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Makarska is a town in the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia with a population 13,716. It is found on the Adriatic shore of Dalmatia, about 60 km southwest of Split and 140 km north of Dubrovnik. Makarska is a tourist spot found on a horseshoe shaped bay between the Biokovo Mountain and the Adriatic Sea. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where fashionable cafs, bars and boutiques overlook the pretty harbor where many boats, yachts and motor cruisers are berthed. Makarska includes many of the best beaches in Croatia, and there’s lots of greenery, olive-groves and pine forests too. The geography is fantastically dramatic with a striking mountain background, picturesque old stone city trapped by the clean blue sea of the Adriatic.

Makarska is an old city with narrow stone-paved streets, a main church square where there’s a flower and fruit market, and a Franciscan priory that accommodates a seashell collection featuring a giant clamshell. Most of the city’s hotels are found just off of the bay and have their own non-public beaches. Tourism in Makarska has always been established, the 1st hotel was built in 1914, and the Society for the Beautification of the city was founded in 1922. It’s been a famous health resort for many years because of the warm climate and clean unpolluted air. It also has a rich cultural and historic heritage. Aside from the old city, there’s the Malacological Museum (in the Franciscan priory) with an engaging and unique collection from the Adriatic and other seas from around the world. It is one of the loveliest and wealthiest Malacological museums to be found anywhere. Cultural and entertainment programs are also abundant during the holiday maker season and offers a rich programme of concert and drama, with performances of Dalmatian harmony-singing groups, art exhibitions, recitals and folk music performances. The most up to date events are the Fishermen’s Night and the Night of Kalelarga (night of the city).
Makarska is an excellent place if you are into sports, particularly outdoor activities, such as hiking, climbing, sailing, cycling and more. The mountain trails that take you up Biokovo Mountain, provide the most amazing panoramic views and the air is clean and silent. There’s also a lot of opportunity to play tennis, with a lot of out of doors courts as well as a new modern tennis center close to the famous Makarska beach.

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Croatia is small European country also is known as the Land of Islands. Croatia is a country based on the outline of coast where there are many watchable monuments, cities, islands and a few beautiful sight seen that are listed among the heritage places by UNESCO. A number of the top destinations of Croatia has become listed under the top 10 destinations in Croatia and are as follows -

Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik is one of the oldest cities in the World and has been encapsulated by its 1940 meters of fortified walls and exists considering that the 6th century. The walls which bounded town are around 6 meters in thickness and 25 meters tall. These are the savior of the old city Dubrovnik considering that the time it was built.

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A list of the top visitor attractions in Croatia :<br><br>1) <a href=”http://www.dubrovnikmap.net/” target=’_blank’>Dubrovnik</a> – Pearl of the Adriatic, is among the most distinguished tourist attractions in Croatia. Dubrovnik was built on maritime trade. In the Middle Ages it became the sole city-state in the Adriatic to rival Venice and achieved a remarkable level of development during the 15th and 16th centuries. Dubrovnik has shocking architecture with sculptural details, impressive churches, monasteries, museums, fountains, famous walls that surround the old town.<br><br>2) Plitvice Lakes – The Plitvice Lakes are one of the prettiest natural destinations in Europe. This system of 16 interlinked lakes and a massive forest complicated were set aside as a countrywide park in 1949 ) The Plitvice Lakes are known for their unique colors, and its natural beauty and importance. The area around the lakes is home to a highly wide range of animal and bird species.<br><br>3) Island Hvar – the island Hvar and Hvar city is among the most popular attractions in Croatia. Lavander, fruit orchards, olive groves make up a major part of the rural landscape. Hvar city, set in a natural bay, with the Pakleni islands is a preferred port for yachts sailing around the Adriatic.<br><br>4) Rovinj – City Rovinj is among the most picturesque towns in the Mediterranean. With its colored homes clustered together on steep winding streets, it’s a excellent place to wonder around. Rovinj is an active fishing port where visitors can take a boat to the beautiful offshore islands. The area around Rovinj has been described as an outstanding breathtaking wonder because of the pristine sweetness of the indented shore and its forests.<br><br>5) Korcula – Korcula, the 6th largest Croatian island, is separated from the mainland by a narrow strait. This traditional town is one of the most beautiful towns on the Croatian coast, known for its unique design. One of the main attractions is the alleged house of birth of Marco Polo. The most important and the most lovely building of Korcula is the Cathedral of St. Marco, built in Gothic-Renaissance style and finished in the fifteenth century.<br><br>6) Pula arena – The amphitheater in Pula is among the best saved Roman monuments in Croatia. It is also the 6th biggest surviving Roman arena. In the fifteenth century many stones were taken from the concerthall to build houses and other structures around Pula, but fortunately this practice was stopped before the whole structure was wrecked. Today Pula arena is a popular attraction and used to host a selection of festivals and performances during the summer months.<br><br>7) Diocletian’s Palace – it was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian in Split in preparation for his retirement. After the Romans deserted the site, the Dioceltian””””s Palace remained empty for several centuries. In the 7th century close by residents fled to the walled palace to escape invading barbarians. Since that time the palace has been occupied, with residents making their houses and businesses within the palace basement and in its walls. Today many eateries and shops, and some homes, can still be found in the walls.<br><br>8) Island Mljet – The island of Mljet is among the islands on the coast of Southern Croatia. Mljet is an ideal place to chill. The island is covered by forests, vineyards and little hamlets. The island contains 2 salt lakes, Veliko and Malo Jezero, located at the western end of the island. In the middle of Veliko Jezero, there is a small island with an old Benedictine priory.<br><br>9) Euphrasian Basilica – the top attraction of Pore269 [*SCO], a 2.000 year old city in Istria is the Euphrasian Basilica from 6th century. It is one of the best examples of early Byzantine design in the Mediterranean region and has kept its original shape, though accidents, fires and earthquakes. The present basilica was built on the location of an older basilica during the period of Bishop Euphrasius. The wall mosaics were executed by Byzantian pros and the floor mosaics by local pros.<br><br>10) Gornji grad – medieval core of Zagreb ( Higher City ), developed as 2 separate towns – Kaptol, the seat of the Bishop, and Gradec, the free city where workmen and workmen lived. The cities merged in the 1770s to form the northerly section of consequential Zagreb. The focus of Gornji Grad is the square around St. Mark’s Church, the parish church of Old Zagreb, writes <a href=”http://tagza.com/General/Top_10_Tourist_Attractions_in_Croatia__CROATIA_TRAVEL_NEWS__Croatia_Travel_Guide__CroTravelGuide-com-1/” target=’_blank’>tagza</a>.

