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Place of Memory: Vukovar Hospital
This multimedia museum recounts the tragic events that took place in the hospital during the 1991 siege. The stirring tour takes you through a series of sandbag-protected corridors, with video projections of war footage, bomb holes and the claustrophobic atomic shelter where newbor
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Polače
Polače features a number of remains dating from the 1st to the 6th centuries. Most impressive is the Roman palace , probably from the 5th century. The floor plan was rectangular and on the front corners are two polygonal towers separated by a pier. On a hill over the town you can s
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Temple of Augustus
This is the only visible remnant from the Roman era on the Forum, Pula’s central meeting place from antiquity through the Middle Ages. It used to contain temples and public buildings, but today this temple, erected from 2 BC to AD 14, is the showcase. When the Romans left, it becam
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Zerostrasse
This underground system of tunnels was built before and during WWI to shelter the citys population and serve as storage for ammunition. Now you can walk through several of its sections, which all lead to the middle, where a photo exhibit shows early aviation in Pula. There are thre
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St Marys Campanile
Dating from the 12th century, this is Rab’s tallest bell tower and one of the most beautiful on the entire Croatian coast. The 26m edifice is topped with an octagonal pyramid surrounded by a Romanesque balustrade, and features a cross with five small globes and reliquaries of sever
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Equestrian Statue
This statue of Ban Jelačić, the 19th-century ban (viceroy or governor) who led Croatian troops into an unsuccessful battle with Hungary in the hope of winning more autonomy for his people, stood in the main square from 1866 until 1947, when Tito ordered its removal because it was t
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Burnum
Just off the main road from Kistanje to Knin, 6km past the monastery turnoff, lies the remains of the only Roman military amphitheatre in Croatia. Earth mounds lined with brick form the distintive oval shape of the structure, which once entertained the troops stationed here. A litt
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Kamerlengo Fortress
The fortress, once connected to the city walls, was built around the 15th century. At the furthest end, you’ll see an elegant gazebo built by the French Marshal Marmont during the Napoleonic occupation of Dalmatia, where he used to sit and play cards amid the waves. At that time, t
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Fortica
Through the network of tiny streets northwest of St Stephen’s Square, climb up through a park to the citadel built on the site of a medieval castle to defend the town from the Turks. The Venetians strengthened it in 1557 and then the Austrians renovated it in the 19th century by ad
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Museum of Ancient Glass
Its baffling that a medium as delicate as glass could survive the earthquakes and wars that have plagued this region over the millennia, but this impressive museum has thousands of objects on display: goblets, jars, vials, jewellery and amulets. Many of the larger glass urns were r
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Kaštel
This crumbling old seafront fortress guarded the old town from pirate attacks. Its free to wander around inside and check out the inscribed Liburnian and Roman stones displayed within. There’s a 12th-century tower that was once used as a Frankopan courtroom and another round defenc
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Ethnographic Museum
Inhabiting the 16th-century Rupe Granary, the Ethnographic Museum contains mildly interesting exhibits relating to agriculture and local customs.
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Skradinski Buk
The highlight of Krka, this hour-long loop follows boardwalks connecting little islands in the emerald green, fish-filled river and terminates at the parks largest waterfall. Skradinski Buks 800m-long cascade descends by almost 46m before crashing into the lower lake, which is a po
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Church of the Assumption
Completed in 1498, this large churchs rich Renaissance portal faces onto the main square. The baroque altar inside has relics of St Gaudentius, Osor’s patron saint.
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Volosko
The former village of Volosko on the northern edge of Opatija is one of the prettiest places on this coastline and still maintains a local ambience. It’s very scenic indeed – men repair fishing nets in the tiny harbour, while stone houses with flower-laden balconies rise up from th
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Ovčara Memorial
Around 6km out of town en route to Ilok there’s a turn-off to the Ovčara Memorial, which is another 4km down the road. This is the hangar where the 194 victims from the hospital were beaten and tortured. Inside the dark room are projections of the victims’ photos, with a single can
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Batana House
On the harbour, Batana House is a museum dedicated to the batana, a flat-bottomed fishing boat that stands as a symbol of Rovinj’s seafaring and fishing traditions. The multimedia exhibits inside the 17th-century town house have interactive displays, excellent captions and audio wi
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Gallery of Fine Arts
In the building that once housed the city’s first hospital, this gallery exhibits nearly 400 works of art spanning almost 700 years. Upstairs is the permanent collection of mainly paintings and some sculpture, a chronological journey that starts with the old masters and continues w
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Mother of Mercy Franciscan Monastery
Upstream of Skradinski Buk the river broadens out into Lake Viskovac, bordered by reeds and bulrushes sheltering marsh birds. At its centre is this lovely, tree-fringed, island monastery, founded in the 14th century by Augustinian hermits but expanded in 1445 by Franciscans escapin
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Grisia
Lined with galleries where local artists sell their work, this cobbled street leads uphill from behind the Balbi Arch to St Euphemia. The winding narrow backstreets that spread around Grisia are an attraction in themselves. Windows, balconies, portals and squares are a pleasant con
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