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Split–Sinj Railway
Sinjska rera was a narrow-gauge railway that operated between the Croatia, Croatian cities of Sinj and Split, Croatia, Split from 1903 to 1962. It was an economic and social link between the region in Dalmatian Hinterland and the largest Croatian city in the south. Name The railway was given several popular names: ''šuljarica'' because of its appearance and slowness, ''sinjska željeznica'', ''sinjski vlak,'' ''sinjska ferata''. More recently, some authors assumed that the Sinjska rera got its name from the passengers who sang ''rera'', a two-part folk song characteristic of the region. However, folk storytellers in the 1960s agreed that the songs were named after the train that climbed up the hill, and that at the beginning of the century the singing was called ''kontanje''. History The railway was planned in the first half of the 19th century as part of a future railway connection between Split and Sarajevo, two trading centers then connected only by road, which took five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalmatian Hinterland
The Dalmatian Hinterland () is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name means 'beyond (the) hills', which is a reference to the fact that it is the part of Dalmatia that is not coastal and the existence of the concordant coastline where hills run parallel to the coast. Geography Dalmatian Zagora, in the strict sense, spans from the hinterland east of Šibenik to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and continues south to Vrgorac, just north of the Neum corridor. Its borders are present in two counties: Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin. The terrain in Zagora is fairly rugged: in the region immediately bordering the coastline, it is mostly flat but dry, mainly covered with ''makija'' (maquis, macchia). More inland, greener pastures can be seen, as the climate and elevations change. Karst topography dominates the landscape. The land is interspersed with river canyons, of Krka, Čikola, Cetina and others. One national park is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
