After our visit to Zagreb we drove north-west to a hilly area dotted with little houses and vineyards, where we went to explore a castle at the border to Slovenia and an important discovery of Neanderthal men. Veliki Tabor There are no straight or even roads in this area, we were driving up and down …
A sunny day to visit Zagreb, the biggest town and capital of Croatia. We took a walk from the train station to the most important places and sights, enjoying the market and lively streets of the centre. Ban Jelačić Square with his statue in the middle We had spent the night at a lake outside …
In Zagreb we met Emil (9A9A) to visit one of the world leading Ham Radio Contest stations. To see this station is like visiting a Formula One racing team, or the opportunity to sail a Americas Cup yacht! The short wave radio communication antenna farm @ sunset Using radio waves you can contact any location …
On the way to Zagreb we came past Karlovac, which is famous for the Croatian beer brand. It is a very green town next to a river and we decided to take the bikes to explore the area a little bit. The Austrians built Karlovac from scratch in order to strengthen their southern defences against …
We had waited a day for better weather before we went to the Plitvice Lakes National Park, famous for its lakes, cascades and waterfalls. The National Park is a major tourist attraction and there are many hotels and camp grounds in the area. At this time of the year the camp grounds were closed, so we …
From the island of Pašman it was just a short drive over a bridge to get to the neighbouring island of Ugljan, where we went for another hike up to a fortress. Dangerous processionary caterpillar We had spent the night at the coast, at a spot we had managed to reach with a couple of more …
We did a hop to another island of Croatia, this time it was Pašman, just south of Zadar. Directly from the harbour a great hike starts, which we enjoyed very much with this beautiful weather. From Biograd we had taken the ferry to Tonk at the island called Pašman. We could park at the harbour …
We had perfect weather again we didn’t waste any time and headed straight to the Krka National Park, where we walked along the river until we reached the very impressive falls. But before we left our lovely spot in the morning, we went for a walk to see the Wall of Oštrica from up close. …
Split & Trogir – 2 cities at the Croatian coast but very different in size and atmosphere. We took a walk through both but didn’t try to compare them, just enjoying the old centres while walking through narrow alleys. Trogir First we parked outside of Split and took a 1/2h walk to the centre. It …
On our way to Korčula we first came past Ston with its fascinating wall before we got to the ferry and after a short ride had reached the island. The Croatian islands with their small venetian towns decorated with big palm trees were a delight to explore. Korčula at sunrise Parking for the Night We …
