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sibenik times
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ISSUE 20 | SATURDAY, APRIL 18
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2009 | YEAR II
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ŠIBENSKI LIST
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saturday april 18
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Welcome to our beautiful city and to the second edition of thesecond season of “The Sibenik Times”. The early signs of sum-mer are here and it’s a week of firsts. The sun is shining and thecity is glowing against the cle-ar blue Adriatic. The long, cold winter seems to be forgotten assome of the first brave locals ha- ve even started wearing shortsand T-shirts. Even though thesea is around 17°c, which com-pared to what I’m used to is a ba-th, I’m content with just dippingmy toes in for now. The first to-urists can be seen, either hidingin the shade or ducking out of the rain, it’s that kind of weatherat the moment, four seasons inone day. After a winter of beingable to park our cars wherever we wanted now we have theusual summer problem of beinglucky enough to find anywhereto park. But as you’re waitingfor that elusive space don’t getangry or frustrated just take thetime to look around you andenjoy the beauty of the scenery and make a note to leave yourcar at home next time. Many po-liticians speak about Europeanintegration, but simply drinkinga coffee in the city is a truly Eu-ropean experience. The mix of languages and cultures aroundyou all relaxing and enjoyingthemselves is Sibenik’s answerto the EU. So take it easy, if thesea is too cold for you, if it lookslike sun but then turns to rain,or if someone just nabbed theparking space you were waitingfor just remember the winter isseven months away.
FROM THE EDITOR
SPEAK UP!
We would love to hear from you.Please write or send an e-mail tous about your stay in Sibenik. Yo-ur comments are valuable to usand the most interesting letterswill be published every week. In-teresting and unusual photos arealso welcome. Thanks.MARK THOMASmark.thomas@sibenik-times.com
TISNO MAYOR PROPOSES A FINE FOREVERY POLITICAL LIE
 
DALMATIAN COAST HOME TO “ONE THOUSAND ISLANDS”
 
NATO MEMBERSHIP “TO BOOST INTEREST IN CROATIA”
 
WE ARE PROUD OF CROATIA
 
GIANT EASTER EGGS POPS UPAROUND CROATIA
Jozo Stegic, the mayor of Tisno in Sibenik-KninCounty, has proposed a 10,000-kuna or 1,340-Eu-ro fine for every public lie during the upcominglocal election campaign.Stegic claimed over the weekend all allegationsagainst him by his political opponents were not-hing but lies. Stegic said: “I am not afraid of honestcritics, but it does bother me when somebody liesabout me. I demand a fair political campaign ba-sed on the truth.” He called on all candidates toaccept his offer and to open special bank accountsin which to deposit money to be paid in case they made false claims. Fine money would go into aspecial fund for social projects in Tisno, the daily Slobodna Dalmacija has reported. A set of giant plastic Easter eggs have touredCroatia which saw them presented in 13 citiesacross the country. The acrylic eggs, which werecreated by Poliester Laminati in Krizevci, have beendesigned to promote the richness of the nation’sheritage and encourage tourism, T-Portal repor-ted. Beginning in the Croatian capital of Zagreb,the two-metre high and 1.5-metre wide works of art then embarked on a tour of the country beforestopping off in other world-renowned locations. As well as Zagreb, the giant eggs made appearancesin Dubrovnik, Budapest and New York, T-Portalreported. Following this, the next stops on their journey were the Spanish port of Barcelona, beforeheading to Bilbao and Klagenfurt. In other Easter-themed news, Ananova reported earlier this week of a farmer in Forkusevci whose prize hen Fata hasbizarrely taken to laying green eggs.US President Barack Obama has giventhe Croatian and Albanian presidents,Stjepan Mesic and Bamir Topi, dupli-cates of the Washington Treaty. Obamadid so at the NATO summit in Strasbourgon 4 April that celebrated NATO’s 60thanniversary. Croat Prime Minister Ivo Sa-nader and Albanian Prime Minister SaliBerisha were also at the summit.The American president thereby gree-ted Croatia and Albania as full-fledgedmembers of NATO, which has 28 mem-ber countries. Obama also congratulatedboth countries on the reforms that hadbrought them to that point. He said: “Weare proud and at the same time excitedto have you as allies. You deserve seats atthis table. “ According to Obama, Croatiaand Albania had already done a lot forthe Alliance, especially by having senttroops to Afghanistan. Mesic and Sanadersaid Croatia’s NATO membership wouldhelp the country gain admission to theEuropean Union.In an interview on Croatian nationaltelevision (HRT), Sanader stressed hecould guarantee that Croatia’s EU acce-ssion negotiations would be finished by the end of the year if Slovenia stoppedblocking the opening of new chapters be-cause of an unresolved bilateral borderdispute. Sanader said:“If Slovenia could enter NATO and theEuropean Union with unresolved borderissues with Croatia, than Croatia can doso.” Sanader once again called on Slove-ne leaders to stop blocking continuationof Croatia’s EU accession negotiations.Croatia’s Dalmatian coast could pro- ve to be the perfect summer holiday forsailing enthusiasts, one renowned travel writer has revealed. Penning her thou-ghts in the Telegraph, Clare Mann des-cribed her first ever visit to the Balkannation, which provided both adventureand beauty in equal spades. Specifically,she highlighted areas such as the portof Skradin, where the likes of PrincessCaroline of Monaco are known to dropanchor, and the tranquil Kornati islands.She wrote: “There are a thousand or soislands along the Dalmatian coast and asour plane made its descent to Split they  were tantalisingly spread out beneathus in a wide ribbon. “There can be nobetter way, I convinced myself … [than]to explore them by boat.” She addedthat the “party islands” of Korcula andHvar were also a worthwhile visit, withthe former featuring a rather exclusive VIP bar and the latter home to a “cool”1970s club. For those looking to visit the Adriatic coast this summer, the budgetair carrier Flybe has just announced araft of new routes from its UK airportsto Dubrovnik.Croatia's entry to NATO is set to boost foreigninvestment interest in the country. Alongside Al-bania, the south-east European nation has beenpermitted entry into the alliance, which accordingto Obelisk Investment Property, can pave the way for EU membership soon afterwards. James Gon-zalez, marketing analyst at the group, predictsa bright future for the Balkan hotspot. He said:"NATO membership is fundamental in inspiringconfidence for foreign investors and as … seen inthe case of Romania, becoming a member of NA-TO is hugely beneficial for a country's economy."
 
