Cruising
the Adriatic |
We
arrived 2 days early to find the hotel full of wrestlers from around the world Joe did not really fit in |
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We
walked around the city and even did some shopping  |
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We
had a Croatian dinner at a local restaurant called Purger  |
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The
next day we continued wandering the city This is the main square |
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Josip Jelicic was a hero of the 1848 revolution He also abolished serfdom |
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Today was the Flower Market |
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This is the Serbian Orthodox Church
of the Transfiguration |
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We
continued shopping and walking around the city |
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The
park opposite the central train station includes a statue of King Tomislav, the First King of Croatia |
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There
are many interesting museums to visit |
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We
returned to the Pergur Restaurant for a different delicious meal |
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Our OAT Tour began the next day
Our 1st stop was the Astronomical Clock |
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At the Main Square we got an overview
of our route through the city |
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On
Cathedral Hill the Church is still being repaired after the earthquakes of 2020 & 2024 |
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On our way to the Stone Gate we passed a statue of St George after killing the dragon |
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The
Stone Gate contains an exquisite shine visited by many pilgrims  |
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The
roof on this Church was inspired by St Stephens Cathedral in Prague |
We heard the cannon fired at 12 Noon |
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Views
from Cathedral Hill |
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A hot chocolate break while getting out of the rain  |
A
family style group dinner |
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After dinner we took a shortcut through a tunnel (Gric-Zagreb) built during WWII and used as a shelter during the Homeland Wars |
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