Now in Croatia and docking in Vukovar, a city that was bombed heavily in the 1990’s Balkan wars. More than 81% of the town was destroyed. With international help, most has been rebuilt but there isRead more
Now in Croatia and docking in Vukovar, a city that was bombed heavily in the 1990’s Balkan wars. More than 81% of the town was destroyed. With international help, most has been rebuilt but there isRead more
Today was a long and uneventful drive on fast toll roads, flat farmland with a brief stop in the town of Slavonski which sits on the River Save with Bosina just across on the other bank, (picture ofRead more
First stopped at a tiny little church (the Virgin Mary of the Snow) and had an impromptu solo concert. Next up was Osljek Citadel (fort). Mostly deserted now...just coffee shops and 4 high schoolsRead more
Der Morgengruss unserer Reiseleiterin aus dem Lautsprecher weckt mich - recht spät - aus dem Tiefschlaf - nichts wie raus aus den Federn! Wir fahren just an Apatin vorbei und begucken die Kirche derRead more
Today, we made a detour to Osijek to visit the 4th largest city of Croatia and the economic center of the eastern Croatian region Slavonia.
Typical slavonic meal is fish soup, so we ate it evenRead more
Eine Stadt, noch teilweise vom Krieg gezeichnet.
Der Wasserturm wurde restauriert.
Woken up this morning at around 4.00 am for a customs check. Croatian customs agents need to actually see our faces and passports, this was a funny experience we decided to change but many just wentRead more
Back on board we decided we would have a chat with the captain in the wheel house. John enjoyed his turn as skipper, just as well he only had to follow the river.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Vukovar, فوكوفار, Горад Вукавар, Вуковар, ڤوکۆڤار, ووکوار, ווקובר, Vukovár, ヴコヴァル, 부코바르, Cornacum, Vukovaras, Vukovari, 武科瓦尔