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Croatia is a Central European and Mediterranean country,
bordering Slovenia in the west, Hungary in the north, Serbia in the east and
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the south. Croatia also has a long maritime border
with Italy in the Adriatic Sea. These borders total 2,028 km altogether.
Croatia has a strange shape (similar to a croissant) - similar to no other
country in the world - which comes as a result of five centuries of
expansion by the Ottoman (Turkish) empire towards Central Europe (although
Croatia was never conquered by the Turks).
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Argosy Hotel Dubrovnik
Situated on the peninsula of Lapad in Dubrovnik, Argosy Hotel is surrounded
by large areas of parkland and is a short drive from the main centre of
Dubrovnik. The hotel is only 5 kilometres from the city centre. All rooms
are comfortably furnished and are equipped with a host of modern amenities
such as telephone, television and en suite bathroom. The in house restaurant
serves a wide variety of sumptuous buffet breakfast. Recreation facilities
include swimming pool and a tennis court. This is an ideal hotel for those
on a budget who are looking for tranquility during their stay.
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Croatia covers a land area of 56,691 square kilometres and has a
population of about 4.4 million people (2001 census). Over 90% of the
population is Croat (the majority of whom are Roman Catholics), but there
are also Serbian, Bosnian, Hungarian and Italian minorities. The main
population centres are Zagreb, the capital (with a population of just under
800,000),
Osijek in the northwest, and the ports of
Rijeka, and
Split in the
south. The official language is Croatian, which is written in the Latin
script.
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Croatia has an amazing 5,835km of coastline, 4,057km of which belongs to
islands, cliffs and reefs. There are 1,185 islands in the Adriatic, but only
about 50 are populated. The largest island is
Krk (near Rijeka) which has a
land area of 462 square km.
The climate is Mediterranean along the Adriatic coast, meaning warm dry
summers and mild winters, with 2,600 hours of sunlight on average yearly -
it is one of the sunniest coastlines in Europe! In the interior of the
country, the climate is continental with hot summers and cold, snowy
winters.
Travel
to Dubrovnik, "The pearl of the Adriatic" - This slogan, long used by
travel agencies to describe Dubrovnik, sounds like hyperbole - until you see
what is one of Europe's most beautiful towns. With its Romanesque, Gothic,
Renaissance and Baroque architecture, Dubrovnik was an obvious addition to
UNESCO's World Heritage list. Though scarred by recent history, it is once
again a lively place. During the war that ravaged the former Yugoslavia, the
town was bombarded for six months during 1991-92. Thousands of shells hit
homes, historic palaces and the town walls. Fortunately, with financial and
technical aid from UNESCO, France, Austria, Germany and Italy, the monuments
have been restored. Tremendous care was taken. When repairing the roofs, for
example, not just any tiles were used. Since the faded-red colour of the
rooftops has long been part of Dubrovnik's inimitable charm, replacements
had to be found that matched as closely as possible. They were, in Agen,
south-west France, and 200,000 were imported. Now, the view over the
rooftops is as photogenic as ever. To see it, take a walk along the town
walls, preferably in the morning or in the evening, when the light is best.
With 1778km (1111 miles) of mainland coast,
emerald-blue waters, secluded pebble beaches and countless unspoilt islands,
Croatia is an ideal destination for lovers of sea and sunshine who want to
avoid the crowds. For ease of reference, the country has been divided into
the following regions: Istria, Kvarner, Northern Dalmatia, Central Dalmatia,
Southern Dalmatia and Inland Croatia. In addition, the cities of Zagreb,
Dubrovnik and Split are each given a brief description.
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History
Slavic Croatian tribes settled in the area in the early 7th century
(arriving from present day Poland), accepting Christianity in around 800
A.D., and soon establishing their own state ruled by princes or dukes. In
925, Croatia became a kingdom under the rule of King Tomislav. In 1102 the
country formed a union with Hungary which lasted until 1918. After the end
of the First World War, Croatia joined Serbia, and Yugoslavia (the land of
South Slavs) was formed, until its demise in 1991. The first Yugoslavia
(1918-1941) was ruled by the Serbian royal family, Karadjordjevic, which
naturally favored the Serbs and caused enormous resentment in Croatia. The
country was invaded by Nazi Germany in April 1941, which gave Croatia
independence under the fascist dictator Ante Pavelic. This regime was known
for its harsh rule and for committing numerous atrocities, and therefore
many Croats (over 200,000) actively joined the resistance movement under
Tito which liberated the country in May 1945. (Winston Churchill was so
impressed with the Croatian resistance that in 1944 he sent his son Randolph
and the writer Evelyn Waugh to Croatia as his personal emissaries.) Croatia
became one of the Yugoslav republics ruled by the communist government until
1991 when Croatia declared its independence, prompting Serbian invasion.
Almost all Croats rose to defend their country under the leadership of its
first president, the late Franjo Tudjman (who died in December 1999), and
after five years the country was liberated.
Croatia Today
The country is now a parliamentary democracy. The last general elections
were held in November 2003, in which the ruling socialist SPD (and its
coalition partners) lost, forcing Prime Minister Ivica Racan to resign. HDZ
(the Croatian Democratic Union), under the leadership of Ivo Sanader, polled
most of the votes of the electorate although they did not get an overall
majority. They joined in coalition with some smaller parties and formed a
government.
The initial reaction in Croatia to the new government's first moves was
positive: many like Sanader's assertive action in getting Croatia into NATO
and the EU as soon as possible. Croatia will start negotiations to join the
EU on March 17th 2005, and most experts predict that it will join in 2008.
In January 2005, presidential elections were held. The incumbent,
President Stipe Mesic, was re-elected to another five year term.
Presidential powers in Croatia are limited, but he is still influential in
making domestic and foreign policy issues.