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A SELECT group of Australian travellers can attempt a one-off tour travelling from Vienna to the Black Sea with 4BC radio hosts Moyd Kay and Loretta Ryan.

Globus and Harvey World Travel Caloundra have connected to offer this incredible 22-day European adventure, that offers a rare opportunity to travel in style through some of the best kept tips for Eastern Europe.

It combines a premium Globus tour through the ancient cities with the Balkans with an unforgettable Avalon Waterways river cruise across the Danube from Hungary to Romania.

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My friends and I play a travel game we call Swoon. The principles are simple: Choose a storied locale coming from a particular moment in the past half a century, and the place that earns probably the most “aaah’s” wins. Someone invariably picks St.-Tropez circa 1955, or Ubud inside seventies. Precharter flight Ibiza. Post-Cold War Prague. Such places are the geographical equivalents of Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball or Manchester’s Hacienda Club: that perfect confluence of location and time-before other world arrived, before the inevitable Wild On! specials on E! Think of Bahia in the sixties, Saigon in the nineties, or Tan-gier in Paul Bowles’s day.

Think of these and you’ll begin to see the Dalmatian Coast in 2005. Today, the islands of southern Croatia are-among some group of people-the premier destination inside Mediterranean region. They glimmer for the periphery enough to attract the trendy, yet hang enough off the radar to elicit blank stares on the list of rest. And the rest have no idea it now, but they will be coming soon, too.

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In an address last year at Tufts Varsity in Massachusetts, TV newshound Lisa Ling shared one of her very own personal FAQs : No, she was not in “Charlie’s Angels.” That’d be Lucy Liu.

Then she told students what formed her world view. “The best education I’ve ever received was through travel. You’ll become more conversant, poised and smarter,” she revealed, according to Abroad101, a study abroad blog that summarized the speech.

Ling, who hosts the TV show “Our America” on OWN and regularly reports on CNN, will appear at this weekend’s L.A. Times Travel Show at the L.A. Convention Center. I asked what places are on her bucket list this year, and she sent an e-mail with “four places I am dying to visit.”

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The British have introduced eight new flights to Croatia, and we all can expect a real tourist rush around the Adriatic coast during the summer holidays.

Jay-Z, Beyonce, Tom Cruise, Ashley Judd, prince Harry and many other celebrities have already discovered Croatia and enjoyed the unspoiled Mediterranean destinations. As interest rates are growing from year to year, the airlines are improving the number of flights from UK to Croatia.

Monarch introduces three lines to Dubrovnik, from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester;

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I’m arranging a summer holiday to Montenegro in June. I’ve heard it is a gorgeous and untouched country, but do not know much else about it. Do you have any recommendations, eg : where to remain along the coast, and any ‘must-do’ activities while we are there? Jane, through e-mail

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