Osijek’s airport is so tiny there isn’t even room for a plane-load of passengers. Instead, after disembarking, we had to hover on the tarmac, in front of the cold concrete of the terminal building, waiting to file in so staff could check our passports.
The sky too was leaden. I had imagined something to match the crystalline waters of Croatia’s coastline, but faced with a grey airport and grey clouds, it felt more Swindon than Split. Not a particularly auspicious start. I had deliberately chosen a lesser-known city, hoping to avoid the crowds and discover a hidden gem, but was already having regrets.
Before long, however, I had sped through security (that’s one benefit of possessing a pint-sized airport), and was presented with Osijek itself. It’s more like a large town than a proper city (population 96,848), but finds room for a charming medieval quarter, centred around the quiet Ante Starčević Square, pretty parks, riverside walks, a clutch of museums, a top-tier football club (NK Osijek), and, I was told proudly, three McDonald’s.
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