best places to visit in croatia
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia and a vibrant metropolis packed with both historic and modern tourist attractions. Located in north-western Croatia, Zargreb is the heart of Croatian culture, academics, and government.
The city is divided into an Upper and Lower Town, with Upper Town being the historic core where tourists can walk down cobblestone streets and visit old, medieval churches, towers, and palaces. Some of the city’s most important sites include the Stone Gate with a painting of the Virgin Mary, which survived a major fire in 1731. The traditional open-air market, Dolac Market, features many stalls selling fresh produce, clothing, and local handicrafts.
Korčula
Korčula is an island located south of the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia. The island is best known as the alleged birthplace of the famous merchant traveler, Marco Polo, and many inhabitants of the island bear the same surname (Polo).
The island is made up of green forests, vineyards, olive groves and charming villages such as Blato. Blato is known for its baroque churches and long boulevard of lime trees, shops, restaurants and hotels. Popular for its sandy white beaches, Lambarda also features several archaeological remains of Greek and Roman settlements. The island’s main town, Korucla Town, is a historic, walled town with Venetian Renaissance architecture, colorful markets and plenty of tourist facilities.
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Continents:
EUROPE
The European continent is located completely in the northern hemisphere and mainly in the eastern hemisphere. Europe borders onto the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the South. There are 50 countries in Europe with a total of more than 748 million people living on the continent in 2021.
ASIA
There are 49 countries in Asia according to the UN. The 10 biggest countries are listed in the right column of this page. Two of the Asian countries, Russia and Turkey, also share part of their territory on the European continent. Additionally there are two countries that only have limited international recognition: State of Palestine and Republic of China/Taiwan and some dependencies. Asia is the most populous continent with more than 4.7 billion people living there. (2022)
AFRICA
There are 54 countries in Africa – and 9 dependent territories. More than 1.3 billion people live on the African continent. This means about 15% of the world’s total population live in Africa! Even though Nigeria is only a third of the size of Algeria, it is the most populous country in Africa, with more than 219 million people.
NORTH AMERICA
OCEANIA
Oceania is in a continental group consisting of 14 countries and includes Pacific islands and Australia. Often Australia is named as a continent, but this means that the many islands and countries except Australia would then be not included. Oceania in fact is mostly ocean and spans a vast area as you can see below.
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