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    • TravelerCroatia, Greece & Italy
      Day 5

      Tunnel Gric, Zagreb

      September 9 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

      To return home we made our way to the Art Park (although there was not much art there) to the entrance of the Grič Tunnel. The Grič Tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel located in the centre of the city and consists of a central hall, which is connected by two passageways to the west and the east, and four passageways extending to the south. It was built during World War II to serve both as a bomb shelter and a promenade but following the war it quickly fell into disrepair and disuse. The tunnel saw renewed use only in the 1990s, hosting one of the first raves in Croatia, and functioning as a shelter during the Croatian War of Independence. In 2016, the tunnel was remodeled and opened to the public, serving as a tourist attraction and hosting cultural events. Planned expansions include a museum and a lift but as yet nothing has progressed. While it is just a tunnel, it was a handy shortcut and the lighting and curves made it interesting to photograph.Read more

    • TravelerCroatia, Greece & Italy
      Day 5

      Traditional Pastries from Vincek, Zagreb

      September 9 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

      Whenever we visit a new town or country we do make an effort to try their local foods and luckily for us Zagreb has quite a few cakes and pastries listed on their traditional food list. A sign we had to try some sweet treats. We made our way to Vince’s, a family owned cake and pastry shop that has been operating for over forty years. With so much on offer it was hard to decide what to try but we made sure to order a kremšnita, one of the most typical Croatian sweets. While there are many variations the Samobor people believe there is only one original - a cube of airy custard cream sandwiched between puff pastry layers. This is how pastry chef Đuro Lukačić imagined it in his recipe from the 1920s.Read more

    • TravelerWho Runs The World
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      Day 150

      Zagreb H3 Trail #2355

      March 7, 2020 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      Awesome trail today here in Croatia. Fun pack of about 15 stalwart hashers on a super shiggy trail through the mountains. Would have been better if it were about 15-20 degrees warmer (F or C). Was the coldest trail I have run on this excursion, but well worth it with 9 Kms of shiggy trails through the mountains on bike paths. So much fun. https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqodyNpyyvRead more

    • TravelerCrossroads of the Adriatic
      1
      Day 8

      Explore Dubrovnik

      September 30, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      OAT has picked hotels that are close to the center of the old city or point of interest for each night. I like the idea, but it can make for some interesting experiences like older hotels. OK!!!

      This morning, we explored the old city of Dubrovnik (was a city-state from 1358 to 1808) and heard about the history from a local guide. Beautiful walled city (about a mile walk on top of the wall) with old buildings and setting.

      It is hard to comprehend that this old city was subjected to major damage during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s from artillery bombardment. Repair work continues through UNESCO. Our travel company, Grand Circle Travel, has a foundation that also contributes to this effort.      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
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      Day 37

      Plitvice to Zagreb (NYE)

      December 31, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Hello last day of 2023!

      We only had a two hour drive from Plitvice to Zagreb today so decided to break up the journey with a stopover in Karlovac. Apart from a nice coffee shop there is absolutely nothing to recommend it!

      Being New Year's Eve and every man and his dog came to Zagreb + our accommodation is close to the action, parking was a bit of an issue. We eventually found a garage about 1.3km away, and made our way to the accommodation, leaving all our gear in the car for now. Across the road from our apartment is a beer garden, so we headed over there for a sausage and a beer, mainly because it was close, but also because there was a life-sized statue of Nick Cave at the entrance, which was just a little bit random!

      Due to the sheer number of people still pouring into the city, we decided to leave our cars where they were and walked back to the car park and then back again with all our suitcases. Given our late lunch, our last meal of 2023 was cheese and biscuits. Craig and I headed into the main square to see what NYE celebrations would look like which included a very loud DJ playing unintelligible doof doof music (I know I sound old) etc, so we headed home again. I had read before I went out that in May the Zagreb council had opted out of NYE fireworks. Locals evidently had not because there was random explosions happening all night, included some just outside our apartment. And at midnight I heard the main fireworks display, so the council obviously had a change of heart.

