The Esopus Spitzenburg is thought to have been one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite apples. It is also a tart apple that blooms in flowering group 4 and grows well in zones 4 though 6. A sweet apple that blooms in flowering group 4 is the Gala apple. Gala apple trees are consistent producers in zones 5 and above.
The Croatian interior which includes Zagreb and Slavonia is separated from the coast by the Dinaric mountains and has a completely different climate. In Zagreb, the average annual temperature is 12Â°C (53Â°F) with average highs of 2Â°C (35Â°F) in January and 27Â°C (80Â°F) in July. The central mountain regions of Lika and Krbava have warm summers and cold winters, with a milder climate in the valleys.
Travel from London to Zagreb as shown above. You take a morning Eurostar to Paris, the afternoon TGV Duplex to Munich and a sleeper train to Zagreb. Or Eurostar & TGV Duplex to Munich, stay there overnight, then take a wonderful scenic daytime train to Zagreb next day.K to Croatia by train in 24 hours... Take a mid-morning Eurostar to Paris, a 200 mph double-deck TGV Duplex to Munich, and an excellent Croatian sleeper train overnight from Munich to Zagreb, arriving next morning.