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Bali – the Island of a Thousand Temples

2011-11-03T16:23:00.000-06:00

The Indonesian island of Bali is nestled along the expansive archipelago of islands that make up the huge country of Indonesia. While Bali is part of Indonesia, it is a unique island that differs much from its neighbouring islands. The culture, religion, and popularity of the island has made it stand out from other destinations in Indonesia, and people visit the island all year round for a

Famous Monuments From Around the World (Infographic)

2011-10-13T16:46:00.000-06:00

They are the most magnificent and emblematic monuments around the world without question. Instantly recognizable, many monuments have become national treasures and symbolize the country itself to the rest of the world. But each famous monument has a story behind its creation, giving each building a soul, and identity. So here are some facts about some of these famous structures that may have

Korcula - Birthplace of Marco Polo

2011-10-05T17:13:00.001-06:00

The town of Korcula - Birthplace of Marco Polo is an ancient fortified town. The town of Korcula sits on the Peljesac Channel, on the north-eastern part of the island of Korcula. The island of Korcula is parallel to the coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea. It is geographically positioned approximately in between Split and Dubrovnik. A regional road crosses the island, connecting the town of

Stonehenge - The greatest unexplained site of Europe

2010-02-25T06:40:00.004-07:00

The greatest unexplained sites of Europe is England's Stonehenge, believed to be more than 5000 years old. It's impressive up close, yet no one knows why it was built. Speculation ranges from astronomy to computer to alien spaceship docking station to human sacrifice. The most recent theory is that it is a giant female sexual organ - a symbol of fertility. Unfortunately, the stones are closed

Vacation Plan - How to choose a hotel?

2010-02-15T21:20:00.000-07:00

When we go to another town or country, we are always having a dilemma. How to choose a hotel, which will satisfy all our requirements? We will teach you. Every level of comfort in the hotel guarantees its minimum set of conveniences putted at tourist’s disposal. One-star hotel (hotels of economy class) in Europe and USA is usually a small house (there are no more than ten tiny rooms in it) with

Dubrovnik - Mediterranean power player

2010-01-23T17:06:00.005-07:00

The particularity and uniqueness of Dubrovnik is its permanent live connection to its rich past and its cultural heritage, while it keeps vibrantly in pace with contemporary life, echoing its spiritual identity and its presence in the European cultural environment. The most recognizable feature which defines the History of Dubrovnik and gives it its characteristic are its intact city walls

The island of Krk

2009-11-17T15:44:00.005-07:00

The first data regarding the settlement, connected the island with the Illiric tribes - Japodians and Liburnians, then with the Greeks when the island was part of the Elektridic or Apsirtidik islands – now known as the Kvarner islands. Roman traces lead us to the end of the antique period and the first centuries of the new age period. Christianity appeared very early on the island, so that

Crikvenica

2009-11-14T16:14:00.004-07:00

Crikvenica is situated in the Kvarner bay of the Adriatic Sea, at a distance of 33 km from Rijeka, a major road and railway junction at the centre of the district of Primorje and Gorski kotar, also home to Crikvenica. The entire town of Crikvenica is in fact a Riviera with a row of almost connected small tourist resorts: Selce, Crikvenica, Dramalj and Jadranovo. The town spreads about 28 square

Sibenik

2009-11-13T15:51:00.002-07:00

Sibenik is located just about in the center of the Croatian Adriatic coast, in the picturesque, indented ay that the Krka River, one of the most beautiful karst in Croatia, flows into. Today Šibenik is an administrative-political, economic and socio-cultural center of the Šibenik-Knin County, which spreads along the coast between the shores of Zadar and Split, approximately 100 km long, and its

Zadar

2009-11-12T18:08:00.004-07:00

Zadar is an ancient city, built in the center of the Croatian Adriatic, full of historical and cultural monuments. It is three thousand years old, a city of old, tumultuous and dynamic history, often destructed, looted, devastated, every time emerging from the ruins stronger, richer and more beautiful. Zadar appeared for the first time in history in the 4th century B.C. as a settlement of the

Brijuni, national park

2009-11-10T17:32:00.007-07:00

The Brijuni islands stretch along the south-west coast of the Istrian peninsula; they are separated from the Istrian mainland by the Fažana Channel which is 3 km wide. Along the western Istrian coast there are several island groups among which the most interesting, the largest and most indented is the Brijuni island group with its 14 islands and islets covering and area of 7.42km2. The

Split

2009-11-09T16:40:00.002-07:00

Split is the largest city in Dalmatia, the second largest city in Croatia, Croatia's second largest port and third port on the Mediterranean by the number of passengers. The administrative center of Split-Dalmatia County and the catchment area of his three southern Croatian counties (former Board Split), and part of Herzegovina, and even Bosnia. Lora in the harbor on the north side of the

Pula

2009-11-08T18:06:00.003-07:00

The largest town on the Istrian peninsula offers a diversity of attractions to lovers of culture. The rich itinerary of its three thousand year old history, where every step you take through the old town is a landmark, begins and ends with the Roman amphitheatre. A great tourist asset is surely 190 kilometres of indented coastline, crystal-clear sea and beaches to suit everyone’s needs: smooth

Umag

2009-11-07T20:37:00.002-07:00

Umag, small town and port on the north-western coast of Istria, presents 'Croatia’s gateway to Europe'. It also has the reputation of the Istrian sports centre, since as the host of the ATP tournament for many years now, it attracts numerous top world tennis players. Its beneficial features were already recognized by the Romans who turned it into their summer residence. The magnificence and

Bol

2009-11-06T17:26:00.005-07:00

It “grows” with the depositing and sedimentation of small gravelly pebbles around the underwater reef. The point of the Zlatni rat (Golden horn) changes shape, attempting to conform to the will of the waves and gentle sea currents. Bol is the oldest coastal settlement on Brač. It exists in the solitude of the southern landscape, at the foot of the Bol crown and Vidova Mountain – the highest

Porec

2009-11-05T16:37:00.004-07:00

In all different actions organized by the Croatian media and National Tourist Organization there is no one else but Porec when it comes to taking first place. So many rewards and certificates which no other Croatian tourist city has. This position is achieved through the mutual efforts of hotels and city authorities. In order to meet its guests properly, during the last few winter it is being

Island Hvar - Town Hvar

2009-11-04T11:54:00.005-07:00

The city of Hvar is a unique fusion of luxurious Mediterranean nature, rich cultural and historical heritage, and mundane, tourist present. It is situated in picturesque nature, facing the southern, side of the world that has given it all Mediterranean attraction and cheerfulness; facing sea, that gave it splendid and repeatable history, Hvar is an inexhaustible treasury of the scenery,

Opatija

2009-11-04T11:23:00.005-07:00

Opatija is located in the Bay of Kvarner (45o 20') beneath Mount Ucka (1.401 m high) at the point where the Mediterranean reaches most deeply into the European continent. Mount Ucka and the nearby islands provide good shelter from strong winds for this tourist resort that can easily be reached at any time throughout the year. Roads: about 480 km distance from Munich, Vienna or Milan. Railway

Dubrovnik General information

2007-09-04T17:24:00.004-06:00

Dubrovnik - the city of a unique political and cultural history (the Dubrovnik Republic, the Statute from 1272), of world-famous cultural heritage and beauty (inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO) - is one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. Apart from its outstanding natural beauties and well-preserved cul-tural and historical heritage, Dubrovnik

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2007-09-03T14:50:00.003-06:00

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