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ALL 21 MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
TOP 5 COASTAL CITIES
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Zadar
Zadar, nestled on Croatia's beautiful Dalmation coast on the Adriatic Sea offers visitors a wide array of activities and fascinating historical sites.
Zadar boasts an historic old town of Roman ruins, medieval churches, a treasury of the archaeological riches of ancient and medieval times, trendy cafes and quality museums on its small peninsula,.
Zadar features a Roman-era Forum and the 11th-century St. Mary’s Convent, with religious art dating back to the 8th century.
Visitors can also enjoy the 12th-century St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the 9th-century pre-Romanesque Church of St. Donatus.
Šibenik
Sibenik another jewel of the Dalmation coast houses not one, but two, UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The 15th century stone Cathedral of St. James, highlights the entrance of Sibenik's gorgeous old town and is decorated with 71 sculptured faces.
The triangular-shaped St. Nicholas Fortress, another UNSECO site, has been guarding the city for centuries.
Šibenik serves as an important access point for both Krka National Park and the Kornati Islands.
Trogir
The enchanting city of Trogir is set within medieval walls on a small island, linked by bridges to both the mainland and to Čiovo Island.
Trogir’s most famous site is the Cathedral of St Lawrence (Katedrala sv. Lovrijenac) dating back to the 13th century; it houses the Renaissance Chapel of St. John. Visitors can climb the cathedrals' bell tower for magnificent views.
Trogir's wide seaside promenade is replete with bars, cafes and yachts with marble streets glistening under old-fashioned streetlights.
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, located in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea inspires visitors all year long.
The distinctive Old Town, surrounded by massive stone walls, traces back to the 16th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Its well-preserved buildings range from a baroque St. Blaise Church to Renaissance Sponza Palace and Gothic Rector’s Palace, now a history museum.
The pedestrian limestone Stradum (or Placa) is replete with shops and restaurants.
It was George Bernard Shaw charmed by the city, who said “those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik”.
Split
Split, Croatia's second-largest city, is a dynamic combo of the new and old located idyllically between mountains and the Adriatic sea. Old cobble stoned streets are surrounded by Diocletian's Palace, a World Heritage Site, and Split's most famous attraction.
Visitors thoroughly enjoy strolling on the Riva Harbor and make it a point to climb up Marjan Hill overlooking the city and sea.
TOP 7 people, food & fun
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Ivan Mestrovic
Ivan Meštrović (18830 1962) was a acclaimed sculptor, architect and writer. His sculptures were known for their boldly cut figurative monuments and reliefs.
Mestrovic began his famed career at the age of 13 apprenticing as a marble cutter.
He studied at the Vienna Academy and become a promoter pf the Croatian artistic movement. After World War I he was appointed as rector of the Academy of Art in Zagreb, Croatia.
He was known to carve in marble and wood and often cast his sculptures in plaster and bronze. Later in his life he taught at American Universities. One can visit Meštrović house in Split which he himself designed.
Nikola Tesla
Born in modern day Croatia, Nikola Tesla (1856 –1943) was an internationally accomplished, forward thinking, innovative, inventor and engineer. He immigrated to the United States in 1884 and for a short time worked with Thomas Edison.
Tesla was known for designing the alternating-current (AC) electric system, which is the predominant electrical system used worldwide.
Tesla patented the Tesla coil, which formed the foundation for wireless technologies; the Tesla coil is still utilized in radio technology today. The Tesla Company and its electric clean energy cars are named after him.
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Goran Visnjic
Goran Višnjić is a popular Croatian–American actor who has starred in numerous American and British films and television productions. Visnjic is best known in the United States for his roles as Dr. Luka Kovač on the NBC television series ER and Garcia Flynn on Timeless. The ER television cast was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Visnjic recently played Ante Gotovina in the film ‘General’ which is screening in movie theaters across Croatia.
Drazen Petrovic
Considered to be Croatia's best professional basketball player of all time, Sibenik born Drazen Petrovic advanced to play ball in the premier National Basketball Association (NBA) in the USA.
Drazen was considered to be one of the games' great shooters when he starred for the New York Nets team.
Tragically, his life was cut short at the age of 28 when he was killed in a car accident.
Visitors to his Croatia birthplace of Sibenik, can see his original local club and even shoot a few hoops.
Olive Oil
Olive oil from the Istria region of Croatia has been prized for thousands of years.
Experts agree that the slightly cooler climate helps produce tastier olives rich in antioxidants and unsaturated fatty acids.
Currently 10% of the country's olive oil comes from that region.
Croatia is also known for olive trees that enjoy unique longevity; they can live for up to a thousand years.
One olive tree on the island of Pag is purported to be 1,600 years old which would make it the longest living olive tree in the world.
Istarski Fuzi
Fuzi is a quill-shaped homemade pasta typical for Istria.
350g sifted flour
2 tblsp vegetable oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
salt
1/4 cup lukewarm water
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Make a well in the center of the flour and add the remaining ingredients.
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Knead with your hands making a firm dough, adding more water if necessary.
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Roll out the dough to a thin sheet
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Cut it into 3-4cm long rectangular stripes and then into squares.
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Fold the two opposite corners together and press lightly to stick.
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Sprinkle lightly with flour and leave to dry.
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Cook in boiling, salted water and top with your favorite sauce.
Along with pljukanci, a spindle-shaped pasta, it's the most popular homemade and hand-rolled pasta in Istria.
