From Vienna to Rome Via Zagreb

Author: Joseph

  • Slovenia, 2016

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    On this very hot day in 2025 I am thinking of Slovenia’s lovely countryside, especially Lakes Bled and Bohinj in the shadows of the Julian Alps. Lake Bled is the better known and more popular, but I found Lake Bohinj, further in the mountains, exceptionally beautiful.

  • Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016

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    One of the emblems of Ljubljana is the dragon, and dragons in many forms appear throughout the city. The heart of the city is pedestrian-only, and a very pleasant place to stroll. The castle above the city is the oldest part of the city. The city center is largely 18th and 19th centuries, although there…

  • Zagreb, 2016

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    Zagreb was a delightful surprise. The city is divided into lower and upper (Gradec) towns. The area around the 11th century cathedral is known as Kaptol. Further away from the city center was a neighborhood of Secessionist and Art Nouveau buildings, the most interesting to me was the 1912 Saint Blaise Church. Not far from…