Gorgeous Trogir (called Trau by the Venetians) is set within medieval walls on a tiny island, linked by bridges to both the mainland and to the far larger Čiovo Island. On summer nights everyone gravitates to the wide seaside promenade, lined with bars, cafes and yachts – leaving the knotted maze-like marble streets gleaming mysteriously under old-fashioned streetlights. The old town has retained many intact and beautiful buildings from its age of glory between the 13th and 15th centuries. In 1997 its profuse collection of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings earned...
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From above, the curvaceous landscape of Cappadocia spools out to the horizon in rippling waves of rock tinged shades of blushing pink. Hot air ballooning may be big business in this geological wonderland, but don't make the mistake of thinking this is the only way to view it. Ballooning companies such as Butterfly Balloons (www.butterflyballoons.com) and Royal Balloon (www.royalballoon.com) can get you floating high above the sinewy valleys for a visual lesson in the slow process of erosion that has moulded this region of Turkey. But Cappadocia's undulating topography is...
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You might have heard about Bosnia and Herzegovina through the context of wars and history about Yugoslav etc. Although Bosnia is a country full of history, culture and surprisingly modernity, the place is still outside of many touristy holofotes. Let’s see what makes Bosnia a must see country. Bosnia and Herzegovina, also know as BiH is a country divided into two separate governmental entities and populated by three ethnic groups with strong cultural identities- Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Croats and Serbs. Bosnian currency is the Marko and its economy is still...
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