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The Croatian kuna, named after the marten, which was a valuableanimal in mediaeval times, as well as today. K3,00 = DEM1 = S$1

Croatians, I must confess, are a beautiful people with high cheekbonesand pride. I wouldn't be surprised if a Miss Croatia becomes theMiss Universe one day. (And I'm told that the most attractivegirls are from the scenic southern region of Dalmatia, where Slavicblood mixed with the Latin during days of Venetian rule.)

I was in Zagreb for only half-a-day. It was a Saturday and alltravel agencies were closed. I could not obtain information abouthow to get to Medjugorje (heard rumours that Herceg-Bosna was run by mafia gangs and local warlords - forgive me if I'm wrong) and was also intimidatedby the high prices of accommodation in Zagreb (the cheapest wasa less-than-fantastic place opposite the train station called Central Hotel which charged DEM90 pernight). Not sure when the Serbian bombs would land again (as aSlovene put it, the odds are higher than winning a lucky draw),I decided to leave the city that night and left for Budapeston a 1 am train. I was sad leaving this beautiful city after onlya half-day visit. I would be back again, one day, when it issafe to visit Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and the South...

Click here to read about how I was nearly mugged at the ZagrebRailway Station

Links to Croatia :

The following are Croatian sites listed at the Republic of Croatia site, and so downloading is slow :
  • Facts and numbers about Croatia (area, population, political system, etc);
  • Welcome to Croatia!, a great guide to some Croatian natural beauties and cultural and historical heritage
  • Croatian Indoors - Zagreb;
  • The Thousand Islands of the Croatian Adriatic ;
  • A special invitation for you to visit Dubrovnik, the great historical city in Dalmatia, also UNESCO World Heritage City
  • The beautiful island of Korcula;
  • Something about the tradition of winemaking in Croatia: Croatia and wine;
  • Some useful information for visitors, and some phrases in Croatian language;
  • Photographs and information about the war against Croatia (1991-1995);
  • An overview of the Croatian History, Culture and Science;
  • An informative Short Review of Economy of Croatia;
  • The stamp collectors can take a look at some Croatian postage stamps.
  • The official list of World-Wide Web sites in Croatia.

    Here are some sites outside Croatia, some of which are mirrors of Croatian sites :

  • 1991-1995 War Background.
  • Croatia wins back Western Slavonia, May 1995
  • Operation Strom, August 1995
  • Index of /~vuksan/Croatia/Pictures/
  • Tito, an interesting page about the leader of former Yugoslavia, coming to you from Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Yugoslavia,i.e., Serbia & Montenegro, a very beautifully done and useful site. You may link up to other Serbian sites from here.
  • Dubravko Kakarigi's Homeland - a site set up by a Croatian living abroad, with lots of info and links to the ex-Yugoslav republics
  • Croatlink - another great Croatian link page, set up by Anton Peter Milardovic , Canada

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    The Mugging Incident

    This was the first of the several unpleasant incidents encountered during the trip. While waiting for the 1 am train to Budapest, at about 12 midnight, a group of five teens surrounded me, demanding for 5 bucks, in fluent English. I quickly brushed them aside and walked towards a soldier guarding the ticketing counters. I was lucky that the kids didn't flash a knife or ran after me. There wasn't much I could have done, with a heavy backpack behind...