CROATIA

Croatia Zagreb May 23-25 Accommodation - Apt. Water - $100 a night Weather - mixed conditions but most pleasant low 20's HIGHLIGHTS: Authentic Market Plitvice National Park Old Town Museum of Broken Relationships Museum of Modern Art COMMENTS: Zagreb was our introduction to Croatia; it is a lovely old city with wrinkles and all. This is a great city for wandering around at a leisure pace and everything was in walking distance of our apartment. We enjoyed a cappacino at the historic Regent Hotel where at one time the German Command established its headquarters. The best highlight of our time in Zagreb was a tour of Plitvice National Park, a UNESCO heritage site. Another very interesting activity was a visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships. Here on display were love letters and artifacts that had explanations of the part it played in the breakdown of a special relationship. The museum was cleverly done. Our best meal of the entire nine months that we have been traveling was at the Trilogija Restaurant; it was so wonderful that we will return on June 29 before returning to the Netherlands. Rovinj May 26-29 Accommodation - Casa Bella - $100 Weather - perfect - mid to high 20's HIGHLIGHTS: Delightful walks around the city Coastal and Island Boat Excursion Car rental to the Hilltop Villages Special Hospitality offered by our hosts Market Outdoor Cafe Culture COMMENTS| If you are considering a trip to Croatia we strongly recommend that you put this town on your itinerary. It can be used as a gateway from Venice to Croatia or you can exit Croatia to Venice should that work with your travel plans. You can see from the highlight list that there are many things to do but you can also relax and hang out. If you want to stay at the Casa Bella Apartment you can contact us. They book up quickly so it has to be done well in advance of your visit.