Thursday doors: colourful doors from Volosko shows you a couple of beautiful doors from a small seaside settlement near Opatija and Rijeka in Croatia. There’s a little port for small fishing boats and a couple of rather well-known restaurants as well as a very delicious cake shop. You’ll find charming, narrow streets and art galleries… Read More Thursday doors: colourful doors from Volosko, Croatia
Discover Croatia: Trakošćan castle is a travel post about our visit to the most beautiful castle in Croatia. Trakošćan castle is situated in northwestern Croatian region of Hrvatsko Zagorje close to another gorgeous castle (Veliki Tabor) and a baroque town of Varaždin, and just over an hour away from capital Zagreb.
I’ve already shared with you a couple of beautiful doors from Rijeka but there are many more in the city center. So, this week I’m showcasing some other gorgeous doors. Most of these are on buildings from 19th century, built in a period when Rijeka was a part of Austro-Hungarian Empire. New doors aren’t beautiful… Read More Thursday doors: more beautiful doors from Rijeka, Croatia
This week I’m sharing with you some old, beautiful doors from the city center of Rijeka, Croatia. Most of these buildings are from the end of 19th century. I think the first door pictured above might be from the beginning of 20th century. Rijeka is Croatia’s main seaport and a city known for its International… Read More Thursday doors: 5 doors from Rijeka, Croatia
We visited Brijuni islands with our kids last May. We spent a weekend at Hotel Neptun on Veliki Brijun island and had lots of fun exploring it. We all really liked Veli Brijun and the hotel. So much so, that we are spending another weekend there this May! A bit about Brijuni Brijuni islands are… Read More Visiting Brijuni islands with kids
Family day out: Kamačnik, Croatia is a travel blog post about our family hike in Kamačnik gorge on a Sunday last August. I had seen photos of the above pictured restaurant on a friend’s Facebook feed and I’ve decided to visit it one day with my family.
Last December my husband and I visited Zagreb Advent and wandered through all its Advent locations. Advent in Zagreb (or Zagreb Christmas market) has become quite popular and famous in the past few years. It has even been proclaimed as one of the best Christmas markets in Europe. However, there were still Covid measures enforced… Read More Advent in Zagreb (Zagreb Christmas Market)
the Red Phone Box travels 