From September 1 until September 4, 2011, the Outlook Festival will be taking place at Fort Punta Christo in Pula, Croatia. Having been cited as being “The best four days of bass music in Europe, if not the world” and with previous Outlook Festival attendees describing the event as , “Without a doubt the most
With its ancient towns, hive of historical landmarks and stunning architecture, Istria is usually associated with history and architecture enthusiasts and is not usually associated with children. Although if you do happen to be travelling to Istria with the kids in tow this summer, there are more children-orientated activities happening in the region than first
With its laidback attitude, stunning landscapes, thriving tourist industry and sensational architecture, it’s no wonder Croatians have a lot to smile about. Life in Croatia just gets better and better. According to the country’s latest National Happiness Index, the people of Croatia are real optimists who believe that life in this beautiful country will be significantly
Whilst one person’s perception of a great beach may be different to another person’s, there are certain qualities in a beach that we all look out for. Croatia is blessed with a profound amount of beautiful beaches, which cater for everyone’s individual beach desires. With such a prolific amount of high-quality and top-notch beaches on
“Hike up the mountain of films” with the Motovun Croatian Film Festival 2011. “Film illuminates the world”, and for 13 consecutive years, the medieval town of Motovun in the heart of stunning Croatia, stages its own film festival, aimed at exploring and presenting new trends in the world of contemporary cinema whilst developing contacts between international
Croatia – Home of diversely beautiful landscapes and a ‘blossoming’ renewable energy sector. Unlike Copenhagen, where the what some might refer to as ‘disastrous’ climate change summit took place in 2009, Croatia is a more ‘unlikely’ destination for a leading European renewable energy conference. It is in this ‘unlikeliest’ of places, which is to be
From February 27 until March 6 2011, the ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival will take place in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. This year will be the seventh ZagrebDox Film Festival, which aims to provide unique insight into modern documentary film production. The festival is regarded as one of the most respected European film festivals and
Dubrovnik Carnival Fest 2011, 5 weeks of fun steeped in foreign traditions and customs. George Bernard Shaw described the city of Dubrovnik as being “the pearl of the Adriatic”, saying, “those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik”. Croatia has fast become a favourite, and it’s easy to see why. Stunning coastline and
Croatia – a land of unique and diverse beauty, with 1,777 kilometres of quirky coastline, 56,524 square kilometres of incomparable natural beauty, one of the world’s most beautiful and best preserved medieval cities, the richest bird reservation in Europe, and more than 1000 islands on the Adriatic Sea, we can safely surmise that Croatia is
If you want an excuse to jet off to Croatia this winter, then there could not be a better one than to see the FIS Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup beginning on January 4 2011.
