{"id":2660,"date":"2019-06-04T16:46:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T16:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2020-01-06T14:46:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T14:46:09","slug":"best-new-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/best-new-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is finally arriving and with it the annual tourist tide flooding Croatia&#8217;s most popular destinations. Dubrovnik, Split, Sibenik and Istria are crammed with ancient sites and fun things to do\u00c2\u00a0 and now there are even more. From dinosaurs and dragons to communists and historic fortresses, these five new attractions are a great way to get off the beaten path.<\/p><div id=\"croat-2579417194\" class=\"croat-content croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Klis Fortress Museum<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2664\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2664\" src=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/klis-fortress-e1559656008265.jpg\" alt=\"Klis fortress\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Klis fortress<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Klis fortress, just 15km from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/Split.htm\">Split<\/a> is not a new attraction! Its storied history dates back to the pre-Roman Illyrians. Only when Game of Thrones turned the crumbling fortress into the slaver city of Meereen in 2014 did anyone besides archaeologists pay attention to this dramatic stone edifice. Suddenly funds materialized for Klis&#8217;s restoration and this year an imaginative new museum has opened. At the foot of the fortress this &#8220;interpretation center&#8221; uses 3D holograms to bring Klis&#8217;s remarkable history to life. That time when the Ottoman Turks overran the fortress and snatched it from the Uskoks? You&#8217;ll relive it here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/Klis.html\"><em>[See more about the Klis fortress and museum]<\/em><\/a><\/p><div id=\"croat-3903643206\" class=\"croat-content_2 croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Red History Museum, Dubrovnik<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2666\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2666\" src=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/red-history-museum-e1559659596490.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibit from the Red History Museum\" width=\"550\" height=\"250\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red History Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So what happened in Dubrovnik after the 17th century? So many of Dubrovnik&#8217;s monuments date from that century you would think history had stopped there. The imaginative new Red History Museum deals with postwar Dubrovnik under the communist government of Marshal Tito. As their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redhistorymuseum.com\">website<\/a> explains:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"wixGuard\">\u00e2\u20ac\u2039<\/span>Experience almost half a century of life under the communist regime &#8211; from secret services and the communist party to pop culture and the development of consumer society.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The good, the bad, the zany&#8211;it&#8217;s all there in this balanced look at a fraught and divisive period.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/southern_dalmatia\/Dubrovnik\/things-to-do.html\"><em>[See more things to do in Dubrovnik]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Saint Nikola Fortress, Sibenik<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2669\" src=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sibenik-st-nikola.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sibenik-st-nikola.jpg 557w, https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/sibenik-st-nikola-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/Sibenik.htm\">Sibenik<\/a> is a city of fortresses. There are four imposing and historically significant fortresses but only the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/St-Nikola.html\">Saint Nikola fortress<\/a> is a world heritage site. Built in response to the Ottoman threat in the mid-16th century, it became the strongest fort on the Dalmatian coast. After a lengthy process of restoration (curiously unrelated to Game of Thrones which never did film there), the Saint Nikola island fortress is now open to a limited number of visitors who will arrive by boat. To become part of the lucky few,buy tickets (130Kn) online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kanal-svetog-ante.com\/en\/ticket-purchasing\">kanal-svetog-ante.com<\/a>. The visit includes the services of a multilingual guide.<\/p>\n<p><em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/Sibenik.htm\">See more about Sibenik and its fortresses<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Game of Thrones Museum in Split<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2670\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2670\" src=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/GOT-Split-e1559663855606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"319\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy Game of Thrones Museum, Split<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new Game of Thrones Museum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/central%20dalmatia\/Split.htm\">Split<\/a> is a tribute to the epic fantasy that captivated the world. Diocletian&#8217;s Palace doubled as Meereen and the basement halls were used as Daenerys&#8217;s Throne Room. Fans ready for another go at dragons and Valerian steel will enjoy the 100 exhibits arranged in five rooms here. Scents, dim lighting and soft music set a mood where the plastic replicas almost seem real. It&#8217;s at Bosanska 9 and admission is 50Kn. The museum is open daily 9am-10pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/split-l268\/game-of-thrones-tour-t48331\/?partner_id=4246D&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;placement=content-top\"><em>[Take a Game of Thrones tour of Split]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Paleo Park in Istria<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2671\" src=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/paleo-park-e1559665780340.jpg\" alt=\"Paleo Park in Istria\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What kid doesn&#8217;t love dinosaurs? Or water parks? The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camping-monperin.hr\/paleo-park\">Paleo Park<\/a> near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/Istria\/Bale.html\">Bale<\/a> in Istria combines dinosaurs and vast swimming pools in one stunning water park. Bale was the location of several important archaeological finds that included dinosaur remains and fossils. The park aims to combine water pleasures with education. Dinosaur replicas and a dinosaur-shaped pool give a nod to archaeology and the massive swimming pools, jacuzzis and sunbathing areas are fun for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.croatiatraveller.com\/Istria\/Istria.htm\"><em>[Check out more things to see in Istria]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><div id=\"croat-1816581300\" class=\"croat-below-post croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dare to be different. 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