Dubrovnik, Croatia

The beginning of modern tourism is associated with the construction of the Hotel Imperial in Dubrovnik in 1897.[3] According to CNNGo, Dubrovnik is among the 10 best preserved medieval walled cities in the world. Although it was demilitarised in the 1970s to protect it from war, in 1991, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was besieged by the Serb and Montenegrin soldiers gathered in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling.

The most recent YA book I read was the Percy Jackson Heroes of Olympus series

where the protagonist came on a quest to Croatia, modern day Istria. I missed out

on visiting this place back in 2013. Another interesting bit about Dubrovnik was

the Game of Thrones series filmed within the walled city of Dubrovnik. Thank you Sura

for this great postcard from your summer holidays!

Sent: 14 August 2015   Received: 23 Sept 2015   Travelled: 40 days

Spanish woman from Majorca

Pablo Picasso

HRV-24

Thanks to Carmen via PostcardUnited for this great card

of Pablo Picasso's art.

Sent: 24 June 2015   Received: 7 August 2015   Travelled: 44 days

Istra

Istria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.

By far the largest portion (89%) lies in Croatia. "Croatian Istria" is divided into two counties, the larger being Istria County in western Croatia. Important towns in Istria County include Pula/Pola, Poreč/Parenzo, Rovinj//Rovigno, Pazin//Pisino, Labin/Albona, Umag/Umago, Motovun//Montona, Buzet/Pinguente, and Buje/Buie. Smaller towns in Istria County include Višnjan, Roč, and Hum.
Thanks to Anne for this beautiful surprise card from her summer trip! 

Sent: 4 September 2014   Received: 2 October 2014   Travelled: 28 days

Spirit of the Mediterannean

A beautiful surprise card from Croatia.

I've never been to Croatia and it seems like the new popular destination

of Europe for it's coastline beauty. I knew where Croatia is geographically

but I never imagined it to be be a blue beauty since I'm just more attracted

to the historical cities. Thank you Sura!

Sent: 12 August 2014   Received: 4 September 2014   Travelled: 23 days

Dubrovnik

 Thanks to Bruno from postcrossing for this beautiful view of Dubrovnik

Received: 7 October 2014   

Zagreb, Croatia

 

The oldest settlement in the urban area of Zagreb was a Roman town of Andautonia, now Šćitarjevo, which dates back to the 1st century AD. The first recorded appearance of the name Zagreb is dated to 1094, at which time the city existed as two different city centers: the smaller, eastern Kaptol, inhabited mainly by clergy and housing Zagreb Cathedral, and the larger, western Gradec, inhabited mainly by farmers and merchants. Gradec and Zagreb were united in 1851 by ban Josip Jelačić, who was credited for this, with the naming the main city square, Ban Jelačić Square in his honour.[9] During the period of former Yugoslavia, Zagreb remained an important economic centre of the country, and was the second largest city. After Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia, Zagreb was proclaimed its capital.

 

Thank you Sonja for this postcard from your vacation!

 

Sent: postmark unclear

Received: (away from home)

Rovinj, Croatia

Rovinj is a city in Croatiasituated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (as of 2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by some of the residents.

 

My first stamped card from Croatia

Thank you Adi for this beautiful aerial view!

 

Sent:12 March 2013

Received: 25 March 2013

Travelled: 13 days

Dubrovnik, Croatia

 

Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea, in the region of Dalmatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

According to CNNGo, Dubrovnik is among the 10 best medieval walled cities in the world.

Thank you Ivana for this beautiful card!