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Zagorje, west of
Varaždin, towards the
border with Slovenia, is
a fascinating area with
vine-covered hills,
thermal spa towns
and castles.

Varaždin
0 kilometres 50
THE NORTHERN 0 miles 50 Kopački Rit Park
COUNTIES (pp198–9) is an oasis of great
(see pp202–19) ornithological interest. In
spring and summer the
Danube overflows,
Zagreb Virovitica transforming this area into a
ZAGREB large lake attracting more
(see pp154–71) CENTRAL than 200 bird species.
CROATIA
(see pp172–83) SLAVONIA AND Osijek
Karlovac BARANJA
Sisak
(see pp184–201)
Rijeka
Đakovo
Poreč Ogulin Slavonski Brod
ISTRIA AND THE
KVARNER AREA Lonjsko Polje Nature Park
Barban (see pp50–89) (p180)
Senj
Pula
Jablanac
Lički Osik

Otrič The Tvrđa in Osijek (pp196–7), the fortified
Posedarje The Palace of Diocletian in Split (pp122–3) nucleus of the city, has 18th-century military
was built by Emperor Diocletian at the buildings. Initially Roman, then Hungarian,
Zadar end of the 3rd century. The city of Split Turkish and lastly Austrian, the city retains
DALMATIA grew up in and around it. Almost in its traces of most of these diverse cultures.
(see pp90–153) original state, it is the largest Roman
building in the Adriatic.
Šibenik
Sinj The city of Dubrovnik
(pp146–52) is situated on
the coast. It is surrounded by
fortifications begun in the
Split 8th century and enlarged
over the years.
Makarska

Ploče

Dubrovnik

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