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 ... Read review
Villa Marea is a newly built property in one of the most desirable districts of Rovinj.It ... more
is situated 150 metres from the entrance of the Cuvi Natural Park, and 300 metres from the sea, in front of the most beautiful and famous Cuvi Bay. To reach the historical city centre you don’t need to use the car, it is only 20 minutes' walk away. History, a beautiful beach and crystal-clear sea are waiting for you.
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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 ... ...The nightlife 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 ... more
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 the hill from the main church.
The nightlife 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 families will depend upon the pools.
The hotels are comfortable and the service is excellent everywhere you go. Istria is trying to attract tourists after the war, and the British are extremely popular as they are seen as warm, well behaved and educated. (We didn't have the heart to say that people in parts of Spain might disagree....)
We can thoroughly recommend this provided you aren't looking for Aiya Napa or Ibiza- its not that kind of place.
Advantages: Excellent food, brilliant service & good value Disadvantages: Can be quite expensive if you are trying to work to a budget
The hotel park is a good large 3* hotel it is of a very high standard & much more like a 4* hotel. The hotel Park is situated in the old part of Rovinj overlooking the island of St Catherine.
ADDRESS: I.M Ronjigova bb
Rovinj 52210
Croatia
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 003852 811077
FAX NUMBER: 003852 816 977
EMAIL ADDRESS: park@jadran.tdr.hr
WEB ADDRESS: www.adriaresorts.hr
FIRST IMPRESSIONS ?
Once you arrive from the airport after the 2.5 hour flight to Croatia you pull up outside the Hotel Park & from the front of the hotel it looks very big & quite sophisticated. There are about 5 steps up to the reception, which is quite difficult when you have to carry your own luggage. Once you are at the entrance of the hotel you are faced with a large open space. There is a nice marble floor ...
Advantages: You get to go on holiday!!! you get to visit a variety of different countries whilst sunbathing! Disadvantages: You know you're gonna be struggling with overflowing suitcases on the return journey soon!
the airports in Britain had shut, that they were accepting no incoming flights i started to cry, right then all i wanted was my children in my arms, i knew we'd get home safe and sound but when?????
To be honest with you we didn't know a damned thing until we arrived at Corfu Airport, not the crew on the ships fault at all, they knew nothing either, we were given scraps of information, the one my ears pricked up to was the one about no hand luggage, how the hell did they expect holiday makers to get home with all their souveniers without carrying hand luggage???
We got home, it was ok, we could carry on minimul hand luggage, still scary for all those people flying out on the 11th eh!
Ok.....destinations.
We spent the first day at sea, we were sailing from Corfu to Rovinj in Croatia, we spent the day sunbathing and exploring.
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