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DID YOU KNOW?
• The most well known Dalmatian andSibenik specialities are fish stew (bro
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det) and smoked ham (pršut)• Dolphins can be often see in open,but even in narrow local waters ofSibenik.• During the rule of the Croatian KingZvonimir Knin became a metropolis ofthe ancient Croatian state.• Antun Vrančić, born in Šibenik in1504, travelled as a diplomat to Eng
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land to the court of King Henry VIII.• A sculpture by the sculptor IvanMeštrović, a wooden relief entitled“The Descent from the Cross”, can befound in the Tate Gallery in London.He is buried in Otavice a small villageapproximately 35 km away from thecity of Šibenik.• Sculptor Ivan Meštrović is mentionedin D.H. Lawrence’s book Women inLove.• William Shakespeare set his comedyTwelfth Night in Illyria, by which heprobably meant Croatia.• The book 101 Dalmatians was writ
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ten by British author Dodie Smith andpublished in 1956.• The British forces helped to supplypaper for a new newspaper set upduring the war - Slobodna Dalmacija.(Free Dalmatia)• Princess Diana visited Croatia in1997 as part of her campaigning workagainst landmines. Since her death,the Landmine Survivors Network hasstaged an annual handball tourna
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ment in her memory in which teamsfrom Croatia participate.• A Foundation for donkey protection‘Hrvatski tovar’ was founded in Tribunj,with the intention to protect this no
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ble animal from extinction.• For sex on the beach, that is on anypublic place, there is a penalty - maxi
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mum of 30 days in prison or 100 EURin Croatia.• The Sibenik region is well known forits quality lamb’s meat that is pre
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pared in a special way in this region.• From the 16th until the 23rd of Sep
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tember 1991 the battle for Sibenik’sdefence was fought, which startedwith the general attack on the cityfrom land, sea and air.
 
CROATIA ADOPTS NEW ACTION PLAN FOR TOURIST INDUSTRY 
 
STING TO HELP PROTECTTHE ADRIATIC SEA
 
'NINE-TENTHS' OF TRAVELLERS TO CROATIA VISIT ADRIATIC COAST
Nine-tenths of travellers to Croatia take the ti-me to visit locations on the Adriatic coast, it hasbeen claimed. Locations along the coastline, suchas Split, Sibenik and Dubrovnik, have long provedpopular with travellers, but one expert believesthey are quickly becoming the country's majordraw. Meri Matesic, director of the UK's CroatiaTourism Board, commented: "Ninety per cent of tourist visits are to the coastal parts of Croatia onthe Adriatic. "Croatia is truly Mediterranean - it isa country with more than 1,000 islands, a sailingand boating paradise. Dubrovnik is an attractionof itself." She added that the tourists flocked to theUNESCO Heritage Site not only for its culture andhistory, but for its good selection of clubs, cafesand bars. Earlier this month, an expert from realestate firm Investment Group commented thatthe country was becoming "very serious" aboutgaining European Union membership.British rock star Sting is going to help protectthe Adriatic Sea. The famous artist will team up with Brian Adams and dozen of other performersin a band-aid project called Adriatic Aid. "Stingand Brian Adams have confirmed they will joinme in the project. I've got an idea for raising globalattention to the need to protect the treasure calledthe Adriatic Sea", Croatian singer Dado Topic toldthe daily Jutarnji List. Topic got the idea from son-gs composed by Croat teacher Mirko Matijas. Theseries of songs was dedicated to ecology. The re-cording of the video for Adriatic Aid will take placeon Mljet Island in the southern Adriatic.The Croatian Economic Council hasadopted an action plan for tourism thatshould help produce adequate results inthe upcoming summer tourist season.The plan calls for seasonal lifting of the visa requirement for citizens of Russiaand Ukraine and possibly also for citi-zens of China and India, the daily Novilist has reported. The plan also claimstourist agencies should be exempt fromexcise duties. Minister of Tourism DamirBajs refused to talk about the plan’s butsaid the tourism industry would be reli-eved of many excise duties. The Ministry is preparing a new project called “Meet / I love Croatia” aimed at all those whoarrive in Croatia by car. The Ministry isplanning to give 30 free litres of petrol toall visitors who will stay longer than 10days in Croatia. Minister Bajs again pre-dicted that 2010 would be much worsefor Croatian tourism than 2009.
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