      I also managed to slip in one final injury just two hours before midnight trying to work out how Sam Kerr can jump so high as per a photo I just looked at. In attempting this spectacular recreation, I forgot I was wearing socks on a polished timber floor. Ouch from my wrist. The owner of the apartment had left us a bottle of liqueur. Not saying if the two things are related...      Read more

    • TravelerJules
      Day 20

      Rehearsal Dinner

      March 19 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Excitement builds! A morning drive into Arezzo (40 mins) for last minute purchases and a delicious croissant filled with pistachio cream! More of Arezzo on Friday./Saturday. Back to the villa to prep for tonight's catered pizza party for all 32 wedding attendees.
      A wonderful evening and so much fun with the trivia quiz about Matt & Talia. Just a little pressure for the parents and their memories!      Read more

    • TravelerJules
      Day 21

      Wedding day

      March 20 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      The day dawned with clear blue skies and full on sunshine. Not too breezy. Simply perfect.
      The caterers did a wonderful job of staging the villa; it was already perfect but the dining room was transformed with 100 pillar candles in glass jars, stunning greenery running the whole length of the dining table seating 32.
      The florist brought in two massive urns full of olive branches, white roses, white ranunculas and blue centred anemones.
      The emotional vows were exchanged on the upper balcony so as you watched the couple, their backdrop was the beautiful Tuscan countryside, sunshine lighting everywhere.
      The newlyweds and parents went down the sweeping staircase to be showered with olive leaf confetti from friends and family above.
      Most of the photos had been taken earlier so it was on with the cocktails and beautiful canapes on the front drive and entry porch.
      Speeches were made prior to the four course meal so that everyone could relax & enjoy.
      The evening was full of dancing, dancing, laughter and fun. The bride barely left the dance floor! Carriages arrived at 0100 and the villa residents gamely partied on until after 0200!
      It was the most wonderful day. Pinch me!      Read more

    • TravelerSüdeuropa
      1
      Day 4

      Zagreb und Nachtzug nach Split

      August 5 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Die Stad war ganz in Ordnung, sehr entspannt, sind da bissl mit dem ganzen Gepäck rumgelaufen, bis wir ermüdet waren und saßen dann ca 3 stunden in einem Cafe und haben Karten gespielt. Abends sind wir ins gleiche Restaurant wie gestern und haben eine andere Platte ausprobiert, die auch hervorragend war. Mit ein paar weiteren Runden Karten, haben wir die Zeit bis 1 Uhr, zum Nachtzug ganz gut rum gebracht. Der Zug hatte eigene Abteile, wie in der alten DB und so konnte man wenigstens ein paar Stunden schlafen, bevor wir am 6.8 in Splitt angekommen sindRead more

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    • TravelerTaunton to Croatia thenBaltics
      Day 7

      Croatia

      August 9 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Croatia is beautiful. Zagreb is so lovely the people are great and the food has been delicious 😋 shame that everywhere we've been has had scaffolding up🤦‍♀️Had a great night tonight dancing to a sway band at a bandstand. We all had a dance and a play.Read more

    • TravelerLet’s go east
      Day 18

      Birthday in Croatia

      August 18, 2019 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      On the beginning of our trip we didn't know yet where we would be celebrating my birthday. And well, our need to leave Slovenia for their expensive prices brought us to Zagreb. Not bad, huh?

      We took the opportunity to discover Croatia's capital with Joaco, a very nice Argentinean guy that we met the night before at the bus on our way to Croatia. We spent the day the three of us discovering the calm streets of Zagreb without a plan, enjoying and having a couple of beers to calm down the extreme heat.
      A romantic dinner at night the 2 of us and a nice walk through the old city.

      A break was needed so we decided to stay 3 days on the city to get some rest.

      Thank you so much to all of you for all the birthday wishes ♡      Read more

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