Situated at the heart of Istria like a sparkling blue turquoise gem is the city of Pula. Pula is the perfect location for a one day trip from Krk Island as it offers an exquisite view of nature, a superb climate, and the refreshing waters of the Mediterranean. There are many cultural activities to engage in when visiting Pula, and you’ll find that the city is a hub of tourist activity.
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In the first part of our one-day trip to Zagreb post we talked about some of the sights one could take in whilst visiting the Downtown area of Zagreb. Contrasting with Downtown, is the Upper Town area of the city, known locally as Gornji Grad.
Primarily a residential district and the heart of Croatia’s government, Upper Town is nonetheless well worth a visit for its rich history, atmosphere and outstanding architectural sights.
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Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations and is easily reached from Krk Island via a 90 minute drive. If you want to take a break from the delights of the Adriatic and sample everything a large cosmopolitan European city can offer, then Zagreb is the perfect choice. From high fashion and high-end culture through to café society and rich historical sights, Zagreb can offer something to everyone.
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The fourth destination to feature in our regular series of One Day Trips from the Island of Krk is Porec in Istria.
Situated on the western coast of the Istrian Peninsula, Porec is the perfect destination for a one-day trip from Krk Island. Porec boasts a wonderful climate and averages over 2400 hours of sunlight per year. The summer months enjoy more than ten hours of sun per day making it the perfect location for a Mediterranean water adventure. With splendid beaches and well developed tourist offerings it is no wonder that Porec is one of the most popular tourist destinations throughout all of Croatia, and once you arrive, you’ll soon discover why.
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Live and Invest Overseas recently published a study naming the world’s six most affordable retirement havens. Number five on the list? Yes, thats right, Croatia. Under a sub-title of “The Mediterranean As It Once Was…at Decidedly Non-Med Prices” the study argues that “the window for getting in early is closing fast.”
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CentarNekretnina, the largest Croatian property portal, has released its monthly Croatia property price trends for March 2008.The data is compiled from advertised asking prices drawn from a sample of approximately 50,000 properties throughout Croatia.
On average, property prices in Croatia rose by 1.2% in March 2008 compared to the previous month, equating to a 12-month increase of 4.3%. This is in contrast to properties on the Adriatic coast, which increased by 1.5% in March, a 12-month price increase of 11.2%. After stripping out all properties other than apartments and holiday homes, the monthly price increase for Adriatic properties was 2.3% in March, with a 12-month increase of 17.1%.
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We were rummaging through our favourite pictures of Krk Island a couple of weeks ago and ended up deciding to put some of them together to make this short video clip. The backing track is sung by Oliver Dragojevic and is called Galeb i ja - “My Seagull”. If you like the song you can hear an English version - albeit a slightly different arrangement here. Some of the views of Krk you can see in the video include Baska, Krk Town itself, Vrbnik, Omisalj and Dobrinj.
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The European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said that Croatia should be able to complete European Union membership talks by the end of 2009, which would open the door for Croatia to become the 28th EU nation in 2010. He stated he has every confidence that the talks with Croatia on EU accession would be finished by the end of the next year. The
statement was issued during a press interview after his meeting with the Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Thursday 13th March in Brussels.
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If you are spending the day in Krk, you just have to visit the Plitvice Lakes National Park – an ideal one day trip from Krk island and the third in our series of One Day Trips from the Island of Krk. Deemed one of the most beautiful parks worldwide, Plitvice is the top tourist destination throughout all of Croatia.
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I was surfing around the other day and happened to come across a charming video of Krk island on YouTube. The video was posted by bobshellr about a year ago and is entitled “Dad’s Home”. I think it perfectly captures the charm that Krk has to offer. It started making me think about booking a weekend flight very soon! Well, you can tell I enjoyed it as I’ve decided to share it on our blog here. If you’d like to find out more, why not have a look at our pages about the Island of Krk and some of the towns in Krk you can visit. Enjoy 
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