In 1991 the first armed confrontation of the Croatian War of Independence took place in this park ending with casualties. During the war between 1991-1995 it was put on the UNESCO World Heritage Danger list as it was neglected. But look at it now, one of the most frequented tourist areas in Croatia. |
Traveling the Croatian Coast
Rab IslandRab Island was ruled by Venice for about 300 years. The Austrians ruled until 1918. The locals were Italian speaking and wanted to be annexed to Italy. But Italy gave them to Yugoslavia. During WWII the fascist Italian regime was established, a concentration camp was built here. It housed Croatian and Slovenia prisoners, and Yugoslavia Jews.
75% of Croatian Jewish population was killed in the Holocaust |