Croatia Postcard

Ginny!!~
     I got your last letter! I can't wait to see you in two weeks! 
     Yulina and I arrived in Croatia last night. We're staying in a hotel called Hotel Bellevue, and it's so big and fancy. The food is really good there too! 
     Today, we visited Krka National Park in Central Dalmatia. It's a protected area with astonishing natural scenery. This place is best known for its numerous waterfalls and natural pools of clear water. It extends along the 73km River Krka, which floods through a canyon 200 meters deep. The area's remoteness also attracts monks, and the sights are also a major part of the region.
     Krka National Park is truly breathtaking, and we should go together someday~ But first, you need a tour around Taiwan. I'm so excited!! See you in two weeks!! 
     Love you! <3

Love,

Hannah

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Croatia News

EGGSPRESS - FIRST EGG CAFE OPENS IN ZAGREB

Looking for a perfect brunch spot that serves delicious, high-quality food? Then Eggspress is the eggcellent spot for you!

This week Zagreb opened its first omeletterie, located in Ulica Jospia Rudera Boskovica 11. The menu includes various egg dishes such as omelettes, scrambled eggs, sunny-side-ups, poached eggs, eggs benedict, egg salad, and even tasty egg desserts to wrap up the meal.

What better is it to also have all natural, fresh ingredients? The eggs come from local farms, and the bread is in Korica. Everything else comes straight form the Dolac market.

With already a five-star rating on TripAdvisor, Eggspress crowding with popularity. As teenagers are posting their Instagram pictures and food bloggers are snapping photos, why don't you try some of their Eggs Benedict?

Read more: http://www.croatiaweek.com/eggspress-first-egg-cafe-opens-in-zagreb/


NEW AIRPORT JUST OPENS IN ZAGREB
The media was invited today inside the new Franjo Tudman International Airport in Zagreb, for a sneak peek just before the official opening.
  The 310 million euro-terminal has four floors, spanning a total of 65,000 square meters. It had taken 3 years of strenuous work to build, and it is now open to everyone. The opening ceremony will begin in the morning of March 21st, starting with the chanting of the Croatian Anthem, followed with the cutting of the ribbon.
Remember to tune in on MZLZ, the airport's concessionaire, to watch the ceremony!

Read more: http://www.croatiaweek.com/video-take-a-tour-inside-new-zagreb-airport/

HOSTING THE MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP
Union Cycliste Internationale has recently announced that the Croatian island of Losinj will host the World Cup next year. In April of 2018, the first rounds of the Mountain Bike World Cup will be held.
Up to 300 people from all over the world will compete on the small island up in the northern coast in hopes to win the golden trophy and the title. They will be competing for two days, April 21st and the 22nd.
This World Cup event will be the biggest downhill race in the country's history. They are planning this as a huge opportunity to promote the island as a travel destination since a lot of media will be there.
Read more: http://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-island-of-losinj-to-host-mountain-bike-world-cup/

Croatia Journal

Thursday, December 31st

    "Bok!" we shouted, as we spotted a pedestrian on the street of
That's how you say hello in Croatian, the official language of the Republic of Croatia. It's also one of the Slavic languages, that developed since the migration of the Slavs in the 5th century.
    The friendly pedestrian stopped to reply,
"Hello. How are you enjoying Croatia so far?"
We were completely stunned. It turns out that 80% of Croatians are multilingual, and in that group of people, 81% can speak English.
    She went on to give us a tiny lecture about her first language, and guess what we found out?
    Okay, so there are 3 variants of the letter "C". I personally found that extremely confusing and unnecessary. Because having one "C" was enough. For me.
    Hannah, on the other hand, who is more open-minded argued that they must have had a reason to add those extra letters.
    The lady interrupted our argument and went on to explain that the extra letters were devised in order for the distinguished sounds (that we obviously do not have in English pronunciation).