27 October, 2019

Honeymoon Highlights - Slovenia and Croatia

 
Exploring the capital city of Slovenia, the old city of Ljubljana.
The architecture is so different from New Zealand, and so old!
 The medieval town of Skofja Loka.
 Lake Bled nestled in the hills.
 Vinegar Gorge.  Autumn splendour following a river, complete with waterfalls.
 Koper, a seaside city with alleyways to explore and Venetian architecture.
 Piran - A compact city on a peninsular.  Lots of red tiled roofs, and alleyways to explore.
 Hrastovje - 14th century church with "Dance of the Death" mural.  The exterior hides the beauty within.
Postojna Caves - Wonder and awe inspiring
 
Popped over to Italy for the afternoon after visiting the caves. Canals and scooters
 We spent three days in Croatia, and explored the North Western parts, and the Istrian Peninsula.
 Karlovac Castle
 War damaged homes in Turanj - Karlovac
 The villages of Rastoke and Slunj, situated between two rivers.
Plitvice Lakes - Waterfalls and more waterfalls...
... and more waterfalls.

 Our trusty stead, a VW Roc, parked in Rijeka.
 A day spent exploring the old stuff and ruins on the Istrian Peninsula.
 The smallest town in the world -Hum (population 20 people)
 
 Skull and cross bone gravestones in Graēišče, and the fragrance of figs in the village
 3BC mosaics in Pula. Lots of Roman influence in the architecture of the city.
 The arena at Pula.
 Bronze age ruins - 3,000 years old - Monkodonjo
 Abandoned township - Dvigrad
 Zâvsrjé - nature reclaiming a nearly abandoned village.

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