Croatia Travel Guide & Tourism (HD)

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Croatia Travel Guide, Croatia Tourism, Croatia Vacation (HD) Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Croatia (Croatian: Hrvatska) is a country situated in Southeast Europe. It is to the east side of the Adriatic Sea, to the east of Italy. It is also bordered by Slovakia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia in the east, and Montenegro to the south. Cities in Croatia ================== 1 - Zagreb - the capital and largest city 2 - Dubrovnik - historic coastal city and UNESCO World Heritage site 1 - Split- ancient port city with Roman ruins 2 - Pula - biggest town in Istria with the Roman amphitheater (commonly called Arena) 1 - Osijek - capital of Slavonia and an important city 2 - Slavonski Brod - 3 - Rijeka - Croatia's largest and main port 4 - Varaždin - Croatia's former Baroque capital 5 - Zadar - biggest city of north-central Dalmatia with rich history Destinations in Croatia ======================== Kornati National Park Island of Cres Island of Solta Island of Hvar Island of Brac Island of Krk Island of Solta Plitvice National Park - home of the magnificent Plitvice Lakes (UNESCO world heritage site) Vrsar Žumberak is a mountainous region that spans the border between Slovenia and Croatia Climate ======= Northern Croatia has a temperate continental climate whereas the central and upland regions have a mountainous climate. The entire Adriatic coast has a pleasant Mediterranean climate. Spring and autumn are mild along the coast, while winter is cold and snowy in central and northern regions. The average temperature inland in January ranges from -10° to 5°C and in August, from 19° to 39°C. The average temperature at the seaside is higher: in January, from 6°C to 11°C and in August from 21°C to 39°C. Terrain =========== Geographically diverse; flat agricultural plains along the Hungarian border (Central European area), low mountains and highlands near the Adriatic coastline and islands. There are 1,246 islands; the largest ones are Krk and Cres. The highest point is Dinara, at 1,830m.