Croatia

Croatia is home to the oldest inhabited city in Europe, it’s called Vinkovci. The city of Hum, Croatia is the worlds smallest town. The dog breed Dalmatian can be traced back to Croatia and the Dalmatia region.

Zagorje Croatia

Zagorje Croatia, a Super Romantic Place to See in the World

For a beautiful day trip from Zagreb, take a drive northwards about an hour to the Zagorje region of Croatia. The area is full of rolling hills and vineyards, small quaint homes, medieval burgs, and castles. The best sights to see in this area are the city of Varaždin and Trakošćan castle. As you probably […]

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A Spotlight on Croatia’s Amazing Northern Istria Coast

We recently traveled from Zagreb to the northern part of Croatia’s Istria peninsula and visited some lesser-known cities. We visited Trsat, Rijeka, Lovran, and Opatija. This one-day trip was spectacular and was possible because we took a private tour with Zico tours. Region of Trsat Our first stop in Istria was in Trsat which is

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Croatia – Discovering My Croatian Ancestry For the First Time

Croatian Ancestry Tina and I like genealogy, and we have created a lengthy family tree for both our families. My roots on my mother’s side indicate that my great-grandparents were born in Croatia. Specifically, Delnice Croatia (pronounced Dél-Neet-Sa) located in the mountain region of Western Croatia. Since we were visiting Croatia, we decided to visit

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Zagreb Croatia – An Amazing Timeless City that Cruises Miss

This post is written in collaboration with Expedia.ca Zagreb Croatia, an Amazing Timeless City that Cruises Miss Many people dream of visiting Croatia. When people tell us the cities they visited, Zagreb typically isn’t one of them. Most of the time, people visit Croatia from a cruise ship which means they only see the popular

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