POSITIVE THINGS OF CROATIA
natural beauty: the Mediterranean in its purest form. "The Mediterranean as it once was" is the slogan that best describes the country. Although some areas have been ruined due to fire or great ugliness buildings, much of the coastline remains virtually untouched. Its parks are a must, if the island of Mljet, Plitvice Lakes and Krka Park Historic Monuments
: retains traces of its rich historical past. One example is the old town of Pula, with its Roman amphitheater, the basilica of San Eufrasio of Porec, Diocletian's palace in Split or Dubrovnik's historic center, the ancient republic of Ragusa, and Trogir. Their monasteries nestled in islands as isKorkula Badia lot in that of Visovac in Krka or Santa Maria, Mljet, worth a visit and a panoramic photo.
Aquatic sports. Worth visiting Hvar, known as the Croatian Capri, only to see the unique atmosphere. Luxury yachts moored in front of the Hvar's old city, linked in the past to the rich merchant aristocracy linked to Venice. You can also Korkula and kayaking in Dubrovnik or be seduced by the charm of the deep by snorkeling or diving. Unfortunately, we could not enjoy more of the sea, due to temperatures. I guess summer is a joy to come.
Gastronomy. The Croats have internalized the Mediterranean diet. Can not leave without tasting Dubrovnikdishes of grilled fish (delicious in the restaurant Gostiona Zrinski of Crikvenika and Marine Mediterranean restaurant), the prawns and mussels buzzer (the first in the first restaurant located on the seashore in Medulin and second in the Cavtat Kolona restaurant) and fish stew Toranj restaurant in Cavtat. The pizza and pasta dishes are delicious at any site, and black rice with cuttlefish (terrific in the restaurant Kolona of Cavtat). The grilled meat you have to try in the restaurant Korkula Doris. There are very tourist towns where prices seem agreed (the same in almost all restaurants, so what distinguishes them is the ability to cook). The piglet asin an establishment such as a bakery, the people who attended were not dry, but rather unpleasant. Instead, hotels and restaurants was very nice treatment.
Lack of information: We miss more information on hiking and mountain walks. Not appear that this area is well developed in Croatia yet.
also faulty information given in many offices, as happened to us in Adriana Tours, where were we not told or times or the connections that we should take to go from Cavtat to Lokrum. Some travel agencies using the distinctive private tourist office, which creates confusion. In many tourist find no additional information. The managerthe tourist office in many cases merely answer the question put to him, rarely gave you additional information you would have appreciated. TRAVEL
We started in Porec and over 15 days we went down to Dubrovnik along the coast and visiting Pitvlice lakes, Krka park, the islands of Hvar, Mljet Korkula and the cities of Split and Dubrovnik, and the populations of Porec, Rovinj, Pula, Ston, Cavtat, among others.
In hindsight, I think the best option is to start in Dubroknik and work up to end the tour in Zagreb. Dubroknic shorten the visit to one day and visit with more calm Pitvlice lakes and Krka, as well as the islands of Hvar, and Mlje KorkulaMaria della Salute. Then view the campanile of San Pietro, visit the Arsenale; view of the Ca d'oro. After dinner, night city view.
Day 17: Venice / Porec
We took the vaporetto toward the train station and walking tour toward the San Basilio terminal passengers in stazione maritima, considering the way the Calatrava bridge. Then, in the passenger terminal location of the luggage and luggage deposit. We continue the walking tour of Venice visiting: Squero di San Trovaso; Fundamenta Gerardini; churches of San Giovanni and San Paolo, the Madonna dell Orto and San Pantaleo, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and San Nicolo dei Mendicoli. After lunch at a cafe in Campga.
Day 19: Medulin / Pula / Crikvenica
Breakfast at the Hotel Restoran Vanga. Then, travel to Pula, where we did a tour of the town, highlighting the amphitheater and other monuments, like the bow of the Sergii and the Temple of Romulus and Augustus. After the visit, traveling to Crikvenica, where we stayed in a private apartment above the restaurant and had dinner Gostiona Zrinski.
