Spaces & Places
What comes to mind when you picture Croatia? The glistening Adriatic Sea? Ancient walled coastal cities? Thousands of idyllic islands?
Perhaps, like me, your knowledge of this Balkan country is minimal. Over a year ago, I wouldn’t have been able to locate Croatia on a map. As I grew in my understanding of this phenomenal … Read more
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I had thoroughly appreciated my time at Plitvice Lakes, enjoying the cascading waterfalls, lush landscape, and unique topography. Krka National Park is very similar, so many Croatia travelers choose to only visit one or the other.
I wanted to see both.
Throughout all of my journeys, I have come to realize that natural settings … Read more
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Adriatic sea + five islands + warm sunshine + cool water = bliss.
I took a quick break from Croatia’s national parks (Paklenica and Plitvice) to experience life on the coast. There are over a thousand islands that Croatia considers its own, all varying in size and degree of settlement. I decided to … Read more
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes a well-taken photo of a beautiful natural place can leave you speechless. It was the above picture of Plitvice Lakes National Park that first drew me towards Croatia and filled me with a sense of wonder towards this unique Balkan country.
Further research revealed that visiting … Read more
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My first day in Paklenica National Park was impressive. I was able to tackle a bunch of climbs that whet my appetite for bigger and better things.
I decided it was time to climb a little* higher and a little** harder.
* 450 feet ** one whole climbing grade
And so the following morning, I … Read more
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The sheer size of the rock faces on either side of me was gloriously overwhelming. The early morning sun had yet to rise high enough to light up the canyon, resulting in a shadowy peacefulness as I slowly made my way deeper into the park. The small babbling river to my right was deceiving; it’s … Read more
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Most of my summer travel plans occur in the late throes of winter, when I’m snowbound in my apartment or simply tired of the wet, dreary weather. This past year was no exception. I began vigorously researching in early March, needing a distraction from the seasonal doldrums. It was then that I stumbled upon Croatia.… Read more