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Murano and Venice

Posted on October 14, 2025 by volovecto

We ended our trip in the best of ways, with a fun final day messing around Murano and Venice with no solid plan. My only must see location was the Church of Santa Maria e San Donato. Because all three … Continue reading →

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Croatia to Italy

Posted on October 13, 2025 by volovecto

It is great to have a rental car, you can get to remote areas and set your own schedule. But it is always a good feeling to drop it off and be free of the stress of driving and navigating … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the truffles

Posted on October 12, 2025 by volovecto

We had a very fun and educational truffle experience today. They called it a truffle hunt, and we did indeed find four truffles, but it was more of a demonstration. We met at the Miro Tartufi headquarters just below the … Continue reading →

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Rovinj and Poreč, Istria

Posted on October 11, 2025 by volovecto

From our rental house it was an hour drive to see Rovinj on the coast. The drive was scenic, through mostly vineyards and olive groves. We saw olives being harvested at four of the groves, but the grapes have already … Continue reading →

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Motovun, Istria

Posted on October 10, 2025 by volovecto

We are staying at a very nice VRBO rental in Istria, with a view of the hilltop town of Motovun. We rolled into the rental just prior to sunset. Marion met us there and introduced us to the cats, and … Continue reading →

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Posted on October 10, 2025 by volovecto

So far on this trip we have visited 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I was curious as to how a place becomes a Heritage Site. This is what the World Heritage Convention says about it (whc.unesco.org): The Criteria for Selection … Continue reading →

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Plitvicka Jezera National Park

Posted on October 9, 2025 by volovecto

We made the drive up to Plitvice Lakes National Park from Trogir, stopping in Zadar for lunch along the way. We had a bit of trouble finding our lodgings but finally pulled in right around sunset. We arrived at the … Continue reading →

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Hvar: Stunning scenery and a memorable wine tasting

Posted on October 8, 2025 by volovecto

We boarded a ferry in Split, and two hours later were driving onto the island of Hvar at the small port town of Stari Grad. The pedestrian ferry has a direct route into Hvar Town, the main attraction. But we … Continue reading →

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Trogir, the Jewel of the Adriatic

Posted on October 6, 2025 by volovecto

We read somewhere that Dubrovnik is called the Pearl of the Adriatic. Now we are visiting the Jewel of the Adriatic. The sites we covered in Trogir today included the Cathedral of St Lawrence, the Church of St John the … Continue reading →

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Dubrovnik to Trogir

Posted on October 5, 2025 by volovecto

Today was moving day. We packed up our rental car and started driving north on highway 8. We drove through a few long tunnels, but mostly the road followed the coast. We passed vineyards and olive groves. The vineyards don’t … Continue reading →

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