You Will Cry When You See It

Being a shameless nationalist and singing the praises of the motherland....
GREAT article in the NYTimes on the most beautiful corner of Europe, its rich social fabric, disruptive history, and emerging elegance.

In Croatia, a New Riviera Beckons - New York Times: "For centuries, the island has lured visitors and inspired poets. 'I know paradise now, I know Hvar,' a lyric local saying goes. Now, 10 years after the end of a bloody civil war that devastated much of Croatia, it still struggles as it sees hope for its future in ancient tourist meccas like Hvar, sister islands like Korcula and Mljet, and Dubrovnik - Croatia's, and, arguably, Europe's, most beautiful city."