• Croatia
  • Stari Grad Plain (1/2) – the town of Stari Grad

    As the UNESCO comments: Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar is a cultural landscape that has remained practically intact since it was first colonized by Ionian Greeks from Paros in the 4th century BC. The original agricultural activity of this fertile plain, mainly centring on grapes and olives, has been maintained since […]

    Stari Grad Plain (1/2) – the town of Stari Grad was last modified: May 30th, 2020 by Dong
  • iOS/Android Apps
  • What’s New in Morse Mania 3.0?

    Haven’t heard about Morse Mania? Read my other post, and try the game out by downloading it from App Store or Google Play Store: A new version of Morse Mania has just been released on Android, and is coming to iOS very soon. Morse Mania version 3.0 has a rather different main screen layout and […]

    What’s New in Morse Mania 3.0? was last modified: November 26th, 2020 by Dong
  • iOS/Android Apps
  • Morse Mania Is More Powerful Than You Think – the “hidden” features

    In the past few months, I got emails as well as reviews from users who generously made some suggestions for improving the app, but what they didn’t realise was most of the features were actually already included in the game. If you click the Info button (About page), you can read about the game, the […]

    Morse Mania Is More Powerful Than You Think – the “hidden” features was last modified: November 26th, 2020 by Dong
  • iOS/Android Apps
  • Morse Mania – a brilliant way to learn Morse Code

    Great News! To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Morse Mania on Android, now the app is also available on the iOS platform! 1. What is Morse Mania? 2. Why choosing Morse Mania? 3. What do users say about Morse Mania? 4. Why do I charge a small fee for premium features? 5. What is Morse Code? […]

    Morse Mania – a brilliant way to learn Morse Code was last modified: November 26th, 2020 by Dong
  • Croatia
  • Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards – the Church of St. Barbara

    As the UNESCO comments: This serial property combines 28 sites, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, western Serbia, western Montenegro and central and southern Croatia, representing these cemeteries and regionally distinctive medieval tombstones, or stećci. The cemeteries, which date from the 12th to 16th centuries CE, are laid out in rows, as was the common custom […]

    Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards – the Church of St. Barbara was last modified: May 6th, 2020 by Dong
  • Croatia
  • Historic City of Trogir (2) – the Kamerlengo Fortress & Benedictine Monastery of St. Nikolas

    As the UNESCO comments: Trogir is a remarkable example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings […]

    Historic City of Trogir (2) – the Kamerlengo Fortress & Benedictine Monastery of St. Nikolas was last modified: May 4th, 2020 by Dong
  • Croatia
  • Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (2) – the Basement Halls and City Museum

    As the UNESCO comments: The ruins of Diocletian’s Palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D., can be found throughout the city. The cathedral was built in the Middle Ages, reusing materials from the ancient mausoleum. Twelfth- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, 15th-century Gothic palaces and other palaces in Renaissance […]

    Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (2) – the Basement Halls and City Museum was last modified: May 2nd, 2020 by Dong