istra and kvarner
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Istra and Kvarner
TRAVEL MEETUP – JULY 15, 2014BY TONY LJUTIC (LYU-TICH)
Agenda
•Geography and Climate•History and Culture •Istra•Kvarner•Plitvice - Postojna (???)•Gastronomy (food and wine) – if time permits
•Website: http://tinyurl.com/olf3lly
Geography-Area-Population
Geophysical regionsClimatic zones
Political geography – a dangerous neighbourhood
Cultural geography
Plitvice
Venice
Dalmatia. MontenegroAlbania, Greece
History - Competing groups
Rough chronology
•Stone age - Homo Krapiniensis•Iron age – Illyrians, CeltsGreeks and Romans•Slavs
• Duchy (8th cent)• Kingdom (925)• Union with Hungary (1102)
Ottomans (1389 – 1860s)Venetians (1358-1797)
•Habsburg empire (1527-1918)•Yugoslavia (1918-1991)•Independence (June 25, 1991)•EU (1 July, 2013)
World's 2nd Best Olive Oil Producing Region
20 Best World Destionations 10 Best Summer Trips
Best of Europe: Top 15 Food & Wine Destionations
•Best Life Changing Trips
Top 10 Off the Path Wine Regions
Best Wine Regions for Winter and Spring Travel 2014
Thirteen of the world’s best wine regions you probably know nothing about
Homo Krapiniensis (Neanderthal)
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Land of the IllyriansToponyms:Histria - IstraCrexi – CresArba – RabApsorus – OsorSenia – SenjCuricum – KrkPola – PulaEtc.
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