Day: February 5, 2015

Bracka Perla

February 5, 2015

Brac, Croatia Small boutique hotel centering on a leafy garden with a pool overlooking the sea, on the island of Brac (45 minutes by ferry from Split) Renowned for its fishing villages, olive groves and stone quarries, the rocky, pine-scented island of Brac lies just a 45-minute ferry ride from Split. Its main port, Supetar, […]

Lesic Dimitri Palace

February 5, 2015

Korcula, Croatia Six medieval stone buildings in Korcula’s glorious old town, stunningly converted to slick 21st-century residences (each sleeps 2-7) In South Dalmatia, the fertile green island of Korcula is known for its emerald coastline and prolific vineyards. It’s also blessed with one of Croatia’s loveliest medieval towns, built on a tiny peninsular protected by […]

Amoret Apartments

February 5, 2015

Dubrovnik, Croatia Fifteen antique-furnished apartments (sleeping 2-4) in 4 former palaces dotted throughout Dubrovnik’s splendid UNESCO-listed Old Town Dubrovnik has to be one of the world’s most magnificent fortified cities. Sitting snugly within 2km of medieval walls, the Old Town presides over the deep blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. Once the capital of the […]

Five top isolated retreats

February 5, 2015

Whether we dwell in city centre or suburb, we nearly all dream of escaping the humdrum and finding somewhere truly off the grid. As the world shrinks, more and more places that promise isolation find their offerings increasingly crowded. Here’s five destinations, drawn from Rough Guides’ Make The Most Of Your Time On Earth, that […]

Top ten Croatian island getaways

February 5, 2015

The sheer diversity of Croatia’s islands ensures that there is something for everyone in the Adriatic, regardless of whether you’re a party animal, lotus-eater, young family or a combination of all three. Jonathan Bousfield, author of The Rough Guide to Croatia, picks out his top ten. SUSAK: THE ISLAND FOR KITE FLYERS One for the […]

Eight amazing canoeing and kayaking trips

February 5, 2015

Kayaking with seals at Walvis Bay, Namibia Most people come to Swakopmund, a Bavarian-style town surreally out of place on the edge of the Namib Desert, to explore the vast dunes. Few who visit know that the sandy Atlantic shallows of nearby Walvis Bay are also home to 2500 cape fur seals – one of […]

Gorging on eels in the Neretva Delta, Croatia

February 5, 2015

Nowhere along the Adriatic coast are landscape and food so closely linked as in the Neretva Delta, an hour’s drive north of Dubrovnik. Standing in lush green contrast to the arid mix of limestone and scrub that characterizes much of the Croatian coast, the delta is a dense patchwork of melon plantations, tangerine orchards and reedy marsh. With […]

Tread the Plitvice boardwalks, Croatia

February 5, 2015

Plitvice Lakes National Park, some 80km from the Adriatic, is Croatia’s most enticing natural attraction. Like a colossal water garden, this 8km string of sixteen crystal-clear, turquoise lakes descends through some of Europe’s most primeval forests (complete with brown bears, if you know where to look), connected by rushing waterfalls and linked by footpaths, wooden […]

10 unexpected highlights of Croatia

February 5, 2015

By now we all know what’s on the Croatia bucket list – the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Dubrovnik’s medieval walls, and at least one of Croatia’s growing roster of music festivals. However there’s a lot more to Croatia than meets the eye, so it’s well worth planning a few detours to take in some of […]