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ccompanied by our Local Guide, he siege and other dramatic
Vukovar, Croatia July 14th Awe explored Vukovar, Croatia's Tevents in the recent past have
largest river port, located at the shaped both the present and the
confluence of the Danube and Vuka future of this region.
oday we learnt more about the Rivers.
Tcomplex history of Croatia and e then visited Osijek, an
ukovar was scene to an 87-day
the events that led to the Croatian Vsiege in 1991, known as The Battle Wimportant economic and
War of Independence. cultural centre.
of Vukovar, and is today considered a
symbol of Croatian resistance.