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However you like your holidays, the scenic wonderland and value-for-money destination that is Croatia ticks all the boxes. Expect sunshine, blue flag beaches, wildlife galore, medieval towns, funky festivals, good food and unspoiled national parks
family funFor families who love the sea, nature and activity holidays, Croatia is tops. While more than 130 of the country’s beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status, Croatia also has an abundance of national parks which can be explored along hiking trails, by public ferries or by cycle. Krka National Park has abundant waterfalls is just the place for a family boat ride or swim, Plitvice Lakes National Park has plenty of caves to explore, rocks to climb and wildlife to spot, while Aquacolors Poreč waterpark has lots of kids activities, heated pools, restaurants and shops.
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older couplesStroll through medieval pastel-coloured towns such as Porec and Dubrovnik, where Baroque castles, fortresses and pink clock towers spill over into a labyrinth of narrow cobbled streets and where you are never far from blue seas and aromatic pine woods. Overlooked by mountains, Split, Croatia’s second-largest city, offers fine restaurants, galleries, museums and trendy shops. Split has as its main talking point the ‘Diocletian’s Palace’ a Unesco World Heritage site dating back to A.D. 295 and a film location for ‘Game of Thrones’. Then there’s the port of Pula, Istria’s largest city with its amphitheatre and other Roman relics and which is within easy reach of picturesque Rovinj, all cobbled piazzas, shuttered houses, quirky shops and cafes.
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festival fansCroatia swings. It’s true – and what’s more, the country is heading for the title of number one festival destination in mainland Europe.
Whether you want a pop and rock event; a stadium festival with big name DJs, partying day and night in some of the best clubs in Europe. The ‘Seasplash Festival’ brings together an eclectic mix of musical styles and genres while the hugely popular ‘Hideout Festival’ is a five-day electronic music fest. The ‘Outlook Festival’ is Europe’s largest Soundsystem Culture Festival. Held in September in the impressive surroundings of the Roman amphitheatre in Pula, it showcases an impressive line-up. |