Dubrovnik
Posted September 22, 2012 / By Adam and Amanda / 0 Comments
Dubrovnik is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Adriatic and even though it was a long boat and bus ride into town from Hvar, we were all excited to explore it. It is a medieval city full of brightly colored red roofs and it is surrounded by huge walls. It also happened …
Hvar
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Hvar is known as one of the most beautiful islands in Croatia. So beautiful in fact, that it was almost impossible for us to find accommodation! All of our usual sources were turning up nothing but we finally found one one room available for one night at the cheapest hotel in a small Croatian chain. …
Zadar, Sibenik and Split
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This was the kind of day that could only happen with a rent-a-car. All along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, there are atmospheric little red-roofed seaside towns. It would have been cumbersome to explore by bus, but with the car we could spend more time exploring. Our first stop was a town called Zadar. …
Pag
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Pag is known for two things: “Sir Pag” or Pag cheese which was supposed to be the best in Croatia, and an incredible nightlife that supposedly rivaled Ibiza. One of these turned out to be true. We got a cool room in the “penthouse” of Aparthotel Belvedere, which was situated on a cliff overlooking the …
Plitvice National Park
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Plitvice National Park is one of the most famous sites in Croatia. It consists of a several gorgeous turquoise lakes at different elevations and the subsequent waterfalls that are created as the lakes flow into each other. You can take boats to different parts of the park and there is a tram that runs to …
Zagreb
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Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, was the first stop on the second phase of our journey after spending a wonderful time with both sides of our families stateside. Many people skip Zagreb and focus on the south of Croatia when they visit and most of the locals had departed to spend the summer on the …