Country Archive
Is this the new Tuscany? Istria-the jewel of the Adriatic
Date: 08/01/2007
Croatia is often dubbed "the Mediterranean as it used to be" or "the new Tuscany." But are the accolades justified?
Undoubtedly, the country deserves all the recent media attention. No mega-resorts, few concrete high-rises and graced with more than 1,100 islands, its coastline truly is idyllic.
Hello Mummy
Date: 07/31/2007Look behind the altar of the church of Sveti Blaza in Vodnjan, a village on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. This is where you’ll find what purports to be St. Sebastian’s head.
Read OnRovinj, Croatia: A bed for $33 a night and cherries for free
Date: 07/24/2007It’s cherry harvest time in Rovinj, Istria. Many town gardens boast at least one tree, and my landlord has urged me to help myself.
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Can You Guess Where This Photo Was Taken?
Date: 07/24/2007If somebody told you this was the Italian Riviera, you probably wouldn’t argue.
Read OnWhat it costs to live in…Pula, Croatia
Date: 07/17/2007This week, we visit Pula, Croatia, for the lowdown on some general items you'll be paying for.
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Hay Fever Remedies (and Other Tips From Croatia)
Date: 07/09/2007Rovinj is remarkably unsmelly for a medieval town. (Medieval drains can often be vile.) Instead it’s the aroma of coffee and fresh bread--bakeries here stay open fairly late.
Read OnRural Istria
Date: 07/03/2007With its community of artists and musicians, one of the loveliest of Istria’s rural towns is Groznjan. In 1910, it was under Austrian rule.
Read OnThis July see Balkan stars under the stars…and enjoy a film festival as an insider
Date: 06/26/2007In Pula, in Croatia’s Istria region, the Roman legacy of popular entertainment survives in astounding architectural form.
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