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Discovering Croatia’s Krka National Park

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Mike Lince | 1 Comments

In 1985, 45 square miles of the Krka River basin was proclaimed Krka National Park. Flowing only 45 miles from its spring-fed source to the Adriatic Sea, the Krka River offers stunning scenery. Like most of the rivers in Croatia, the Krka is clean and pure enough to drink, which may be why the Romans saw fit to build structures…

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Exploring Croatia’s National Parks

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Mike Lince | 4 Comments

One of the most impressive qualities about Croatia is their preservation of the most beautiful public spaces for posterity through their system of national parks and parks of nature. The distinction between national parks and parks of nature is the legal limitations on land use. A good analogy would be the difference between a national park and a national forest…

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Meet The Incredible Croatians

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Mike Lince | 3 Comments

On our excursion to the Santa Barbara wooden church we were met by Father Anđelnko. He explained the significance of the beautiful chapel built of native oak over 400 years ago and the unique craftsmanship that made possible the building of such a solid structure without the use of nails. The interlocking logs are shaped such that the only way…

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Discover Plitvička Lakes National Park

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Mike Lince | 1 Comments

Telling about Plitvička Lakes National Park in Croatia is sort of like telling of one’s experience visiting the Grand Canyon in the United States. It is a place well known for its unique geological formations and natural beauty. And yet, why not share the story, because in both cases it is worthy of being shared again and again given the beauty…

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Wonders of the Adriatic

Posted on October 15, 2012 by cityoftheweek | 1 Comments

When we planned our summer trip, we only had one goal: to have a nice, clean beach, preferably with few people so that we could practice our favorite sport: snorkeling. The concept was: the fewer people there are, the more clean the water is so we could see a wide range of sea creatures. This is how we ended up…

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