Destination Croatia

Croatia’s natural beauty, its variety of terrain and its culture make a visit to this history-laden land a sheer delight.

A bird’s-eye view of Dubrovnik, at the southern tip of Croatia.

 

Dubrovnik with Mount Srdj and Fort Imperial in the background.

The Stradum, the limestone walkway between the Ploce Gate (eastern side) and the Pile Gate (western side) of Dubrovnik.

The remnants of the palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in Split.

The pharmacy at the Franciscan monastery in Dubrovonik. It is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world.

A model of the Diocletian palace, Split.

The promenade in Split. One can sit on a bench by the seafront under the bright sun and enjoy watching the world go by and meeting people.

Gregory of Nin, in Split. This statue was sculpted by Ivan Mestrovic, Croatia’s greatest sculptor.

At the Plitvice Lakes National Park in central Croatia.

At the courtyard of the home in Zagreb of the master sculptor Ivan Mestrovic.

The funicular between Lower Town and Upper Town in Zagreb. This is the world’s shortest funicular journey (64 seconds) and has been in operation since 1890.

The statue of General Josip Jelacic in the square named after him in Zagreb.

Near the Ban Jelacic Square, the neo-Gothic Zagreb Cathedral.

The Hvar seafront with the Spanjola fortress in the distance

On the island of Hvar, which is famous for its lavender fields.

One of the many stalls selling pouches of dried lavender flowers.

One of the models on display at the boat museum at the Arsenal building in Hvar.

One of the models on display at the boat museum at the Arsenal building in Hvar.

One of the models on display at the boat museum at the Arsenal building in Hvar.

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A bird’s-eye view of Dubrovnik, at the southern tip of Croatia.
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