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Lion of St. Mark

Lion of St. Mark

Hvar photo by Owen Lipsett

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A Brief History of the Island of Hvar

July 21, 2005

Although its natural beauty and nightlife are what draw most visitors to Hvar, it also has the richest history of any of Croatia’s islands. Unfortunately its museums (when they’re open) don’t do justice to it and the visible fragments...Read More

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Description:
Plaques like this one memorialize Hvar's three and a half centuries of under Venetian rule, which were its intellectual and economic golden age.
Date Submitted:
July 21, 2005
Destination:
Hvar
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Owen Lipsett
Owen Lipsett
Philadelphia, United States

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