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+-Croatia Country Information : The Republic of Croatia is a European country situated along the Adriatic Sea and its hinterland. It stretches from the slopes of the Alps and deep into the Pannonian Valley to the banks of the Danube and Drava rivers
+-----Popular Destinations in Croatia : You can also enjoy the benefits of rural tourism in many of the villages in the continental region of Croatia, as well as of health tourism in a number of spas and thermal and mineral springs, such as Varazdinske, Tuheljske, Stubicke and Krapinske spas, Lipik, Daruvar or Topusko in the continental region. There are numerous health resorts along the coast as well, known for their beneficial climate and clean, pine scented air, such as Losinj, Umag, Opatija, Crikvenica, Hvar, Makarska, Vela Luka and Istarske Spa in Istria
+---------Zagreb Travel Information : Zagreb is a vivacious new European metropolis that has well preserved its Central European charm, the capital city of Croatia and the country's political, economic, intellectual and cultural centre.
+-------------Additional details on Zagreb : Picturesque villages in the close vicinity, Sestine, Gracani and Remete, arranged around the city like beads of a necklace, maintain their rich tradition even today: folk costumes, Sestine umbrellas, gingerbread products, etc. Medvednica Mountain - Zagrebacka Gora, with its highest peak Sljeme
+-------------The Heritage of Zagreb : The Lower Town has three interesting churches. The church of St. Vincent de Paul with the monastery of the Sisters of Mercy in Frankopanska Street was built in 1845 and expanded in 1861
+-------------The History of Zagreb : The original settlement bearing the name Zagreb stretched along the left bank of the Medvescak brook. It entered the history in 1094 when the Hungarian king Ladislas established the Zagreb diocese. A canonical settlement (Ka-nonicka Ves, Kaptol) developed soon after, north of the Cathedral. Zagreb was both the county castrum and the seat of the Viceroy
+---------Dubrovnik Travel Information : Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful cities on the Croatian coast. In the Middle Ages the Republic of Dubrovik was an important rival of Venice. Many buildings in the old city center testify of this glorious past
+-------------Additional details on Dubrovnik : Dubrovnik, a town, port and tourist centre of the southern Croatian coast; population 49,278. It lies at the foot of the limestone Srd Mount (412 m), in a valley enclosed to the south-west by the Lapad plateau and a smaller reef with the oldest part of Dubrovnik
+-------------The History of Dubrovnik : Dubrovnik was probably founded in the first half of the 7th century, upon the fall of the nearby Epidaurum (today's Cavtat) during the Avaro-Slavic invasion on Dalmatia. Opposite of that location, at the foot of Srd Mount, developed a Croatian settlement under the name of Dubrovnik, after which, in the course of time, the entire town was named
+-------------The Heritage of Dubrovnik : Dubrovnik is the city of the highest historical and cultural value and of an outstanding artistic importance. The town fortifications, ramparts and towers outside the walls were built, reinforced and reconstructed in the period from the 12th to the second half of the 17th century
+---------Zadar Travel Information : Zadar, is a three thousand year-old town. It was the capital of Dalmatia for many centuries. The Zadar peninsula still preserves the ancient street grid of the town, as well as a Roman forum dating back to the first century AD
+-------------Additional details on Zadar : Zadar has top conditions for sports and recreational activities. It has numerous tennis courts, as well as a football field, basketball and handball courts. It offers great opportunities for water activities, such as sailing, windsurfing, rowing, scuba--diving, angling
+-------------The Heritage of Zadar : Zadar gained its urban structure as early as Roman times; in the time of Caesar the town was fortified, while in the time of Emperor Augustus, the town walls with towers and numerous gates were built on the side facing the land
+-------------The History of Zadar : From this time on, Zadar started to decline, because the Venetians considerably limited the town's political and economic autonomy. When in the early 16th century the Ottoman Turks conquered the Zadar hinterland, the town became an important stronghold ensuring the Venetian trade in the Adriatic, as well as the administrative centre of the Venetian possessions in Dalmatia and a cultural centre.
+---------Split Travel Information : Split is the second biggest town in Croatia. It is located on the coast in the South of the country. It is very old and beautiful town and is also an excellent base for watersports such as sailing or windsurfing.
+-------------Additional details on Split : Split, a city and port in Central Dalmatia; population 189,388. Situated on a peninsula between the eastern part of the Gulf of Kastela and the Split Channel.
+-------------The History of Split : Probably an ancient Greek settlement called Aspalathos. Emperor Diocletian constructed there around AD 300 a luxurious palace in which he resided until his death and where he was buried.
+-----On Crossroads of Civilisations : From the time of the settlement of Croats, in the early Middle Ages, the territory of Croatia has always been on the crossroads of civilisations: its eastern borders roughly coincided with the frontiers between the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, between the Frankish and Byzantine empires
+-----Croatia Visual Arts : Renaissance also shaped the characters of Osor, Pag, Sibenik, Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik, while Baroque created Varazdin, Bjelovar, Vukovar, and Fin de Siecle shaped Rijeka, Osijek and Zagreb
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