The road assistance club in Croatia is called HAK – Hrvatski Auto Klub – this organisation gives road assistance when your car breaks down, gives up-to-date traffic and all this is made much easier by a free app that they provide available in four languages (Croatian, English, German and Italian) . The emergency phone number for road assistance is 1987. …
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Christmas Wonderland Fair in Zagreb
The best Christmas Fair destination in Europe for 2016, and with a reason! The city of Zagreb has planned a very festive, magical, Christmas winter wonderland for everybody! Ice skate park – Ledeni Park At the King Tomislav Square you can enjoy a real treat – a magical ice skate park. In the background music is playing while you actively …
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Visit colourful Trogir on your next visit to Croatia!
Spring and autumn are great for visiting the beautiful small coastal town Trogir, as you avoid the high tourist season and can enjoy strolling around the old, small paved streets of the old town centre. The town centre is build on a small island connected to the mainland by a bridge. You can park your car near the bridge along …
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Delicious Croatian wines!
Even though Croatia is not known as a “wine country” many different types of wine are produced here. Most of this wine is consumed in Croatia, and therefore there is not much left for export and outside Croatia their wine is not very well known yet. All types of wine is made in Croatia; sparkling wine, rosé, white and red …
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Dinosaur tracks, wildlife and ancient ruins in National Park Brijuni
We had a great time visiting the beautiful main island of the Brijuni National Park, which consists of one large island (Veli Brijun), a smaller one (Mali Brijun), and 12 small uninhabited islands, located along the south-west coast of Istria. Humans have inhabited the island since the stone age, but before that time, there were dinosaurs and you can find …
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Beautiful vistas from Čevo in north Croatia
Fancy a nice hike with as a reward stunning panoramic views over rolling fields, villages, towns, a castle and forests? I’ve found the perfect walk, just intense enough for a good workout, but not too long that you loose a whole day and you will be rewarded with great views. The walk is from the parking lot in the village …
Continue readingFestive streetfestival – Špancirfest in Varaždin 19-28.08.16
One of the best known festivals in northern Croatia is the Špancirfest in Varaždin, with ten days of musical performances (see for tickets and program below), free artistic street performances, market stalls with local food products and craft-work, and much, much more. This annual festival is held from Friday 19 ’till Sunday 28 August 2016. The whole centre of Varaždin …
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Experience medieval festival in Koprivnica
Between 25 – August 28, 2016 you can go back in time and experience the Middle Ages in the north-eastern Croatian town of Koprivnica! The annual Renesansni festival takes place just outside the centre of town. A whole area decorated with the Middle Ages as a theme, you can experience traditional crafts, livestock, archery, knight competitions, medieval music and food. …
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Photo’s from Porcijunkolovo 2016 in Cakovec
Last weekend I have been to the folklore event in Čakovec. It was beautiful sunny weather, it was busy and there was much to see! The main street was completely decorated with coloured umbrellas some of them were painted, what made them even more personal. There were old-timer cars, that went for a drive through the region, the change of …
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Island Krk – perfect destination for your sun vacation!
Island Krk is the second largest island in the Adriatic Sea and is situated in the north of Croatia, near the city of Rijeka. The island of Krk has everything for a perfect vacation – sun, sea, many beaches, culture, good food, availability of all sorts of activities and beautiful scenery! I was on Krk last September and the weather …
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