Upmarket, exhilarating and family fun – Three great beaches on Istria’s stunningly diverse coastline. For centuries the Adriatic Sea has carved into the magnificent peninsula of Istria and as result, long sandy beaches intermittently interrupted with quirky and interesting coves and thousands of lagoons and islands are a hallmark of Croatia’s largest peninsula. This stunningly diverse
Truffles galore – Istria and its string of truffle-related events! The Croatian region of Istria is a breathtaking place to be all year round, where driving through the verdurous hills, valleys and woodland will leave you invigorated and spellbound, and wondering why you haven’t visited Istria until now! Although it is during the autumn, when this
Istria’s Vizinada – Aesthetical humbleness amidst an impressive five minutes of fame! The village of Vizinada on the western side of Istria, 17 kilometres to the northeast of Porec, is likely to be one of those places that unless you have visited personally you have probably not heard of. Having said this, this traditional, atmospheric
Lake Bracciano, 32 kilometres to the northwest of Rome, is the second largest lake in the Lazio region of Italy with an impressive perimeter of 32 km. With its crystal-clear water, Lake Bracciano is one of the cleanest lakes in Italy, which, being surrounded by spectacular scenery of forests, olive groves, gardens and the regional
June can be a great month to visit Ibiza. Not only is the weather heating up nicely but yet to reach the scorching temperatures of July and August, but the summer season is beginning to gather speed although without the swarms of visiting high summer attracts. There are plenty of intriguing and enjoyable events
There is a common accord among many travel writers and authors about Croatia that Rovinj in Istria is one of the most attractive and beautiful towns on the Mediterranean. Now given the sheer volume of exquisite, beautiful and utopic towns the Mediterranean is blessed with, this extensively established remark about Rovinj is really quite a
The beauty of Istria, like Croatia in general, is no matter how well you may think you know it, there will always be an undiscovered treasure hidden amid the stunning emerald landscapes. These treasures come in many different guises, but perhaps the most frequently undiscovered gems you can stumble across whilst travelling in Istria, are
Oz Clarke puts Croatia firmly on the worldwide map of producing quality wine. Unlike Bordeaux in France or Rioja in Spain, when one thinks of Istria in Croatia wine does not immediately spring to mind. Instead thoughts of the most beautiful beaches in world set against a backdrop of lush, dynamic and verdurous landscapes, dominate the
“A real sense of history” – Two traveller’s ‘happy days’ in Villa Klarici, Istria. The medieval town of Motovun is situated in central Istria, a particularly stunning region of Croatia. With a population just over 500, and positioned on a hill almost 900 feet above sea level, it is safe to assume that the ancient
Croatia to join the EU in 2013 – How will it affect the traveller? Croatia’s journey to be part of the European Union (EU) is now at its final hurdle. On June 10, 2011, the European Commission proposed to close negotiations to bring Croatia into the EU on July 13, 2013. Talking about the negotiations,
