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A different kind of sun bathing and swimming is making tourists consider about making Croatia as their next vacation spot. This horseshoe-shaped island is located at the Mediterranean in South-Central Europe and is quite popular for its naturist or nudist beaches. Naturism has been an all-too-familiar concept in the Croatian Adriatic coast and naturist beaches are even marked with signs that say “FKK” for “Freikorperkultur” which mean “Free Body Culture” in German. Although clothing is optional in some places, Croatia’s beaches have been an attractive and famous naturist destination for almost five decades. Rates are even more economical and reasonable compared to other holiday tourist spots in the world. So whether you’re just curious about nude bathing or seriously thinking about spending your summer vacation in one of the most beautiful places in the world, one thing’s for sure – Croatia will definitely take your breath away.

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Mainly of Alaska’s glaciers are retreating or thinning or mutually, a new book by the U.S. Geological Survey news.

About 5 percent of Alaska’s area is enclosed by more than 100,000 glaciers — that’s about 29,000 square miles (75,000 square kilometers), or more than the entire state of West Virginia.

While a few of Alaska’s large glaciers are advancing, 99 percent are receding, the book, “Glaciers in Alaska,” states. The book was written by USGS examine geologist Bruce Molina.

A USGS project to take pictures of the glaciers of Montana’s Glacier National Park also showed significant retreat. Based on these photos and glacier recession rates, scientists envisaged the park could lose its namesakes by 2030.

Greenland, which is covered by more ice than somewhere else in the world outside Antarctica, has also seen significant melt of its glaciers in recent decades.

The new book on Alaska’s glaciers used satellite images, aerial photos, maps and other studies to document the retreat of the glaciers, which began as early as the mid-19th century. Some glaciers have even disappeared since being mapped in the mid-20th century, the report found.

The account also said that glaciers in Alaska saw “important retreat” in the last two decades of the 20th century.

Last March 7 and 8, 2008, the first Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival was held in Mimara Museum, Zagreb, Croatia. Top international and local wine producers graced the event, and visitors reached 2,500. It was an opportunity for professionals in the food, wine, restaurant and hotel businesses to exchange ideas and experiences. The event showed that Croatia has the potential in becoming a center of oenology and gastronomy, which represent two important aspects of human creativity. With this promising development, plans for 2009 Zagreb Wine Gourmet Festival has already started. The organizer is GLORIA – 1001 delicija, is looking forward to another enjoyable and enriching event.

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