My European Adventure!
In and around Zagreb, Croatia
My son Val got married (finally!) in March 2007 to a wonderful girl called Ana Jagodic from Zagreb. They have been living together in various places around Europe and now are in Zagreb, Croatia.
They invited me to come and stay with them to meet Anas family and enjoy myself for 6-7 weeks travelling around, here is my little story of my trip.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Mama Milka
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Arriving in Zagreb
I finally arrived in Zagreb after a very long trip from Sydney via Singapore with Qantas then Air France onto Paris, it was a lovely trip! and the... Continue reading »
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Samobor & Cevapi!
An easy today, relaxing at the apartment and coffee near the park. Afterwards we drove out of town towards Samobor and stopped to eat yummy Cevapi... Continue reading »
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Kamenita Vrata Zagreb
After a couple of days resting at home and enjoying the cafes nearby in Tresnjevka, today we decided to get into Zagreb and have a little walk arou... Continue reading »
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Visiting Baka & Dida
Kutina is a small rural town of around 15,000 about 100kms East of Zagreb along the Freeway to Slavonski Brod and further on to Belgrade.
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Sunday Lunch in Novaki
Sunday lunch in Novaki with Anas parents Josko & Dubravka.
Josko & Dubravka prepared a special lunch for us; Lamb Roast! (pečenje)
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Ludbreg - CENTRVM MVNDI!
Another day trip out of Zagreb and up north to Ludbreg.
Ludbreg is a small town located about 80kms north of Zagreb towards the Hungarian bor... Continue reading »
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Beautiful Baroque Varaždin!
Beautiful baroque Varaždin lies about 80kms north of Zagreb towards the Hungarian border and is famous for its architecture, medieval castle and ne... Continue reading »
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Old Roman Baths - Varazdinske Toplice
Discovering old Roman baths that still work!
On the way to Ludbreg we found these old Roman baths and decided to stop and walk around and see... Continue reading »
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Picturesque Bled
Bled is a beautiful little town in Slovenia very famous for its island in the middle of a freshwater lake. It is the ONLY island that Slovenia has... Continue reading »
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Majestic Castle Otočec
About 50kms from Zagreb across the border into Slovenia stands a beautiful castle by the river Krka.
A fortress dating back to the 13th Cent... Continue reading »
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Plešivica, Jaska, Slavetić & back again
Today we went driving through one of the prettiest vine-filled regions of Croatia; Plešivica. Just outside of Zagreb (about 25kms) Plešivicas white... Continue reading »
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Tresnjevka Market
Shopping near Val & Anas appartment is very easy. Here there is a local market that sells almost every type of fresh produce available dependin... Continue reading »
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Nikola Teslas Home
Gospić suffered much during the Homeland War in Croatia. Being right on the Front Line, Gospić was heavily damaged but defied being "over-run" by inva... Continue reading » -
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Adriatic Dream
Zadar is one of the most beautiful cities on the Adriatic. If you have ever been to Split, Zadar will impress you just as equally.
Long a set... Continue reading »
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Jarun Lake Zagreb
Jarun is an artificial lake expanded on a natural one created by the Sava river.
The lake is the location of a sport and leisure center, Jar... Continue reading »
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BBQ with Josko & Dubravka
Another great day just lazying around and enjoying the company of Anas parents, Josko & Dubravka... :-)
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Zagreb-Ljubljana-Aosta-Martigny-Fribourg-Zurich-Munich-Salzburg-Ljubljana-Zagreb
Finally the job offer that I had been chasing since the end of March 2007 was coming to a close.
I was required in Zurich, Switzerland t... Continue reading »
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Surprise visit to Baka & Dida
We decided early Saturday that it would probably be our last chance to go to Kutin and visit Anas grandparents before Ana started working, Mum... Continue reading »
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Budapest Roadtrip!
A beautiful day for the beginning of a very memorable road trip that took us north of Zagreb to the Croatian/Hungarian border of Letenye, onto the... Continue reading »
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Budapest Roadtrip! Part II
Our first real day in Budapest after arriving in the afternoon/evening the day before. Having already had a stroll in Budapest and shown Mum Heroes... Continue reading »
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Technical Museum Zagreb
The Zagreb Technical Museum is a weird and wonderful place where I am sure you will find things you didnt expect to see. I did! Continue reading »
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Escaping the heat on Sljeme
Up behind Zagreb is a hill/mountain called Medvednica of which the highest peak is called Sljeme (1033metres) Continue reading »
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Meeting a cousin in Tresnjevka
Mum had a distant cousin in Tresnjevka (Zagreb) that we didnt know about. She got her address and then one afternoon when Mum was free she popped over... Continue reading » -
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Pivnica Medvedgrad Samoborska
Mum decided that she would like to take us all out for dinner somewhere as a kind of last dinner together/thank-you for her stay in Croatia.
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Last night in Zagreb
After almost 2 months of wonderful experiences in Croatia, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia & Austria Mums odyssey was coming to its final... Continue reading »
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Goodbye Zagreb, Hello Rome! (via Munich)
The day was finally here.
Mum had her last cigarette on the balcony in the morning with her cuppa, packed and ready to go. All that was left... Continue reading »
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Che bella città Roma!!
The story you are about to see is based on reconstructive evidence obtained through photos, personal accounts and eyewitnesses. In no way is this m... Continue reading »
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