
CROATIA
Location - South east Europe; Capital - Zagreb; Population - 4.3 million; Currency - Kuna MORE CROATIA
Buses wind up and down the mountains on the Bosnia-Croatia route from Trebinje to the beautiful port-city of Dubrovnik - April 2013.
Croatia is soon to join the Euro but until then its currency is the Kuna
Take in the beauty of the old town of Dubrovnik via a cable car to Mt Srd
Red-tiled buildings surround St Blaise's Church - Dubrovnik
St John's Fortress (top left) provides shelter for the old port - Dubrovnik
Close to the old town is Lapad peninsula, with the islands of Kolocep and Lopud beyond - Dubrovnik
The pebbly Lapad beach on the peninsula - Dubrovnik
The sandy Banje beach is much closer to the old town and more popular - Dubrovnik
Heading further east of the old town brings good views of the offshore island Lokrum - Dubrovnik
You can also look back towards the old town - Dubrovnik
More walking brings you to a lovely spot near Sveti Jakov beach - Dubrovnik
Back in the old town a great place for a relaxing drink is Buza Bar, on a rocky outcrop outside the city walls - Dubrovnik
Look through scaffolding to the Adriatic. Not as bad as it sounds! Dubrovnik
Sunset at the Buza Bar - Dubrovnik
The 17th/18th century Cathedral - Dubrovnik
Ready for the evening? Dubrovnik
Stradun, the old town's main street, has many cafes-cum-restaurants as well as several souvenir shops - Dubrovnik
A photo of Luza Square from my overnight stop during 2017 - Dubrovnik
Steep narrow streets lead off the Stradun to residential houses and more bars and restaurants - Dubrovnik
The cloister of the 14t century Franciscan Monastery is also just off the Stradun - Dubrovnik
Live evening music plays behind the Cathedral - Dubrovnik
Gunduliceva Poljana hosts a morning market - Dubrovnik
Walking the narrow streets of the old town on a late Sunday morning - Dubrovnik
Minceta Fortress as seen from outside the city walls - Dubrovnik
Across palm trees and the old port to St John's Fortress - Dubrovnik
Close to the old port is the Dominican Monastery (left) and Revelin Fortress (right) - Dubrovnik
Cruise ships can be a headache but the throngs usually thin out later in the day - Dubrovnik
A view from the bus heading north from Montenegro in May 2018 - Dubrovnik
The island of Lokrum is only a 10 minute boat-ride away from Dubrovnik's old port
The island has a monastery, fort, nudist beach and botanical gardens - Lokrum
The gardens of the medieval Benedictine monastery - Lokrum
Peacocks strut around the monastery grounds - Lokrum
This salt lake is known as the Dead Sea - Lokrum
A solitary boat in a whole lot of Adriatic - Lokrum
Back in Dubrovnik definitely take a few hours to walk along the city walls
A bird's eye view of the Stradun and the circular Onofrio Fountain - Dubrovnik
St Saviour's Church marks the beginning of the Stradun and continues to the Clock Tower 300m further on - Dubrovnik
A wedding party dance along the Stradun - Dubrovnik
Back on the city walls you can look out over the old town and its narrow streets - Dubrovnik
The 13th-16th century walls cling to the cliff face - Dubrovnik
The rugged Lapad Peninsula - Dubrovnik
Sailing through the still waters of the Adriatic - Dubrovnik
Take a break at some perfectly situated cafes along the walls - Dubrovnik
Look down at the Buza Bar parasols from the city walls - Dubrovnik
Peer through a 'window' to the old port at St John's Fortress - Dubrovnik
The old port isn't deep enough for cruise ships so passengers are ferried in by boat, seen here with orange roofs about to enter the port - Dubrovnik
A small explosion followed by smoke rising from the Stradun. No need to worry, it's the wedding party from earlier getting in full swing - Dubrovnik
Window sill - Dubrovnik
More steep narrow streets in Dubrovnik
A superb view of Lokrum Island and the old town from its highest point at Minceta Fortress - Dubrovnik
The drive from Dubrovnik to Split passes some gorgeous coastline
Towns blend with lush vegetation - Dubrovnik to Split
This rugged coastline is somewhere close to the Bosnian resort of Neum - Dubrovnik to Split
The Dubrovnik-Split journey crosses 9km of Bosnian territory at Neum, Bosnia
Even though it's an industrial port, the area around Ploce is very attractive - Dubrovnik to Split
The marshland and irrigation channels of the Neretva Delta near Ploce, Dubrovnik to Split
Another appealing coastal town between Dubrovnik and Split
A shimmering Adriatic Sea - Dubrovnik to Split
The five-hour bus trip follows the contours of coastline, winding up down and around - Dubrovnik to Split
For those arriving by train the squares of Trg Kralija Tomislava and Strossmayerov are the first sights of Zagreb
And a place you're likely to see soon after is Jelacica Square, a busy tram intersection - Zagreb
Surely the liveliest place in the whole of Croatia on a Saturday night is the bar-filled street of Tkalciceva - Zagreb
The fruit and vegetable market at Dolac is close to Jelacica Square and Tkalciceva - Zagreb
In the upper town near the funicular. St Mark's Church sports the coats of arms of Croatia and Zagreb - Zagreb
The Croatian National Theatre dominates Trg Marsala Tita, the square named after dictator Marshal Tito, leader of Yugoslavia from 1943 until his death in 1980 - Zagreb
Before taking a train out of Zagreb have a quick look at the nearby Museum of Street Art on Branimirova Wall - Zagreb
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http://croatia.hr - Croatia tourist board
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www.hzpp.hr - Croatia train timetables
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