Croatia is a timeless country with something for everyone and is one of our most popular summer vacation destinations. Its mix of rich history, breathtaking nature, endless coastline, classic architecture, vibrant culture, delicious cuisine and warm climate make it a holiday paradise. Its geography means there is abundant coastline and more than 1000 islands in…
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The Dubrovnik Summer Festival of music, dance and theater is in full voice and gives visitors to Dubrovnik as well as locals a hefty dose of culture at various venues in the city every night until the 25th of August. The festival is celebrating its 61st Anniversary this year, having taken place every year since…
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When you offer the wide variety of day trips from Dubrovnik that we do, it’s inevitable that some are more popular than others. Here’s the top 5 (in no particular order) most popular excursions enjoyed by our guests on their Dubrovnik vacation. Mostar Where West meets East meets North meets South. Truly a crossroads. Named for…
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We do everything we can to make your vacation in Dubrovnik go as smoothly as possible, but there’s one thing we definitely can’t control – the weather. So what is there to do in Dubrovnik on a rainy day? Day at the Museum Dubrovnik is well-stocked with museums such as the Maritime Museum, the Archeological…
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The UNESCO World Heritage Convention exists to recognise places of significant historical and cultural value or outstanding natural beauty and to encourage their conservation. Croatia has 7 entries on the World Heritage List and many more candidates on the tentative list of submissions. Many of these places are destinations you can stay in or visit…
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Closing out our series on the Best Beaches in Croatia, Ana takes us to Rovinj, where Croatia meets Italy. Lone Bay Lone Bay is the most popular town’s beach. It is located near many hotels (Park, Eden, Montauro), the yacht marina and is in easy walking distance from the town center. The beaches in Lone…
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This week our tour of Croatia’s best beaches brings us to Trogir, the city-museum and UNESCO world heritage site just 30 minutes drive from Split. Okrug Beach (Okrug Gornji) The Okrug Beach is the most popular beach on the Trogir riviera. Situated no more than a couple of miles from the center of Trogir it…
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March 16, 2011 by
Ana in
Hvar
This week our Best Beaches in Croatia series takes us to Hvar, Europe’s sunniest island! Hvar’s best beaches aren’t actually on Hvar itself but instead scattered amongst the nearby Pakleni archipelago. To get there you have the choice of ferry, taxi boat or our recommdation is renting your own motor boat (from around $100 a…
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In part two of our guide to the best beaches in Croatia, This week we take a look at the beaches in and around Korčula. Banje Beach Banje Beach is is right in the center of Korcula’s Old Town, close to Hotel Marco Polo and Hotel Park as well as to the local swimming and…
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In part 1 of a 5 part guide to Croatia’s best beaches, we take a look at 4 beaches in and around Dubrovnik: Banje Beach, Sv Jakov Beach, Buza and Lokrum.
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