Croatia Holidays, Travel Guide

Croatia has always been Europe’s best kept secret, until now. The world has at last discovered Croatia’s ancient cities and island studded shoreline. `Where is Croatia?’ you may ask. The answer lies in Europe’s ancient heart. Croatia’s modern borders span a crescent shaped land from the Danubian basin to the Dinaric Alps and down the blue Adriatic. Whether you fly in on Croatia airlines or ferry over from Italy or even drive through or come by rail, Croatia’s very central position, makes it easy to visit and very reasonable compared to prices in the rest of Europe.

It has been said about many places that to stick a shovel in the ground is to dig up history, yet Croatia has been inhabited for over 35,000 years and has been a cultural crossroad for centuries. This is reflected in the Croatian cuisine, the customs and even the language. Amazingly, this country that has seen the ebbs and flows of history is today one of the major tourist hot spots in Europe. Travel Croatia by day and enjoy the rugged mountains and beautiful coastline, by night Croatia’s cities are alive with nightlife.

Luxury yachts and gulets cruise the Adriatic, bringing travellers and tourists down this incredible coastline with its amazing beaches and gorgeous blue seas. There are ancient towns and medieval abbeys, in fact there is so much to see, one summer of Croatia travel is probably not enough. Accommodation is relatively inexpensive in the many private villas, bed and breakfasts and luxury hotels found in most of the major towns.

Picture yourself trekking mountain forests or in waters of such crystal clarity, Croatia’s Dalmatian coast is considered one of the world’s premier locations for diving, sailing or just getting wet and having fun. Imagine a coastline of over 1778 kilometres with over 1185 islands, reefs and shoals that have sheltered sailors and fishermen for thousands of years. Visit perfect Croatia beaches or cruise the islands. This is a timeless land of Roman palaces and monuments, medieval towns with their renaissance piazzas; yet it is also a modern country at last enjoying its day in the sun.

Croatia holidays are a must for the European traveller and the Croatian Riviera is the playground European summer tourists and holiday makers, the world over. Every year, they make the trip to enjoy this amazing mix of old and new, the perfect climate, the café culture and the many festivals that mark the Croatian calendar. This is a country with mountains to climb, waters to sail and national parks teeming with wildlife gone from much of Europe. It is also a country to party in, to kick back and enjoy an excellent glass of local wine and sample the Croatian cuisine, charm and hospitality. Sit and enjoy a coffee, watch one of the street festivals and watch the world pass by and when the sun goes down, party all night in one of the many nightclubs.

De-stress on beautiful, sun-drenched beaches, pore through Diocletian’s palace in  Split or walk the city walls in Dubrovnik. Walk through cobbled streets that were old when Marco Polo walked them or sail blue seas to unspoiled harbours. Croatians are celebrating their new-found freedom by opening their doors to the world. It is time to travel to Croatia. Croatia is party-central and the party has begun, look up your travel guide and don’t wait too long to see it.