Croatia is a beautiful country located in the Balkans on the east side of the Adriatic Sea. Italy is across the sea to the west. Slovenia borders Croatia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia in the east, and Montenegro to the south.
Istria
Istria:
The northern peninsula bordering Italy is well known for its culinary delicacy of white truffles and the beauty of its landscape of rolling green hills and majestic seashore. Old cities reminiscent of Italian coastal resorts with their cobblestone streets and narrow ally ways lined with elegant cafes, provide a refreshing getaway. Each of our hotels is hidden like a pearl in the sea in one of the many fisherman’s villages lining the coast.
Kvarner
Kvarner:
The shoreline that marries the mountainous and forested region of Gorski Kotar with the Adriatic in a lush green setting.
The city of Opatija has been a trendy summer resort since the 18th century with its elegant villas set in beautiful parks and a 12 km long promenade by the sea attracting tourists year round.
Dalmatia
Dalmatia:
This is the main coastal region that was rightfully named “The land of a Thousand Islands”, where kilometers of shoreline and countless islands stretch from north to south. The highlights of these islands include:
* Brac
* Hvar: The sunniest island in the Adriatic and one of the most beautiful.
* Korcula: The birth place of Marco Polo. On this island is hidden a true jewel.
Zadar
Zadar:
Is a city with unforgettable Romanesque churches like St. Donatus, St. Anastasia and St. Chrisogonus. Nearby Nin, the oldest Croatian royal city, boasts the smallest cathedral in the world, the Church of the Holy Cross.
Split
Split:
The largest coastal city in Croatia has the honorable title of being an UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The city holds the ancient Diocletian Palace, built by Roman Emperor Diocletian, still inhabited today. Enjoy this city’s vitality and vibrant energy.
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik:
This pearl of the Adriatic is a walking museum and another UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. You will love strolling the old city streets and narrow ally ways discovering open air markets and street stalls, museums, ancient churches, palaces and theaters, or simply admire the beautiful blue sea from the walls of the old city’s fortress above.
Montenegro
Montenegro:
Montenegro is situated just south of Dubrovnik, a magnificent little country where the Adriatic lays engraved between rocky mountains surrounding it like a mountainous lake. Its natural beauty blends in perfect harmony with old medieval towns of Budva nad Kotor.
