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Above and left: views of the historical and holiday as-
pects of the beautiful city of Dubrovnik.

Travelogue on Croatia

Road trip to Croatia, Poland and Portugal

Earlier this year Dieter and Karen Bütow embarked on an 80-day road trip to Europe,
which had been abruptly cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdowns. Their trip started

in Austria, where they met fellow CTPS member Walter Berndoerfler and his wife Karin.
It then took them to Croatia, South Tyrol, Germany, then onwards to Poland, where the

Bütows visited their son. They ended their journey with friends in Portugal. In Part 1
DIETER Bütow shares their experiences and impressions of Croatia and his images.

Croatia is a beautiful and varied tination in Croatia. It was declared a a view to behold."
country, reports Dieter. World Heritage Site due to its me- They stayed in the suburb of Lapad,
After Dieter and Karen Bütow met dieval architecture and fortified old a convenient bus ride of about 15
Walter and Karin Berndoerfler in town and is one of the most promi- minutes into the old city.
Walter's home town, Bludenz in Aus- nent tourist destinations in the Med- A boat trip to the near Elefiti islands
tria, the two couples drove down iterranean. of Lopud, Sipan and Koloćep is also
the eastern side of Croatia via the Dubrovnik's city wall and castle were worthwhile, he says.
Plitvička Lakes area. The exceptional the main filming locations for King's "It would also be easy to charter a
natural beauty of the clear waters Landing, the fictional city in the pop- yacht with skipper and travel along
and forests of Croatia's oldest and ular TV series Game of Thrones. This the Adriatic Coast — never before
largest national park offered them contributed to attracting tourists. have we seen such a density of
some superb photographic oppor- "It did not disappoint, it is a must to boats!"
tunities. see!" says Dieter. "The sea of red tiled Croatia is no longer a low-cost des-
Dubrovnik in the south, with its roofs, which can only be seen when tination as it might have been 10
walled Old City, was their prime des- doing the walk on the city wall, was years ago.

The country is clean, with good in-
frastructure to travel, with friendly
and helpful people.
"We had no bookings, but helped
ourselves along with Booking.com
and Airbnb the night before we
reached our next destination," says
Dieter. "This ensured we were flex-
ible throughout."
Dubrovnik harbour at night. Try the local cuisine of To p17

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