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croatia    for    everyone

However you like your holidays, Croatia, a scenic wonderland and value-for-money destination ticks all the boxes.  sunshine and blue flag beaches and there is also wildlife galore, medieval towns, funky festivals, good food and unspoiled national parks
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family fun

For 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 couples

Stroll 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 fans

Croatia 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.

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