Croatia Experience

pula a mini rome!!

Advantages: beautiful monuments, sea and food
Disadvantages: check bill in restaurants as they usually overcharge you!!!

...third time Ive been to pula so Im becoming a bit of an expert! Its in Istria which is part of croatia, its in the south of croatia. we drove ther from italy and crossed a bit of slovenia to get there. Major traffic. If you are going from england, you can fly with ryanair from london stanstead. Im not sure if you can fly from other airports. I was surprised I didnt meet any english people there in 2 weeks!! Predominantly tourists are Italian, followed ...
...went stayed in pula. Now pula is like a mini rome it has its own ampitheatre and arena and the square is similar to piazza navona in rome. Its ancient with very beautiful buildings. Its not very big so you can walk around it easily in a couple of hours. My main advice is to be careful when eating there. Lots of restaurants are extensions of peoples homes and they will try and con you. Always check your bill!! The bigger restaurants are more honest. ...

starcuregirl 09.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Pula (Croatia)

VSAR, MORE THAN A DAY TRIP DESTINATION

Advantages: Historic, pictereque, good for people watching, Fish festival
Disadvantages: Can be too qieut for some, classy rather than brassy

...will pay less here than in the fancy over rated tourist restaurants on the quayside. The resort of Vsar is made for a gentle relaxing holiday, although there are a number of buses to Porec (15 minutes away) and Pula (90 minutes). Think more Eastbourne than Brighton or Blackpool. ...

Padraig5 04.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Porec (Croatia)

Croatia forever

Advantages: nature, clean place, kind people, warm weather, cheap
Disadvantages: language

I was in Croatia twice and I really fell in love with this country. Clean, cheerful, kind, healthy. I was on Vir, a small island near Zadar and this was the place for people who like quiet, beautiful and romantic place. There were no discos and parties, but the bars were open till midnight and you could take gorgeous romantic walk along the seaside without any fear. You neednt to be afraid of anything. No sharks, no earthquakes, no thieves. Local ...
...usually quite cheap. You also neednt to worry about accomodation. You can go there without any reservation and you will still find some private house for a good price. You can of course go for camping or go to the hotel. But in my opinion, you have more freedom in private house and kindness of local people which will show you many things and welcome you with local well known Sljivovica. ...

sammec 28.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of General: Croatia

A perfect romantic break

Advantages: Beautiful small Venetian-built fishing town, stunning scenery, delicious food, friendly and totally unspoilt. Also incredibly cheap (icecream 20p, luxury 3 course meal £10) and an hour from Venice by boat! Wonderful place.
Disadvantages: Istrian peninsula very Italian influenced, sheltered from the war so perhaps not the "real Croatia." No theme parks, rowdiness, big clubs or burger bars so not a teenage holiday. No sandy beaches, all rocky- sand is further down the coast.

Rovinj is a small cobbled town built by the Venetians (the resemblence is striking)on a hill on the Adriatic coast. The war never reached here, and the people are relaxed and friendly. This is definitely part of Eastern Europe- the crafts are local and not as packaged as the West. You can buy home made cheese, wine and local honey in the market, and the food is simply wonderful- we can particularly recommend Monte, a romantic place tucked just down ...
...is generally made up of pleasant bars and cafes- Zanzibar had the best cocktails we've had in years. However there are no burger joints and teenagers might find this holiday dull. We also found the Brijuni Islands a disappointment, though our (long) trip to the Plitvice lakes was wonderful and the stunning journey all along the coast actually a bonus. The seas were beautiful and large flat rocks easy to swim from but the lack of sandy beaches mean ...

alee 08.11.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Rovinj (Croatia)

Gorgeous small friendly island

Advantages: Small and friendly
Disadvantages: Not much nightlife outside summer

...We flew into Split and Hvar was our first stop. We planned to stay for one night, but ended up there for three! It is very easy to get to Hvar, there are regular ferries from Split, and people at the booths speak good English and explain where to get the ferry from. You arrive on the port, which is a two minute walk from the main town square. Hvar is a small town, with gorgeous cobbled streets, old stone houses and friendly cafes and restaurants ...
...is on the harbour in Hvar town, there was a very swanky cocktail bar, and the guides say there is a lot of nightlife during the summer but we didn't see much in April. There is a castle worth visiting for the views, and apart from that it is easy to hire bikes to cycle around the island. There are also regular boats to nearby small islands where you can go to the beach for a day. This is necessary if you want a sand beach, as most of the beaches ...

moon79 26.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Hvar Island (Croatia)