We were fortunate to be able to visit a fair amount of
Croatia during Tracy's 10-month stint at the American
International School of Zagreb. While the job kept her quite
busy, we were able to travel on sunny weekends and school
holidays. While most people know Croatia for its stunning
coastline cities such as Split or Dubrovnik (the setting for
King's Landing in Game of
Thrones) the interior is equally beautiful--a land of
mountains, old-world cities, and fairy-tale castles. Below are
some of the places that we were able to visit during our time in
Zagreb.
Pick a Destination:
Zagreb: our homebase while in
Croatia, a city embued with charm
Varazdin: visit the former
capital with its castle and Old Town
Plitvice: see this stunning and
otherworldly series of lakes and waterfalls
Split:
visit this seaside resort and tour Emperor Diocletian's
Palace
Rovinj: tour this jewel of the
Istrian Peninsula
Samobor:
a charming town 25 minutes from Zagreb
Samobor
Castle: see the ruins of this abandoned 13th century
castle
Dubrovnik: walk the famed walls
and tour the "Old Town"
Pula: Visit
one of the best preserved Roman Ampitheaters in the world
Trakoscan Castle: Tour one of
Croatia's loveliest castles
