Destinations
Motovun – The Baredine Caves – Pula
Motovun is an ancient town perched on a hilltop, whose beginnings hark back to a prehistoric hillfort. The majority of the medieval walls and ancient structures were built under Venetian rule, which lasted 519 years from 1278 to 1797. The…
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Rovinj and Groznjan
It's a pleasant three-and-a- half drive from Zagreb to Rovinj. Little did we know that the region has summer storms like those that we experienced growing up in Africa. When we reached the peak of a mountain before descending into…
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Montpellier – France
On arrival in Montpellier, we were greeted by its impressive 18th-century Aqueduct, constructed in the style of ancient Roman aqueducts. Tuesdays are market day in Montpellier when vendors set up their stalls beneath the archways of the Aqueduct, creating a…
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NÎMES – FRANCE
Little advertised and seldom spoken of, we had no idea what to expect of Nîmes. We chose it as a base for our three-week stay in the south of France because of its proximity to so many of France's most…
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