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Lazareti: Dubrovnik’s Quarantine Fortress Turned Cultural Hub

Lauren Simmonds

May the 21st, 2026 – Lazareti. This is perhaps the best symbol of how innovative Dubrovnik has always been, as ...

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Three Years Later, Croatia Still Has Complicated Feelings About the Euro

Lauren Simmonds

May the 21st, 2026 – Three years have passed since the kuna was scrapped, and Croatia still has complicated feelings ...

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Finding Parking in Croatia Is Now Part of the Holiday Challenge

Lauren Simmonds

May the 21st, 2026 – Finding parking, not getting a fine slapped on your windshield, and actually being able to ...

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Foreign Buyers Are Falling in Love With Croatia’s Stone Houses

Lauren Simmonds

May the 21st, 2026 – Foreign buyers are falling head over heels in love with Croatia’s iconic stone houses, and ...

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Blaca Hermitage: The Extraordinary Settlement Unreachable by Road

Lauren Simmonds

May the 20th, 2026 – The bizarre and eerily beautiful Blaca Hermitage on the island of Brač is impossible to ...

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Croatia’s Vienna by the Sea – the Birthplace of Adriatic Tourism

Lauren Simmonds

May the 20th, 2026 – Croatia’s gorgeous Opatija in Kvarner is often referred to as Vienna by the sea, and ...

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In Croatia, Rising Coffee Prices Feel Personal

Lauren Simmonds

May the 19th, 2026 – In Croatia, coffee culture is (almost) as ancient as its coastal streets, but rising prices ...

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Why Croatia’s LELEK is Winning Eurovision After it Ends

Lauren Simmonds

May the 19th, 2026 – For Croatia’s LELEK, the Eurovision journey didn’t draw to an end when the final scoreboard ...

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Can Croatia’s Konoba Culture Survive Modern Tourism?

Lauren Simmonds

May the 18th, 2026 – For years, Croatia’s konoba and its mysticism was a huge lure, but there’s a problem, ...

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Croatia’s Seasonal Workers Have More Leverage Than Ever Before

Lauren Simmonds

May the 18th, 2026 – Croatia’s seasonal workers used to follow the same old patterns, but now they have much ...