Croatia

Croatia has an ancient history but it's also a brand-new country. The Illyrians settled the region in prehistoric times, followed by the Romans, but Croatia was not recognized as an independent country until 1992. Now, the stunning Adriatic coast has made Croatia a world-class tourist destination.

Although the capital is Zagreb, most visitors head to Dubrovnik, called the "pearl of the Adriatic". Croatia is a popular destination for cruises and for yachting.

Croatia is a very photogenic country so bloggers like to post photos or write a travel blogs about their trip. The country's newness makes political and lifestyle issues a hot topic among bloggers. Local blogs and blogs by expatriates are full of tips for gaining a deeper understanding of Croatia whether to visit or to live.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Croatia”

• Elaphite Islands & Dubrovnik Walking Tour (Croatia)

  
  Travel & Vacation Listings @ RealAdventures — Authority: 157
  Croatia Hiking & Trekking - 680 Euro Per Week Croatia has 1185 island of which 66 are inhabited. Elaphite islands are the most southern and among the most beautiful islands. Situated near Dubrovnik, sometimes called Dubrovnik archipelago, Elaphite islands are a blend of great nature, culture an ...
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• Zagreb Pavilion / njiric+ arhitekti

  
  ArchDaily — Authority: 661
  © Matko Stankovic Architects: njiric+ arhitekti doo Location: Zagreb, Croatia Architects in Charge: Hrvoje Njirić, Vedran Škopac, Nikola Fabijanic Lighting: LUMENART doo, Pula Scientific Support: Ivan Rupnik, Zagreb–Harvard Steel Consultant: TOM dd, Uskoplje-G.Vakuf, BiH Project Year: 2009 ...
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• Yellow card for cat rescue

  
  Dirty Tackle — Authority: 599
  A stray cat invaded the pitch during a Croatian top flight match between Sibenik and Medjimurje Cakovec, much to the delight of cat loving football fans and fluff piece news reporters everywhere. Medjimurje goalkeeper Ivan Banovic picked up the delightfully out of place kitty in the 20th minute of the match and ...
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• Kristina Brkic Elle Croatia December 2009

  
  MagXone : The Beauty Pages — Authority: 492
  Croatian model Kristina Brkic is the featured figure on the cover page of fashion magazine Elle Croatia for the month of December 2009 . Kristina Brkic team up with photographer Mladen Saric for this elegant cover page. She was the second runners up along with Antonio Sipic at The Miss and Mr Croatia 2007 Contest.
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• Marko Polo - an extraordinary tale

  
  Narrowboat Zulu Warrior — Authority: 104
  Marko Polo at Rijeka 19 Oct 09 Last month we took the elegant 1970’s car ferry, Marko Polo, down the Croatian Coast from Rijeka, via Split, Hvar and Korcula to Dubrovnic, and I was just looking through my photographs thinking what a marvellous trip this was.  Michael Palin used the exact same ship when making ...
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• Exploring Zagreb, Crotia’s Old Town

  
  EuropeUpClose — Authority: 132
  Visitors to the Croatian capital are often steered in the direction of Zagreb’s historic core. Locally known as Gornji Grad (Upper Town), the old town combines the twin settlements of Gradec and Kaptol and is located just a few minutes from the city’s main street, Illica. It is a throwback to another era, ...
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• New Student Occupations In Croatia

  
  Student Activism — Authority: 568
  In the spring of this year a wave of campus occupations swept Croatia, beginning with the takeover of the school of humanities and social sciences at the University of Zagreb on April 20. The protesters demanded free and universally available higher education, and by the end of their campaign all or part of twenty ...
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• UEFA to hold talks with federations on match-fixing probe

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  Hamburg, Nov 23 (DPA) European football union UEFA is to hold talks this week with nine national federations affected by a match-fixing investigation.The federations have been called to UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland for the talks on Wednesday.Some 200 matches are being investigated by German prosecutors ...
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• Man Kills Mother After She Catches Him Masturbating

  
  The Dreamin Demon — Authority: 513
  Croatia – Ok, so he wasn’t just masturbating – he was also engaged in a little auto-erotic asphyxiation when mommy walked in the door. (Do they not have locks in Croatia, or what)? Dino Babic, 22, called Split police Sunday evening and stated, “I think I killed my mother.” He initially told ...
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• Some Things Your Mom Should Never know!

  
  The Friggin Loon — Authority: 153
  Is that my friggin scarf? Oh for goodness sakes Dino Babic, just because your mom caught you masturbating it was no excuse to smash a small statue over her head and then suffocate her to death. Geez, George Costanza just sucked it in when he was sprung on the couch by this mother! Babic from Croatia called the cops ...
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• The goalkeeper saved the cat and got a yellow card

  
  Slavenka & Obi — Authority: 446
  Banović in action. Given that the judge did not give him a  permission, he got a public reprimand. The match was played in Sibenik.
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• German paper reveals match-fixing details

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 158
  A German paper said Sunday it had obtained details of some of the 200 matches under investigation in the match-fixing scandal that has rocked European football. According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung’s website, the matches involved were generally lower profile matches and the gambling crooks bribed players to lose ...
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• Funny Lady [Flickr]

  
  Halfass — Authority: 137
  scottpartee posted a video: She was jamming out and lipsynching when she didnt know the words at all.
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• IMG_0406 [Flickr]

  
  Halfass — Authority: 137
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• The view from my corner of the world

  
  100 Years in America — Authority: 112
  As a final tribute to Geography Awareness Week , Ive reposted this article: a look at my personal "view of the world". It originally appeared here at 100 Years in America on March 30, 2008 . It is also one of my favorite contributions to the Carnival of Genealogy , whose participants ( including myself ...
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• Sports Hall Sveti Martin / Sangrad

  
  ArchDaily — Authority: 661
  Architects: Sangrad d.o.o. Location: Sv.Martin na Muri, Hrvatska, Croatia Project Architects: Vedran Pedisic & Mladen Hofmann Contractor: Tanja Baljkas, Boris Baljkas Client: Toplice Sv. Martin d.d. Site Area: 16,339 sqm Constructed Area: 1,328 sqm Budget: $1,5 M Euro Project year: 2008 ...
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• IMG_0301 [Flickr]

  
  Halfass — Authority: 137
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• IMG_0073 [Flickr]

  
  Halfass — Authority: 137
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• IMG_0222 [Flickr]

  
  Halfass — Authority: 137
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• Son Murders Mother After Being Caught Masturbating

  
  Sankaku Complex — Authority: 637
  A son caught in the midst of an auto-asphyxiative onanism session clubbed his mother to death for interrupting him. The 22-year-old man lived together with his 44-year-old mother in the Croatian city of Split, with neighbours describing the woman as “reclusive” and the son as “troubled.” However, when ...
  3 days ago

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