Rab

Rab revisited

Rab Medieval Crossbow Tournament. Rab, Croatia. © Rudolf Abraham The Rab Medieval Crossbow Tournament dates back to the 14th century and marks the successful defense of the city against a seige in 1358. It was revived by the Rab Crossbowmen’s Association (Udruga rapskih samostrelicara) in 1995, and is held annually on 9 May, 25 June, …

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Island highs (3) – Rab

As some of you already know, I’m currently walking, cycling and ferry-hopping my way around some of Croatia’s 1,185 or so islands, while working on a new hiking guidebook for Cicerone – so here’s the third of several posts on some highlights from the roof of the Croatian Adriatic… Hiking above the rocky northeast coast …

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Rab medieval crossbow tournament

Rab Medieval Crossbow Tournament. Rab, Croatia (25 June 2013). The tournament, which dates back to the 14th century and marks the successful defense of the city against a siege in 1358, was revived by the Rab Crossbowmen’s Association (Udruga rapskih samostrelicara) in 1995, and is held annually on 9 May, 25 June, 27 July (St …

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