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Galerija Nova
This independent art space is run by the WHW (Što, Kako i za Koga?) curatorial collective, known for their probing of politically and socially sensitive topics. The small space has a lively line-up of exhibits, performances, happenings and talks.
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Church of St Stephen
The town highlight is the Renaissance Church of St Stephen. Designed by Venetian artist Andrea Palladio, the interior is currently under renovation and opening hours are sporadic. Along the inner wall that encloses the old town rises a 16th-century bell tower.
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Our Lady of the Snow Monastery
The church attached to this Franciscan Monastery (founded 1484) is worth a look for some notable early Renaissance paintings and a wonderful Bukovac work above the entrance to the sanctuary, depicting the Madonna and child gazing at the Cavtat skyline at sunset.
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Town Hall
This 15th-century building opposite the cathedral has a Gothic yard decorated with coats of arms and a monumental staircase. Its well features a preserved winged lion of St Mark (the coat of arms of the Venetian Republic).
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Roman Floor Mosaic
Located just off Sergijevaca, this mosaic dates from the 3rd century. In the midst of remarkably well-preserved geometric motifs is the central panel, which depicts bad girl Dirce from Greek mythology being punished for the attempted murder of her cousin.
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Roški Slap
Beginning with shallow steps and continuing in a series of branches and islets to become 23m-high cascades, this 650m-long stretch is another flamboyantly pretty part of the river. On the eastern side you can visit the water mills that used to grind wheat.
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St Marys Church
The parish church houses the villages main sight, the 11th-century Valun Tablet. Inscribed in both Glagolitic and Latin, this tombstone reflects the ethnic composition of the island, which was inhabited by Roman descendants and newcomers who spoke Croatian.
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Gundulićeva Poljana
The narrow street opposite the Rector’s Palace opens onto this square, where a bustling morning produce market is held. The monument at its centre commemorates Dubrovnik’s famous poet, Ivan Gundulić. Reliefs on the pedestal depict scenes from his epic poem, Osman .
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Antun Augustinčić Gallery
The Antun Augustinčić Gallery in the town of Klanjec is devoted to his opus, plus lots of headless bronze torsos and a huge replica of his Monument to Peace statue. There’s a small sculpture garden outside and the sculptor’s memorial to fallen Partisans nearby.
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Ada
Head out to this sandy island in the Danube, where on a summer weekend youll find lots of locals swimming, lounging on the beaches and hanging out at the cafe. Boats depart from the restaurant Vrške and charge 35KN for a seasonal ticket (unlimited rides).
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Petar Kružić Stairway
To follow in the pilgrims’ steps to Our Lady of Trsat, climb the Petar Kružić Stairway from Titov trg, built in 1531 for the faithful on their way to the church. The steep stairs are lined with chapels dedicated to saints, once used as rest stops for the pilgrims.
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Tusculum Museum
Tusculum Museum is where you pay admission for the entire archaeological reserve, including the small museum with interesting sculpture embedded in the walls and in the garden. It also serves as an information centre and distributes a brochure about Salona.
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Dominis Palace
Built at the end of the 15th century for a prominent patrician family who taught the public to read and write here, this buildings facade is worth noting for its Renaissance windows and striking doorway decorated with the family coat of arms. It now houses a cafe.
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Cathedral
The main altar of Pulas 5th-century cathedral is a Roman sarcophagus holding relics of saints from the 3rd century. The floor reveals fragments of 5th- and 6th-century mosaics. Stones from the amphitheatre were used to build the bell tower in the 17th century.
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Five Wells Square
Built in 1574 on the site of a former moat, this square takes its name from the five wells that supplied Zadar with water until 1838. Set into the neighbouring bastion is Queen Jelena Madijevka Park, a lovely little garden with shady paths and views from the ramparts.
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Ðakovo Cathedral
The town’s pride and glory is this red-brick cathedral, which dominates the town centre with its two 84m-high belfries. Commissioned by Bishop Strossmayer in 1862, this neo-Romanesque structure features a three-nave interior colourfully painted with biblical scenes.
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Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross is a path leading up Calvary Hill, with 14 stations marked with works by Croatian sculptors and paired with excellent vistas. To witness a display of serious religious devotion, visit on 15 August for the most popular pilgrimage of Velika Gospa .
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Studio Pulitika
The former studio of Đuro Pulitika (1922–2006) has been preserved much as it might have looked in the artists lifetime, although one room is devoted to changing exhibitions by local artists. Its not very well signed; look for it near the entry to the Maritime Museum.
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Peristil
This picturesque colonnaded square, with a neo-Romanesque cathedral tower rising above, is a great place for a break in the sun. The vestibule , an open dome above the ground-floor passageway at the southern end of the Peristil, is overpoweringly grand and cavernous.
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Trstenica
There’s a slim beach west of the dock, but the best beach is the long stretch at Trstenica about 700m east of the dock. A beautiful broad crescent of sand and fine shingle, it’s fringed by mature trees and its sheltered waters are a near-Caribbean shade of turquoise.
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