Hvar is a small lovely Croatian island town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It's famous for its picturesque beaches, interesting coves and beautiful nature. We arrived in Hvar on a beautiful summer day.

We started our day with a good coffe at Kava 37, a nice coffee place in the old center. 

Then headed straight to the beach to cool off a bit. We went tto Pokonji Dol Beach, a short hike away from the harbour. It's a beautiful beach with green forest just behind.

After spending good time on the beach and cooling off, we headed to Hvar Town. It's pretty small. We walked along Hvar Square, a large beautiful square encircled by buildings, like Hvar Theater, Cathedral of St. Stephen and Gallery of Contemporary Art. The square is lined with cafes and shops. 

We climbed the stairs towards Hvar Fortress, a 15th century fortress built during the Venetian era. It is situated on a hill overlooking Hvar. There are super nice views from there.

After touring the town, we went down to the beach again for another hour or so.

Then went to have a drink and also witnessed a spectacular sunset from Hula Hula Bar. We could have easily spent another day at the beaches on the island here.

One Day in Hvar, Croatia

Krk is a large Croatian island located in the northern Adriatic Sea. It's connected to mainland by a bridge, so it's pretty easy to drive there. We loved the island, with its beautiful villages, beaches and coastline.

We arrived and settled in the main settlement of the island, also called Krk. 

We visited the beautiful old town of Krk town and got lost on its lovely lovely narrow streets with beautiful houses and fine cafes, restaurants and shops.

We visited Frankopan Castle, in Krk town, the fortress that used to guard the old town from pirates. Inside is a small museum where we learnt a bit about the place's history. From the top of the tower there are amazing views over the town and the sea.

We sat at the terrace of Citta Vecchia, where we had some great grilled seafood. Apart from the good food, the place is really lovely with a fine garden at the shadow of the trees.

We spent the rest of the day at Koralj Beach, relaxing in the beautiful landscape.

Today we explored the rest of the island as well.

After a drive on the narrow and steep roads of the coastline, we arrived at Baška, a nice fishing village at the far end of the island of Krk. We visited the beautiful old town for a while.

The best part about Baska village are the beaches. We stayed at Beaska Beach, a long thin pebble beach surrounded by beautiful cliffs.

From there we took a 20 minute boat ride to Vela Luka, this remote gorgeous beach only accesible from the water or if you hike there. It has  beautiful crystal clear waters and a wonderful surroundings. There are some other small wild beaches like this in the area, as well.

When we returned in the village in Baska, we had dinner at Poper, a lovely terrace by the water.

We had breakfast in Baska, took a few more steps on the lovely streets of Baska and by the water, then jumped in the car and moved away.

We headed to Vrbnik, a beautiful village perched on a coast hill, above the sea, surrounded by vineyards. We visited the old town a bit before checking the beaches around.

We went to Silent Beach, a beautiful hidden beach, wonderfully quiet. We relaxed there for a couple of hours.

We got back in Vrbnik, took the car and moved further.

Before we left the island, we visited Biserujka Cave, a nice subterranean cave with stalactites and stalagmites. There is also hall where concerts are occasionally held.

Beautiful Croatian Island of Krk

We visited the beautiful city of Split on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia for three days. In th first day, we explored the city and its main attractions and we took the other two days to explore some beautiful islands with their wild lanscapes.

We had to start the holiday in Split with visiting the large and beautiful palace of Diocletian’s Palace, right in the center of Split. Built in 4th century AD, the palace served as residence for Roman emperor and the military garrison.

After visiting the impressive Diocletian's Palace, we stopped for a while in the main square of the palace, Peristil. It's a nice place to stop get some rest in the beautiful historic courtyard with ancient colonnades. There's also a cafe right there in the square.

We visited another important landmark of Split, Saint Domnius Cathedral. The cathedral was build in 4th century AD and has one of the oldest structures of a Christian church in the world. After visiting the church, we climbed the Saint Domnius Bell Tower. There are magnificent views from up there.

We had a walk on Split's promenade and stopped for a coffee while admiring the beautiful sea view.

We then took the long starcase which took us up the hill to the beautiful green park of Marjan Hill. The best thing about the place is the viewpoint that overlooks the city, the sea and the mountains in the background.

