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Opatija

From the highway, one descends via serpentine bends to Opatija.  At first glance, it’s apparent that this is the St. Tropez of Croatia - high fashion, luxurious, and expensive.  The shoreline is lined by marinas where pleasure boats bob in…

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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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Šibinek

Šibenik, pronounced 'Shibenik', is the oldest Croatian city on the Adriatic coast. It is surrounded by the Šibinek archipelago, consisting of hundreds of islands and islets. The Old Town is a web of medieval, well-preserved lanes dating back to 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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