Today I would like to write about 5 Reasons To Visit Brac, Croatia. I am originally from Croatia, so it is only natural to tell everyone about it. Croatia is known for its wealth of islands – 1244 islands to be exact – and today’s blog post will focus on one of them: the island of Brač. Dragons Cave In Murvica Murvica is a small settlement away from the crowds of Zlatni Rat. It is most known for being the home of the Dragon’s Cave or Zmajeva Pećina – as we call it in Croatian – is dating back to the 15th century. The Dragon’s Cave is located 5km west of Bol and decorated…
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Famous Croatian Inventions and Discoveries
Croatia is a small country on the Adriatic sea – about the size of West Virginia, but that hasn’t stopped Croatian inventors from changing the world. Although Croatia is most known for its natural beauty and tourism, I’m pretty sure that you will be very familiar with 1-2 Croatian inventions. So without further ado, let’s get right into it. The Necktie The necktie is undoubtedly the most famous Croatian invention. In the 17th century, France – King Louis XIII – the son of Henry IV and Marie de’ Medici, hired Croatian merchants. He soon realized that they all were wearing a tie around their neck as part of their uniform. He quite liked the look and decided that this piece of cloth around…
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5 Reasons To Visit Joshua Tree Park
Since we are all stuck at home during the COVID-19 outbreak, I thought it would be great to talk about destinations that we could go to once this is all over and everything is back to normal. Today I would like to share with you the top 5 reasons to visit Joshua Tree Park. The Origin Of The Name Before we start, I will just quickly explain why Joshua Tree is called… Joshua Tree. Way back in the mid 19th century a group of Mormons was crossing the Mojave Desert and on their way, they saw this tree that they haven’t seen before. It’ shape didn’t compare to anything that they have seen before,…
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Things To Do In Freiburg, Germany
Today I will be writing about a city that is very close to my heart: Freiburg! I moved to Freiburg when I was 9 years old and I lived there until I turned 21. My mother (Hi mum :D) still lives in Freiburg and luckily I get to go back whenever I want. Since I know the city, I thought I would share a list of things to do in Freiburg, Germany. Freiburg is filled with miniature streams & old fashioned cobble-stone streets. It is the sunniest city in Germany & just a throw stone away from the beautiful Black Forrest. The air is fresh. The city is stunning & the summers…