Croatia

In Summer 01, I discovered Croatia, in particular the Istrian Riviera and Porec. Its a beautiful peninsular, with cobbled streets, beautiful old architecture and window boxes full of flowers tumbling over. In particular, the main street, Decumanus, was built by the Romans and is over 2000 years old. The quality of the accom is very high. I travelled with Thomson and stayed at the Hotel Neptun. With a sea view and balcony room, you can have beautiful views over the promenade, and down the coast to Sveti Nikola, the island opposite the town. Croatia has so much going for it. In the north, the food is very much influenced by the Italians, and with ...

I decided on Croatia as a more unusual place for a fly-drive. After flying to Split, I headed north to Plitvice National Park, across the mountains to the coast, then down the coast to Makarska and across to the island of Brac. A few brief comments on the places... Plitvice is gorgeous, a series of lakes connected by waterfalls. Stay at one of the park's three hotels so you can get out on the trails early before the arrive. There's a bus and boat system for lazier people. Heading back towards the coast, the landscape suddenly changes from green forested mountains to stark limestone, with great views across the bare islands of the middle ...

One thing I have learned from recent experience is that if you sunbathe in the altogether, it is best to ensure that there are no bees in the immediate vicinity, or you may get stung in a delicate area, but more about that later..... I was recently given the opportunity to visit Croatia and Slovenia. I have already written about Slovenia, so I will give the opinion "Ride the White Stallions!" a plug here if you don't mind. Flying time from Gatwick to Croatia takes about two and a half-hours; however, I went by bus and it took three days. If there is a suitable category for bus travel, I may write about my journey through France, Belgium, ...