In the evening we went to enjoy a bit of sun at the beach. We relaxed at the end of the day by the sea. We spent the night in Split.

The second day, after breakfast, we decided to explore some of its wonderful surroundings. We booked a tour of the islands near split.

Our first stop was in Biševo and its awesome Blue Cave. The Bleu cave is a cave flooded by sea water giving the area blue colour. It's a marvelouse experience to enter it with small boats.

We then stopped on Vis Island. We admired the little fishing village of Komiža there with its stone buildings and Mediterranean architecture. After this stop we checked another absolutely fabluous place on the island, Stiniva Cove, a fantastioc remote small beach on a rocky landscape.

Not far from that awseome cove, we stopped on the tiny island of Ravnik and visited Green Cave. This cave has an opening in the ceiling. The light illuminates the cave and the algae on the walls and gives the place a green colour.

We then visited the Blue Laboog on Budikovac Island.

On the last day in Croatia, we wanted to visit some of its famous waterfalls. 

We rented a car and headed to Krka National Park. Home to seven magnificent waterfalls that flow over small cliffs, Krka is a must sea while in Croatia. There are also hiking trails in the national park and you can take also boat tours or just swim  in the freshwater pools.

We got back to Split at the end of the day and back home from here.

Split Itinerary

Located between more famous Split and Zadar, the town of Šibenik is a picturesque city on Croatia's Adriatic coast. We chose to spend a day here as, being less popular than other coastal towns, we expected to find less tourists as well.

We arrived in the city and our first stop was at St. James’ Cathedral. The beautiful white-stone basilica is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 15th century, it's the most important Renaissance architectural monument in Croatia.

After visiting the cathedral, we took a nice walk on the Old Town of the city, admiring the beautiful medieval buildings. We got lost on the stone streets filled with lots of cafes and restaurants.

We stopped at this wonderful place in town where we had a delicious healthy late breakfast. There are some nice views from the rofftop bar, as well.

We continued our walk after we rested at the relaxing terrace and came across this fine modern architecture building housing the City Library. 

We headed to sea and had a nice walk along the sea promenade. 

We had some refreshment at Azimut bar, in the shade of the trees. This one too is a cool place with nice interior as well.

We checked this nice small garden surrounded by buildings of the Old Town. There's also a cafeteria right over there. 

We visited St. Michael’s Fortress, one of the 4 fortresses of the town. St. Michael’s Fortress has been fully restored and now it hosts exhibits and open air events. There are beautiful views over the city and the sea from there.

We spent the last part of the day at the beach, relaxing.

One Day in Šibenik

Zagreb, Croatia's capital, is a beautiful city known for its Austro-Hungarian architecture. It's pretty easy to visit it and even one day could be enough to explore its main attractions.

We started our day in Zagreb with Trg bana Josipa Jelacica, the main square of the city. 

While in the square, we climbed up the Observation Deck "Zagreb Eye" and enjoyed a great panoramic view. Up there, there's also a bar where you can enjoy a coffee with a view.

Ilica is the main shopping street in Zagrem. It's a long streets filled with shops, restaurants and bars. We had a walk on a short distance of it.

In Britanac Square, on Ilica Street, it's a nice Antiques and Flea Market, open on weekends, where you can buy some antique souvenirs, if you like the old stuff.

Museum of Illusions is nice place to visit. It has several rooms where space seems different than it is. We enjoyed our visit there.

You can either walk or take the funicular to the Upper Town. It's the oldest part of the city with narrow streets nice buildings.

Another cool place in the city is the Museum of Broken Relationships. It unfolds the memory and stories behind failed relationships. It's funny and a bit dramatic.

We visited Tkalciceva street, a nice streets with many restaurants and pubs where you can sit. We tried a traditional dish called štrukli and we really liked it.

We ended our day in Zagreb with a relaxing walk in Zrinjevac Park, in the city center.

One Day in Zagreb

The beautiful Croatian island of Brac is a summer paradise. It has some amazing beaches, adventure sports and incredible nature. We arrived on the island by ferry from Split in about one hour.

Arriving in Supetar Town, we started our day on the island by exploring the town. It's a charming urban area with picturesque cornes everywhere. 

