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summercomfort) wrote2011-07-02 06:34 am
summercomfort) wrote2011-07-02 06:34 am
in rijeka
Just went to the weirdest castle ever....
Each of the three towers were in a different style, reflecting the three major (re)building efforts... 1200s, 1500s against the Ottomans, and finally, the late 1800s by an enterprising Austrian field marshall. He decided to put a greek temple mausoleum in the castle.
...yeah
On the other hand, because the locals don't really consider it a major site (far eclipsed by the nearby church that is on some holy pilgrimage location), visits are free, and no one was around to yel at me for some scampering about the old castle ruins. (They were mostly drinking coffee in the outdoor cafe inthe castle courtyard)
Next up is the most uncertain part of this mini excursion... I am catching a ferry to the islan of Cres, but it's one hotel is completely booked. The hostel peole back at Zagreb (Bella and Sandra) says there will be people holding signs advertising private rooms on the pier. Let's hope I get relatively unsketchy accomodations!
Each of the three towers were in a different style, reflecting the three major (re)building efforts... 1200s, 1500s against the Ottomans, and finally, the late 1800s by an enterprising Austrian field marshall. He decided to put a greek temple mausoleum in the castle.
...yeah
On the other hand, because the locals don't really consider it a major site (far eclipsed by the nearby church that is on some holy pilgrimage location), visits are free, and no one was around to yel at me for some scampering about the old castle ruins. (They were mostly drinking coffee in the outdoor cafe inthe castle courtyard)
Next up is the most uncertain part of this mini excursion... I am catching a ferry to the islan of Cres, but it's one hotel is completely booked. The hostel peole back at Zagreb (Bella and Sandra) says there will be people holding signs advertising private rooms on the pier. Let's hope I get relatively unsketchy accomodations!