5 Must See Cities In Croatia

Croatia - Top 5 Cities 

If you have been thinking or planning your trip to Croatia this summer, probably you should know which cities you want to visit.

• Looking for fun - party or want to meet a lot of international people?
• Looking for some quiet place, with good restaurants and beaches?
• Looking to discover culture, history?

1. Dubrovnik
2. Split
3. Island of Hvar- city of Hvar
4. Island of Pag, Novalja
5. Zadar

Dubrovnik - small city located southeast in Croatian coast, close to border with Montenegro. However, it's not recommended to visit Dubrovnik by car, because there are not many parking spots, especially in summer time. As Dubrovnik is historical city, with a lot of amazing restaurants, beaches and rich history, it's more of a quiet place. Young couples, families with children, people in retirement will for sure enjoy in delicious food, Crystal Clear Water, beaches and warm weather with a lot of sun.

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Croatia

Split - the city where I am from.

Split is located in the heart of Dalmatia.Every year Split is becoming more and more popular for all ages. Split is offering  great beaches, amazing history as Diocletian palace, great restaurants with delicious food and a lot of events for young people. Every year in summer from Split is starting popular "Yacht Sailing Week"!

Definitely if you are in Dalmatia, You don't want miss this such a beautiful city.

Split Croatia

Hvar - located on the Island of Hvar. Hvar is known as the city with the most sunny days a in year. 

In summer time, this city lives 24h per day. The other name for Hvar is "Croatian Ibiza" and it's not hard to get there, only hour and a half with car ferry from Split. Parties are one thing that are never missing in Hvar.  Hvar also will provide you great food, beaches, clean water and a lot of fun.

City of Hvar - Croatia

Novalja - located on the Island of Pag. Just a few minutes driving from city of Novalja is located popular party destination, called Zrce. Cheaper than the island of Hvar with amazing events, DJ-s, restaurants, disco bars. Perfect for young people.

Zadar only 150 km far from Split. Greeting to the Sun at Zadar promenade is one of those thing what you must see. Zadar has great connection with highway, and it's in the middle of the Adriatic coast. 

DALMATIA

A few days ago when I was waiting for bus at the bus station I saw one interesting article in Vancouver Sun, and that article took my feelings back in my home country, in Croatia!

Vancouver Sun wrote that article so amazing that everything what they said is very true!

On very end of article, topic is about food and eating in Dalmatia.

This is what say The Vancouver Sun:

"When visiting the Dalmatian coast, seafood is a must, as hardworking restaurants seem to abide by the local creed: Eating meat is food; eating fish, that’s pleasure. One waiter reminds me that a fish should swim three times: first in the sea, then in olive oil, and finally in wine. Red wines, which Croatians call “black wine” (crno vino), are a specialty along the southern coast.

With succulent seafood, sunny beaches, and a carefree attitude, Croatia’s coast offers Eastern Europe’s own twist on la dolce vita.|"  by: The Vancouver Sun 

So true

Love Croatia 

So beautiful!!!! Only one visit is enough to fall in love in Croatia!!!!


 

International food

Where to go for dinner?

Vancouver is known like multiple cultural city, so if you didn't visit yet, you should.

After busy week, people tired from daily responsibility's, do not feel like cooking and very often they are meeting with family and friends in pub or restaurants. Totally oposit mentality, compare with Europe, especial Eastern Europe.

This is one of thing what I like in Vancouver, there is so many good pubs and restaurants.

If you like try different type of food, Vancouver is place for you,.

There is Italian restaurants, Chines, Japanese, Vietnamese, a lot of good pubs where you can watch good hokey game.

Here is link for some good restaurants,  so if you don't know what to do at Saturday night, think about to taste some other culture.

Vancouver downtown

Friday night - busy downtown

 

         

Island of Brac - Croatia

A few pictures from beautiful island of Brac on the Adriatic coast! Just can not wait to be there again!

For future question about trip in Croatia e-mail us!

Enjoy!

Brac

Brac

Brac

Split

Split

SUMMER IS HERE!

Summer is here...nice weather, warm water, lots of tourist, even more seasonal fruit....you are on vacation, there is nothing better! 

Summer brings one of my favorite fruits, the peach, 100% natural and organic grown on the hills of Podstrana in the Mediterranean sunshine and Adriatic breeze...they smell so good and taste even better!

Here are a few recent photos of the season well underway in Croatia - Split!

What a beautiful view

All day the peaches looking on Adriatic sea and Island of Brac

Tourist exiting Diocletian's Place

Popular beach of Bacvice

Diocletian's Palace

The train station in Split!!!

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TASTING DALMATIA.

Mandarins

Lemons

Olive trees

Homemade wine

Homemade wine dating back to 1992.

Peaches

Peach orchards

Kiwi

Kiwis

Freshly picked figs

Fig trees

If you decide to spend your vacation on the Adriatic coast and take in the clear blue water, nice weather, tourist attractions, incredible restaurants, and local foods; my recommendation is to try some Dalmatian fruit. Mandarins, peaches, figs, kiwis, and fantastic homemade wines!

A special local taste:

Try adding a small piece of freshly sliced peach in a cold glass of white wine and leave it in the fridge for 1 hour! Such a refreshing taste during the warm days of summer!

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A TOUCH OF EUROPE.

Welcome to Leavenworth!  

A tiny little town located smack-dab in the middle of Washington state.  Set in a picturesque backdrop, with mountain ranges on all 4 sides, a river and lake adjacent, this replica of a Bavarian Village is bustling with American heavy-metal cars and accents, but has the spirit, smell and look of a real Alpine German town.

Every house, hotel and building in the town's center is entirely decorated in German style.  The balcony spindles, the paintings on the walls, the flower boxes, roofs and window panes all scream Bavaria.  German music can be heard coming out of storefronts and restaurants, sausages and sauerkraut smelled at each turn, wine and beer tasting stops every few feet and all sort of knick-knacks for purchase.  The service is outstanding, peoples spirits high, sunshine beaming and kids screaming.  A perfect getaway to taste a bit of Europe, at your Pacific Northwest doorstep!  What else are weekends for??

Parents Beware letting your kids roam free at Soup Cellar!
 It might make for one long ride home...

Corned beef and warm sauerkraut sandwich on dark rye bread with German potatoes and beets.
German gastronomy at its best!  Favourite Spot:  Soup Cellar -> you'll have to hunt it down but it's worth it, and the usual 45min wait for a table!

Great outdoor dining year-round!

Even the most American of America, Starbucks, has a Bavaria-authenticity at this location!

A great little treasure of a town, can't wait to come back in summer and see those window-boxes full of colour & flowers in true Alp style!!

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