Places
The UNESCO has marked seven places in Croatia as World Heritage Sites:
- Episcopal complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the historic center of Poreč
- The cathedral of St. James in Šibenik
- Historic city of Trogir
- Diocletian's Palace, built by Roman Emperor Diocletian
- Old city of Dubrovnik
- Plitvice Lakes
- Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar, parceled by Ancient Greece
Regarding conservation and natural beauty, Croatia has eight national parks, mostly situated along the Adriatic coast.
Read more about this topic: Culture Of Croatia
Famous quotes containing the word places:
“Words whispered on Earth are heard in Heaven like thunder; evil done in dark places the gods see like lightning.”
—Chinese proverb.
“The places which I have described may seem strange and remote to my townsmen ... our account may have made no impression on your minds. But what is our account? In it there is no roar, no beach-birds, no tow-cloth.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“All places are alike,
And every earth is fit for burial.”
—Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)