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The town of Ston, Croatia, is protected by a wall three and a half miles long. This archaeological gem was built during the fifteen century while the region struggled for some margin of independence from the Ottoman Empire. It gradually decayed over time and was devastated by an earthquake in 1996, but restoration is presently underway.
Link via The Presurfer | Photo by Flickr user Dan.. used under Creative Commons license
Photo: Roman Bonnefoy
Behold the natural beauty of Plitvice National Park. Called the Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia, it spans 300 square kilometers, is made up of sixteen lakes, and accommodates waterfalls and wildlife galore. It’s also served as a war front.
in March 1991 it became the scene of the Plitvice Lakes incident – the first armed confrontation of the Croatian War of Independence that resulted in fatalities. The park was held by forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina during the conflict and suffered some damage in the process, with hotels and other facilities being used as barracks.
Head over to Twisted Sifter and learn more about this awesome park.
Croatian rescue workers were taken by surprise when a service vehicle dispatched to assist them with a train wreck lost control and crashed in nearby the original wreck! What a near miss …
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Croatian politican Josko Kraljevic Risa was elected as mayor in Prolozac with a uniquely refreshing political strategy: he opted to tell voters the truth that he’ll rip them off at every opportunity!
Bare-faced Josko Risa was voted in as mayor in Prolozac with a landslide victory using the slogan: "All for me – nothing for you."
"I just told them the truth. This town will be like my family business. If I get a little something, so do they," he explained.
Locals who backed Risa said they would be happy to have him as mayor, despite his bizarre campaign pledge.
Ivan Vjisnic, 57, said: "We know what we’re letting ourselves in for.
Link (Photo: Slobodna Dalmacija, Google’s translation of the article)
Tired of getting burglarized regularly, a bakery in Split, Croatia, decided to solicit the protection of a certain Hollywood action star. At least in spirit:
The posh bakery shop in Split, Croatia, had often been broken until they put up the poster of the karate champ with a sign saying: "This shop is under the protection of Chuck Norris."
Now the bakery hasn’t had a single burglary for more than a month. "People seem to respect him," said a sales assistant.
Link (Photo: Europics.at)
Best Chuck Norris Fact in the comment about this post gets a Free Neatorama T-shirt. Ready, Set, Chuckify!
Update 5/13/09 – Congratulations to chrome who won with this bakery-themed Chuck Norris Fact: the bakers briefly switched the bear claws with “chuck norris claws” how ever the lack of survivors ran down business.
