Five reasons to visit Croatia
With a gorgeous coastline and more than a thousand islands to explore, the country has so much to offer. Frequent visitor Mary Novakovich has some top tips to get you in the mood for adventure. In association with Croatian National Tourist Board.
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20 May 2021, 0:13
CROATIA s coastline is, quite simply, fantastic. This heavenly slice of the Adriatic offers all the ingredients of an amazing summer holiday: beautiful beaches, stirring landscapes, fabulous food, absorbing cultural sights… these are just some of the things that have been drawing me back time and again over the decades.
Here’s why you should plan your own escape to Croatia this summer.
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From medieval walls to the clear Adriatic sea relax in Croatia’s stunning walled city of Dubrovnik
Mary Novakovich
Updated: 28 Feb 2021, 13:32
DUBROVNIK’S medieval city walls – check. Clear waters of the Adriatic Sea – check. Shiny marble streets – check.
The only thing missing was the people.
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The ancient Adriatic port of Dubrovnik is incomparable in beautyCredit: Shutterstock
In that heady period last summer in between lockdowns, when European borders had briefly opened, I was back in Croatia’s most visited city and one of its most captivating.
But with no cruise ships or coaches full of daytrippers, the usual 10,000 people who would crowd every day into the narrow lanes of Dubrovnik’s old town just weren’t there.
5. Rhone
Fine gastronomy, grand historical monuments and charming countryside views accompany a journey along this regal river, a top choice for a European river cruise. Rising from the Rhone Glacier in Valais, Switzerland, the waterway wends into France, where it meets the Soane river, and many itineraries continue south. Squeeze through the narrow traboules passageways of Lyon, stopping to eat at a plethora of Michelin-starred restaurants, admire the Roman amphitheatre in Arles, a city of inspiration to Van Gogh, and wander the medieval streets of Avignon, dominated by Gothic powerhouse, the Palace of the Popes. Resplendent lavender fields, magnificent winelands and the plunging limestone cliffs of Pont d’Arc provide eye candy along the way.