Croatia

Folk dance of Macedonia

[ July, 2014 ] When we were having a walk in Zadar in Croatia, we came across a dance performance. This was not a simple street performance, but the proper professional dancing. The music was…

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Sunset from the bell tower

[ July, 2014 ] We went up to the top of the bell tower of Cathedral of St.Anastasia in Zadar, Croatia in the evening. It was just in time to see the beautiful sunset, but…

Sakarun beach

Shallow sea

[ July, 2014 ] During our summer holiday in Croatia, we joined a boat trip to Sakarun Beach. The leaflet’s catchword “Heaven on Earth” was a bit exaggerated, I thought, but there was the white…

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To Pag island

[ July, 2014 ] From Zadar in Croatia, we went north to Pag island. Originally we wanted to join a tour going there called “Gourmet Tour”, but it was already full up. If they organise…

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Museum which used to be a palace

[ July, 2014 ] The City Museum in Sibenik in Croatia is in a building which used to be a palace of the duke who was the highest representative of the government. It was built…

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Fortress with a view

[ July, 2014 ] On top of the old town of Sibenik in Croatia where there are many staircases, there is St. Michael Fortress. Croatian kings lived there since 11th century, but it was destroyed…

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Medieval garden

[ July, 2014 ] This is the Medieval Garden in Sibenik in Croatia. It is a garden of St.Lawrence’s Monastery. This garden was abandoned for about 100 years, but in 2007 they reconstructed it and…

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Three-dimensional maze

[ July, 2014 ] The old town of Sibenik in Croatia is like a maze. And the streets are mostly staircases. You need strength for sightseeing. When we wanted to find a particular restaurant, my…

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Cathedral in Sibenik

[ July, 2014 ] Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik in Croatia is listed as a World Heritage. They started building it in 1431 and it took 105 years to complete it. They say that…