Istria – the undiscovered Croatian gem

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Travel

By Kathryn Quinn Many holiday plans start with an argument: She wants to lie idly by the pool and bake in the sun, he wants to do something more active – even if it is only sampling the local beer. Istria, a little known region by the Adriatic Sea, is the perfect solution to this […]

From the Grossglockner to the Sea

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Travel

The Alpe-Adria-Trail is a brand new hiking route that covers three countries. From the foot of the highest mountain in Austria, the 3,798 metre high Grossglockner, to the Adriatic Sea – in 38 stages. Each stage covers a distance of around 17 kilometres, and the Trail passes through Carinthia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Slovenia. In total […]

Austrian’s €300,000 yacht wrecked by blaze in Croatia

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General News

Insurance experts are set to investigate after an Austrian couple’s pricey yacht was devastated by a blaze last night (Thurs) in Croatia.Owner Harald Kiefer, from Feldbach from the province of Styria, said today the Sea Ray vessel caught fire shortly after 7pm at a pier near the Hotel Adriatic in Vrboska on the island of […]