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Manestra
A popular menu dish found in eateries across Istria Croatia, manestra is basically a a first course bean soup.
One cooks Manestra slowly for hours on a low fire, with pešt and cured meats. Manestra has many variations, the most common are manestra od bobići (bean soup with corn), and jota (bean soup with sauerkraut).
Carrots, celery, turnips, onions, and tomatoes can all be used in maneštra, flavored with parsley, black pepper, olive oil, and bay leaves. The town of Gračišće hosts an annual Maneštra Festival.
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Plitvice Lakes National Park
Over a million visitors visited Croatia's inland attraction, the 295 square kilometer Plitvice Lakes National Park (Nacionalni park Plitvicka jezera).
The park is comprised of steep forested hillsides surrounding 16 emerald-blue lakes connected by waterfalls that all lead to a limestone canyon. One crisscrosses the idyllic park via walking paths and wooden bridges.
The park's pristine nature makes it a sanctuary for a variety of wild animals, including wolves and bear; one will also see owls, eagles, and falcons.
Hvar
The popular Dalmatian islands in southern Croatia includes Hvar Island, best known as a summer resort. It is served by ferry from Split.
Considered to be a trendy city, Havar offers secluded beaches and coves, top hotels and leading seafood restaurants.
Havar's car-free Old Town dates back to the Venetian period of 1420-1797.
Visitors enjoy Havar's 13th-century walls, a hilltop fortress and a main square anchored by the Renaissance-era Hvar Cathedral.
Krka National Park
Krka National Park covering over 142 square kilometers is located along the 72.5 kilometer long Krka River in southern Croatia.
The park features a series of 7 stunning waterfalls including the famous Skradinski Buk making it a natural phenomenon bar none.
Visitors can enjoy a delightful boat trip through the park to fully take in its natural beauty. Or one can hike their way thru the park including the northern nature trail which passes the Roški Slap waterfall, and the Krka Monastery, built above ancient Roman catacombs.
Diocletian's Palace
Split, Croatia's second largest city after Zagreb, was established within the ancient Roman walls of the enormous Diocletian's Palace also known as the Dioklecijanova palaca.
The Roman Emperor Diocletian built the palace overlooking the Adriatic Sea and eventually made it his retirement home in 305 ce .
Within the walls, one can see an impressive Peristyle - an arcaded courtyard – and also the Cathedral of St. Domnius with its bell tower.
Walls of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia's leading tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage designated site, features the Old Town area, contained within solid medieval defensive walls.
Visitors enjoy the two kilometer walk around old which includes fortresses, towers, and cannons.
Entering thru the Pile Gate, built in 1537 From on top of the walls, one can enjoy delightful views over the Old Town rooftops and out across the deep blue Adriatic Sea.
Lokrum
Lokrum is an enchanting island in the Adriatic Sea just 600 meters from the city of Dubrovnik.
Regular ferry service from the city transports visitors to the island. Lokrum's Botanical Gardens, planted in the 19th century is home to hundreds of different kinds of trees and plants as well as peacocks brought on the island more than a hundred years ago. The ruins of a Benedictine Monastery built in medieval times is also a must see.
The island provided shelter to a shipwrecked King Richard the Lionheart back in 12th century on his trip back home from the third Crusade.
Blue Cave
The Blue Grotto (Modra Spilja) or Blue Cave, is a waterlogged sea cave located on the tiny islet of Bisevo.
The cave has only been accessible to public since 1884 and is considered to be a natural treasure.
Ideally a visit is recommended between 11am and 1pm on a sunny calm day. It's then that the strongest rays of the sun passing through an underwater opening illuminate the cave with a stunning luminous blue light.
At the same time objects beneath the water surface shimmer in hues of silver and pink.
Paklenica National Park
Paklenica National Park is located directly south of the Velebit range of mountains and covers an area of nearly 100 square kilometers.
It stunningly combines high mountain peaks, breathtaking views, deep gorges such as the Velika and Mala Paklenica canyons and pristine black pine forests.
The park's Manita Peć cave features stalagmites, stalactites and a variety of bat species. One can also take in the indigenous eagles, falcons, deer and bears and one can crisscross the park via its walking paths and climbing trails.
Golden Horn / Brač
The Zlatni Rat, also referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometers from the harbor town of Bol on the southern coast of the island of Brač.
The Golden Horn is considered to be the most popular beach of all of Croatia’s beautiful beaches & bays on the Adriatic.
The Vidova Gora mountain peak, makes Brač the highest Croatian island and provides spectacular views of the central Dalmatian islands as well as of the Golden Horn.
The Golden Horn beach actually changes position & shape, depending on the wind and currents. Wind surfing is a popular activity together pedal boats, jet-skis, scuba diving, and volleyball.
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Korcula
Korcula is an island in South Dalmatia and is known for its dense forest for which the the ancient Greeks called it Black Korcula (Kerkyra melaina).
The enchanting town of Korcula is protected by medieval walls and towers with pedestrian only stone alleys laid out in a herringbone pattern providing shelter from the wind.
Korcula boasts aristocratic stone buildings dating back to Venetian rule with medieval squares, churches, palaces and houses. The Marco Polo house is said to be the birthplace of the renowned 13th-century world explorer.
A favorite among visitors to Korcula are performances of the moreska sword dance, a traditional local dance.
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