Day 20: Crikvenica / Senj / Plitvice Lakes
Breakfast in Senj, where we admired a view of the harbor and castle. Then we went to Plitvice Lakes. The park has two entrances, each of which has parking and lockers. The parking is pay and is paid separately. Access to the park is becoming andntrada of 110 kuna at the box office which includes travel by boat and bus power. Once inside, there are different routes on which shows an estimate of time of visit, which typically ranges between three and eight hours, but usually it takes less time. After visiting the park, room accommodations in private homes near the lakes and dinner at a nearby pizza place.
Day 21: Plitvice Lakes / Park of Krka / Marina
breakfast in private homes and out towards the natural park of Krka There are two options to visit. One is addressed to Skradinski Buk and, after paying an entry in the access point of the park, walking or bus distance to the falls. The other is to address Skradin ofsea kayaking in the tourist office opposite the parking charges. For 150 kuna each have the right to an individual kayak, with watertight bag, spray skirt, paddle and life vests. We spent the day visiting the islands are among the populations and Lumbarda Korkula, including that of Badija, where a Franciscan abbey. After visiting the hotel to shower displacement. Then tour of the town where stands the gate of land, the Cathedral of San Marcos, San Pedro church and the alleged home of Marco Polo. Dinner at Jar restaurant.
27: Korkula / Ston / Mljet
departure by ferry from Dominic (Korkula) to Orebic (peninsula Peljesac). Travel by car from Orebic to Prapatno, from dothe entrance, paid for visiting the park. In this case, the entry will sell it at the hotel. Evening at the monastery and back to Pomena.
29: Mljet / Cavtat
Pomena Moving to New Needless to catch the ferry which again leads to Prapatno. We take for Mali Ston. The tour continues towards Dubrovnik and Cavtat we stayed at the Bellevue apartments. People visit and dinner at the restaurant Turanj.
Day 30: Cavtat / Dubrovnik / Cavtat
Breakfast in Cavtat and displacement in the car at Dubrovnik. Parking at metered parking located along the walls near the Gate of Ploce day spent visiting the city, with the following monuments: Ploce Gate, Tower Asienters the base of the company Adriatic Kayak Tours, with whom we hire a kayak trip to the island of Kolocep. (Www.adriatickayaktours.com). Unfortunately, bad weather and inexperience led to one of the people who were with us on the excursion into the water. After several failed attempts to rescue the paddler was able to return to port. Although it was not our fault (we were two couples we did not know us), we waive the reserve money. We canceled the trip. Leisure Konavle destined to meet, a region southeast of Cavtat bordering the mountains of Bosnia Herzegovina. Visit Molunat, only people of the area to the sea. In Gruda out detours to visit the Konavoski Dvori, which occupies a famous restaurant molino of water near the falls of the river Ljuta. Cavata Dinner in the restaurant Kolona.
Day 2: Cavtat / Lokrum / Dubrovnik / Cavtat
Adriana We took a boat from Cavtat to Dubrovnik Tours (adriana@du.t-com.hr) and, hence, another smaller boat that took us to Lokrum a island declared a natural park in front of Dubrovnik where you can visit a Benedictine abbey, a saltwater lake, a nineteenth-century French fort and part of a botanical garden. Then a new boat back to Dubrovnik and visit of the Serbian Orthodox Church (C / Bozidarevica) and the Dominican monastery. Return by boat to Cavtat, Toranj dinner at the restaurant and lodging.
Day 3: Cavtat / Cilipi / Barcelona
breakfast and walk along the path rar excursions to different islands (Blue Grotto, Bisevo; to Bull ..). You can also book tours for a small fee for parts of Bosnia and Mostar, if you do not want to do in the private car.
- Another possibility is to travel to Croatia Dubrovnik tour start and finish in Zagreb air and rental car. In that case, avoid the tour of the Istrian peninsula, in Krka is rising to the Plitvice Lakes and from there, would go to Zagreb. Accommodation in Cavtat
though you plan to visit Dubrovnik. It's cheaper and, if you want to travel by car the 16 miles between the two populations, visit the city of Dubrovnik by boat.
- Do not get carried away by first impressions. The modern part of muc
