Blogs from Croatia, Europe - page 144

1.Zrce, the island of Pag, Novalja - a well-known summer destination often referred to as the Croatian Ibiza. There are numerous coffee shops on the beach and three open air clubs (Papaya, Aquarius and Kalypso) which offer whole-night entertainment until the early morning hours. 2.Pudarica, the island of Rab, Barbat - an excellent Santos club open throughout the whole night on a beach 2 km away from the town of Barbat. Party is guaranteed. 3. Girandella , Rabac - an attractive beach, an ideal destination for the younger population looking for entertainment, sports and nightlife. House and techno music festivals take place every year, welcoming numerous local and international DJs. The most famous ones are the Sunrise Festival and Rabac Summer Festival. 4.Bacvice, ... read more

During our 2nd day in Dubrovnik, we went to Banje Beach and then did the usual. Dad said that we had to walk the walls in our wet swim suits...but he stayed behind...and needless to say, I was feeling a bit like Paul from the 2003 trip. I needed Mike to watch my back in case I had to use some lube. Fortunately, it didn't get to that point. I have attached some pictures. These pics are from the 2 full days in Dubrovnik. Not just the first full day. We did talk Dad into getting back to Banje today. So...here is what we did so far... Day 1 Arrived & went to the Old Town Walked the Stradun and ate in the old harbor at the Poklisar...the same place we ate in 2006. Day 2 ... read more

Saturday 11th July 2009 Woke up during night due to the VERY loud thunder and rain but turned over and went back to sleep fortunately!! Awake at 7am to be packed and at breakfast by 7.30am and we head off from Dubrovnik around 8am. We drive along the Croatian coast till about midday, nowhere to stop for a break but Damo manages to find somewhere around 11.30 for about 45 minutes and from this point we turn away from the coast and head inland along a brand new highway to Split. Most the view today is of rock and scrub hills, you couldn’t really grow a thing along this part of the Croatia it is ALL weathered rock with scrub on it. Our stop in Split is for lunch and we have 2 hours to walk ... read more

Since the last post we have basically been beach bums - mainly here at Tucepi but we did vist Makarska beach on Sunday - hard to find a spot to lie down!!! A beautiful vista though with the water and mountains right in front of you. For our last day - Monday - we decided to take a cruise. At Tucepi every evening around 6:45 a converted fishing boat came by with a crowd of waving, dancing tourists and loud Croatian music blaring. I wanted to do a cruise to the islands and Lenora decided that this was the boat. So on Monday morning at 8:45 we crowded onto this vessel and eventually found a seat next to a nice young couple originally from Bosnia-Herzegovina living now in Sweden. The view from the water was fantastic ... read more

The drive along the coastal road from Sukosan to Tucepi was quite the experience! The scenery was breathtaking and the drivers a little crazy on a road that kind of resembles the Cabot Trail. There were a few spots to stop to take pics and I managed to get a few good ones. Along the way we stopped at Trogir - a small town designated as a UNESCO world heritage site. It was, like so many places here, beautiful and a contrast in time. On the one hand there are these amazing ancient churches and castle and on the other hand modern and luxurious yachts tied up at the marina just in front of the old city. We arrived at Tucepi at around 2 pm - it is only a few minutes drive past Makarska and ... read more