of coastline in the region of Dalmatia in Croatia. Its splendour is enhanced by the impressive Mount Biokovo that stands guard behind the town. Composed of limestone nature has fashioned this huge mountain into a series of peaks, plains and valleys. …

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    Makarska the Capital of the Makarska Riviera in Croatia

    Makarska the Capital of the Makarska Riviera in Croatia

    Leaving the harbour-side I was soon immersed in cool shade tangy with the scent of pine. Wild cyclamen carpeted the ground around me. They resembled lilac colour like jewels studding rich brown mantle. Occasionally, through the trees I glimpsed the sparkling, profound blue of a calm sea and the…

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    Three Tiers of Dubrovnik in Croatia

    Three Tiers of Dubrovnik in Croatia

    The enchanting town of Dubrovnik in Croatia attracts tourists like bees to a honeypot. As I watched them swarming through the Pile Gate into the old town I decided to start my own tour by walking the city walls. First I had to get inside the old town ...

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    Aspiring to the Heights of Trogir in Croatia

    Aspiring to the Heights of Trogir in Croatia

    Standing outside the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence in Trogir I was disappointed to see that no-one appeared to have climbed up to the top of its fourteenth century bell tower. Did that mean it was not open to the public? When I asked about going up there I was shown a small door and invited to…

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    Promenading in Split, Croatia

    Promenading in Split, Croatia

    Split is the second largest city in Croatia. An unusual characteristic, the wide promenade known as Riva stretches along the sea front , is more reminiscent of some elegant French resorts. The original Riva was established two centuries earlier when this area was ruled by the French under…