The Merry Cemetery (Cimitirul Vesel) of Sapanta in the county of Maramures is one of the top tourist attractions in the northern part of Romania. It attracts over 200,000 visitors annually, although Sapanta is a small village with 3,500 inhabitants only. Honestly speaking, when we planned to visit the Merry Cemetery during our round trip […]
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DARK TOURISM IN SARAJEVO
Sarajevo is often called the ‘European Jerusalem’ due to its multicultural and multi-religious character. Its history was shaped by Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav influences, which can be seen in its architecture and social life. However, Sarajevo is also historically significant as the site where Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sofia […]
BOSNIA: AN ADVENTUROUS ROAD TOUR THROUGH BJELAŠNICA AND VISOČICA
Recently, I read that Bosnia & Herzegovina is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Last year, it recorded an increase of 90% if compared with 2023. No wonder! There are a lot of amazing places in this country, like Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj, Trebinje …. but this time we wanted to travel off […]
MAJSTORSKA CESTA – A PANORAMIC ROAD TRAVERSING VELEBIT IN CROATIA
This month we finally managed to explore the famous gravel road ‘Majstorska cesta’, also known as the Master’s Road, which has been on our bucket list for a long time. Knowing that the best times to discover Majstorska cesta are late spring and early autumn, we took advantage of our stay in Croatia and made […]
DISCOVER THE AMAZING BEAUTY OF ZAVRATNICA COVE IN CROATIA
Last week we spent a few days in and around Nature Park Velebit. Early spring is the right time of the year to visit this region: you can easily avoid the crowds and explore the enchanting natural beauties. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful spots in Croatia is Zavratnica Cove. This is a […]
EXPLORING THE IMOTSKI LAKES
Although we have crisscrossed Dalmatia many times, we are still discovering many beautiful spots when making day trips from our campsite in Slano. This summer we decided to explore the Geopark Biokovo-Imotski Lakes, an area of exceptional cultural, historical and natural heritage. When mentioning Imotski, what usually comes to mind for most people are the […]
THE MAGIC ARBORETUM OF TRSTENO
As we are spending our summer as usual in Slano on the Coast of Dubrovnik, it is not far to make a day trip to Trsteno, a charming village with a picturesque port. Trsteno is famous for its Arboretum, which was founded out of the estate of the seafaring family of Ivan Gučević. He erected […]
KOBAŠ, PELJEŠAC – PAST AND PRESENT
As we are spending our summer – as usual – in Slano, Southern Dalmatia, it is easy to visit the nearby peninsula of Pelješac, which is small enough to cover by car in one day (its length is 70 km only). Pelješac is connected with the mainland by the recently constructed Pelješac Bridge, while the […]
ŠIBENIK, CITY OF STONE
Traveling through Croatia by camper van, we thought it a good idea to explore Šibenik and the nearby Krka National Park. Walking along the promenade, Šibenik felt like many other coastal cities in Croatia. But when we made our way up through the labyrinth of passages, stairways and streets in the car-free historic center, the […]
3 BEAUTIFUL OLD TOWNS IN NORTH CROATIA
During our camper tour from Slovenia to Montenegro in September we visited several medieval towns in North Croatia. It is difficult to make a choice among all the beautiful places we explored, but I was particularly impressed by the towns of Krk and Omišalj on Krk Island and Motovun in Istria. Towns with clear differences, […]