We then took a bus to Pućišća town, one of the most beautiful places on the island, with a nice cityscape from the coast. The town is known for its nice white stone products. We visited the exhibitions of Sculpting Academy in Pučišća and learnt a bit about the work and the techniques of stone modeling and sculpting.

We took a cab towards the other side of the island. We stopped at Vidova Gora, the highest poin of the island. The view from the top of the hill is breathtaking.

Then continued to Bol. Because of its spectacular beaches, Bol has become one of the main tourist attractions, not only in Brac, but also in Croatia. The main beach is Zlatni Rat. It has an interesting shape and perfect crystal clear waters. Actually it has been voted as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. We spent some nice time at the beach here

We then wanted to explore some remote places of the island so we walked on the coast towards Murvica area. We knew there were some wild wonderful beaches. It was a really nice walk as well and the beaches around Zlatni Rat are simply amazing.

In the evening we spent time at Varadero Bar, with great music in a cosy place and nice atmosphere.

We had a late breakfast on the island's coast.

Ant then spent some more gorgeous time on the islan's stunning wild beaches just swimming and sunbathing and reading before heading back.

At the end of the day, we took the bus back to Supetar and then by feery back to Split.

Weekend in Brač

Split is a beautiful town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast. It's a big city, but you can easily explore the main attractions in a day.

We started our tour around Split with its most important landmark, the Ancient Roman Palace, Diocletian’s Palace. The huge fortified palace was built for Emperor Diocletian’s retirement in 4th century AD. 

We continued our tour with a walk in the old town, along the beautiful narrow streets and really nice squares like Old Town Hall, Fruit Square, and Pjaca, known as the People’s Square.

We arrived at Cathedral of Saint Domnius, the beautiful cathedral built in 305 AD with a Romanesque bell tower. We climbed in the tower and had a spectaculat view over the city.

We visited Podrum Underground Market. It's an underground market where you can buy souvenirs and admire the beautiful ancient underground cellars.

We decided it was time for a beach break. We headed to Bačvice Beach, which is the most popular beach in the town.

After we cooled off a bit, we went to visit Marjan Hill, a beautiful green area above the ciry, with wonderful panoramic views over the city and the surroundings.

We then went back on the coast, to Jadran beach, we enjoyed another swim and then waited for the sunset. The place is known as one of the best options in town to witness a beautiful sunset.

One Day in Split

We loved the coastal Rovinj town, in Croatia's Istria region, for its picturesque old town, cobblestone streets, colorful houses and, of course, its coastal green spaces and beaches.

We rented a bike and first decide to explore the green area of Cuvi Park along the seashore.

We also biked through the town's neighbourhoods with beautiful streets filled with colourful houses.

We made our way to Lone Bay Beach for a swim, some rest and chill at the beach in the bay. There are nice views of the Old Town peninsula fropm the bay.

We also checked Balota Beach, which is a cute rocky beach where we enjoyed another dip in the blue waters.

In the afternoon we explored the old town of Rovinj, getting lost on the labyrinth of narrow and winding pathways.

We had lunch at La Puntalina, a beautiful terrace set on some stairs down the sea with great views. 

We visited Church of St. Euphemia on top of the old town. We climbed its tall tower for magnificent views over the city and the sea.

Lovely Rovinj

Dubrovnik is a lovely town on the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia. It has a picturesque old town and some amazing beaches with crystal clear waters. We had one full day to discover the place and this is what we did.

We went straight to Dubrovnik's old town, which is enclosed by medieval walls. It's the town's most iconic area, so being there in the morning was a good thing while it was not filled with tourists yet.

We started our walk at Pile Gate (or the West Gate) and strolled around the cobblestone, picturesque streets.

Stradun is the main street of the old town, a long street with plenty of bars, cafes, shops and restaurants. 

A walk along the city walls is a perfect way to admire the coastal view of Dubrovnik and explore its iconic fortresse.

We took the cable care that got us up on Srđ hill. The aerial view of the city and the Adriatic sea from there is simply stunning.

When we came down in the old town again, we were starving so we stopped to eat. We found this place with excelent service fantastic streets food dishes, Fat Cats.

In the afternoon, we took a taxi to Lapad, which a nice area where you find rather locals than tourists. We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon at the beach.

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