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paulina has written 20 posts for Dubrovnik Travel Guide

Roads

If you’re travelling by car you should remember about speed limit: From the Law on Safety of Road Traffic:
- The speed limit in built-up areas is 50 km/h, that is, the limit defined by traffic signs set for the entire built-up area or its part(s).
- The speed limit outside built-up areas is defined by traffic [...]

Souvenirs

If you want to buy something from Croatia, this would be helpful informations:
Maraschino - famous liqueur made of miraculous andhealthy marasca cherries, which grow the best in the surroundings of Zadar. TheKarst landscape, red soil, plenty of sun and bura winds - all of thiscontributes to the exceptional aroma of this liqueur.
Morcic - One of [...]

Amusing news

There is so many interesting thing to hear about Croatia so let’s begin:
As you put your tie before a business meeting or a theatre performance, as you write with your ball point pen, do you ever think of Croatia? Propably you don’t and you should:

Your tie is  a direct descendant of the very same [...]

Weather Croatia

Right now for Croatia -Dubrovnik:

UV Index: 0 Low

Wind: From SSE at 22 mph

Humidity: 82%

Pressure: 29.78 in.

Dew Point: 53°F

Visibility: 9.3 miles

Sunrise: 7:05 AM

Sunset: 4:14 PM

It’s rather cloudy, and it’s feel like 58 °F

MORE USEFUL INFORAMTIONS:

Croatia has a varied climate, with continental climate conditions [...]

Official informations about Croatia

Official name:
Republic of Croatia
Geography
Area: 56,542 sq. km. land area, 31,067 sq. km. coastal sea area.
Major cities (2002 est.): Capital–Zagreb (779,145). others: Split (188,694), Rijeka (144,043),
Terrain: Croatia is situated between central and eastern Europe. Its terrain is diverse, containing rocky coastlines, wooded mountains, plains, lakes, and hills.
Climate: Croatia has a mixture of climates.
People
Population (July 2008 est.): [...]

Zagreb history

Zagreb’s history stretches as far back as 1094 when two Hungarian settlements in the area emerged: Kaptol and Gradec. In 1242, both settlements were destroyed by Mongols. Rebuilt, Kaptop and Gradec underwent a period of bitter rivalry but were finally united - somewhat unwillingly - against an advance by the Turks.
In the early part of [...]

Zagreb how to get there

You can get to Zagreb in many different kind of transport. By the plane, bus, train, car, almost in every type of mobile transport.
Zagreb’s big, modern bus station (www.akz.hr in Croatian; Avenija M Držića) has a large waiting room where you can sit down while you’re waiting for your bus. But unfortunately there’s no heating [...]

Zagreb

Zagreb is a fascinating place to visit, which combining the best of Eastern and Western Europe. Zagreb is the political, economic and cultural capital of Croatia. Zagreb is situated in the heart of Europe. It has excellent transport links via air, road and train. So you shouldn’t worry how to get there.
Zagreb contains two sides [...]

Fun in Dubrovnik

If you’re looking for a great nightlife, you’ve found an extra place – Dubrovnik. Plenty of discotheques where you can dance as long as you want. Good music, warm summer nights, cheerful atmosphere, a glass of good wine… and that’s it! You can dance till you drop with fun and music, you won’t forget it.
If [...]

Art Galleries which you can find in Dubrovnik

ALTA VISTA
Peline 5
open 9-12 h and 17-21 h
ART GALERIE STUDIO
Prijeko 21 a
open weekdays 10-21 h
ART GALERIE TALIR
Čubranovićeva 7
open 9-13 h and 17-20 h
GALERIE / ANTIQUE SHOP TEZORO
Od Polača 13
open weekdays 9-12 h and 17-20 h, saturday 9-13 h
GALERIE ARTEA
Placa bb
open 9-13 h and 17-19 h
GALERIE ARTUR
Lucarica 1
open 9-13 h and 17-19 h
GALERIE BOKAR
Ulica od Puča [...]