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Galerija Studentski Centar
You’ll see works by some of Croatia’s youngest artists at this space, just southwest of the centre. With a focus on conceptual art, it puts on installations, site-specific works, performances and interactive projects, as well as theatre pieces, concerts and festivals.
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Basement Halls
Although mostly empty, save an exhibit or two, the rooms and corridors underneath Diocletian’s Palace exude a haunting timelessness that is well worth the price of a ticket. The cellars, filled with stands selling souvenirs and handicrafts, open onto the southern gate.
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Sea Gate
Also known as St Chrysogonus Gate (Vrata Sv Krševana), this port-facing gate was built in 1573 and sports the Venetian lion and part of a Roman triumphal arch. The inscription is a memorial to the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, where the Ottoman fleet was defeated off western Greece.
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St Ignatius Church
Dramatically poised at the top of a broad flight of stairs, this Jesuit church was built in the same style as the cathedral and completed in 1725. Inside, frescoes display scenes from the life of St Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus. Abutting the church is the Jesuit Colleg
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Komrčar Park
Leafy and deliciously cool on a summers day, this 8.3-hectare park abuts the Old Town and stretches along the coast to the marina at Palit. It was originally used as a place to graze cattle, but was planted in forest in the 19th century, much to the consternation of the townsfolk.
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Natural History Museum
Spread over four sparsely populated floors, this low-key museum has displays on invasive fish species and a very cool arrangement of seashells suspended in plastic orbs.
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Baltazar Bogišić Collection
The former Rector’s Palace houses the rich library belonging to 19th-century lawyer and historian Baltazar Bogišić, as well as lithographs and a small archaeological collection. One of the main draws is a painting by Bukovac, depicting the Cavtat Carnival in the 19th century.
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Banje Beach
Banje Beach is the closest beach to the Old Town, just beyond the 17th-century Lazareti (a former quarantine station) outside Ploče Gate. Although many people rent lounge chairs and parasols from the nearby EastWest Club, theres no problem with just flinging a towel on the beach.
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Galerija Galženica
This cutting-edge gallery in the nearby town of Velika Gorica is worth the trek. Emphasis is placed on art that has arisen out of the social, political and cultural changes Croatia has experienced in the past 15 years. Check whether theres an exhibit on before you head out there.
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Pag Lace Gallery
Housed in the spectacular restored Ducal Palace (Kneževa Palača), designed by Juraj Dalmatinac, this museum showcases some remarkably intricate designs. The history of lacemaking in Pag and its importance to the community is skilfully illustrated with photographs and information pa
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St Anthony the Abbots Church
At the eastern tip of the Old Town, this church attached to a still-operating Franciscan convent has lots of inlaid marble and a carving of a seated St Anthony decorating the altar. Steps lead down from here to a beautifully landscaped park, a great place for a break on a hot summe
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Technical Museum
Take your kids to the Technical Museum, which features a planetarium (admission 15KN), steam-engine locomotives, scale models of satellites and space ships, and a replica of a mine, as well as departments of agriculture, geology, energy and transport. Children under 7 get free admi
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Trg Frane Petrića
Right by the harbour, the main town square was the scene of public announcements, financial transactions and festivals under Venetian rule. It’s now the site of a morning fruit-and-vegetable market. Look out for the graceful 16th-century gate , topped by a blue-faced clock and coat
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Lauba
This private art collection, housed in a former textile weaving mill in an industrial area of western Zagreb, provides an insight into Croatian contemporary art from the 1950s to today. Works on display change frequently, with an exciting roster of events, and theres a cool bistro
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Batina
Right on the tripartite border where Croatia touches Serbia and Hungary is this striking memorial from the communist era, commemorating a key victory of Soviet-led forces over the Nazis in WWII. A colossal female statue sits on high ground, which offers spectacular views over the D
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Castle Eltz
Closed for several years following the war, the 18th-century Eltz Palace reopened its doors after renovations in 2014. It now showcases four levels of exhibits, many with interactive multimedia features and all marked in English. Dont miss the moving third-floor exhibit about the s
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Church of St Peter & Paul
Looming over Trg Ante Starčevića, its 90m-high tower is surpassed in height only by the cathedral in Zagreb. Built in the 1890s, this red-brick, neo-Gothic structure features an interior with 40 elaborate stained-glass windows in Viennese style and vividly coloured frescos by Croat
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Fortress
This fortress at the western edge of town is the highest point in Labin. To get there, either walk along Ulica 1 Maja or take the long way around by following Šetalište San Marco along the town walls. What unfolds below you is a sweeping view of the coast, the Učka mountain range a
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Biokovo Botanical Garden
Just up from the village of Kotišina on Biokovo, this once-major regional highlight doesn’t offer much to look at except some indigenous flora and stunning views of the islands of Brač and Hvar. The scenic walk is worth it – follow the marked trail northeast of town that passes und
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Cathedral of the Assumption Treasury
The treasury contains relics of St Blaise as well as 138 gold and silver reliquaries largely made in the workshops of Dubrovniks goldsmiths between the 11th and 17th centuries. Among a number of religious paintings, the most striking is the polyptych of the Assumption of the Virgin
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