Giostra Festival – Porec Events

Take off in a time machine to the past on Poreč’s waterfront promenade, squares and streets to a time when nobles, knights, jugglers, hawkers and drummers, flag bearers and street performers ruled. A three hundred year old tradition has been brought to life with Giostra, Poreč’s historical festival, a festival of events and knightly games dating from the 18th century. With concerts, plays and dances at authentic city locations this festival will faithfully demonstrate the life of Poreč and its surrounding area during times gone by.

Beaches in Split: swim, refresh and play picigin

If you're spending your holidays in Split, away from the energetic old town are inviting bays and pebble beaches that are perfect for a cooling swim. Bačvice is most famous and most popular beach in the Split. It is all from fine sand. Because shallow sea you will see lot of people playing local game – pincigin. Beach Bačvice is also most popular all year night destination in Split. There is lot of night clubs on the same beach. Ovčice is much smaller pebble beach and it is also popular for locals and tourists. Next 5 minutes walking from Ovčice you will see next popular bay – small sand beach Firule. Beach Trstenik is pebble or gravel with shallow entrance and it is suitable for families with small children. Žnjan is newest built beach in Split and so far largest location for enjoy in sea and sun. The beach consists of several separated bays thus they are in fact several beaches stretching almost 1 km wide. Ježinac is first of few beaches located in west part of Split city, more precisely under the Park Forest Marjan. Kaštelet is a nice pebble beach and mostly younger people come here. This beach is also popular night location for going out.

Konavle region

At the far south of Dubrovnik region and the Croatian soil 18 km (12 miles) away from Dubrovnik, the fertile land of Konavle valley is found surrounded by the wreath of hills, mounds, and hillocks. Thirty picturesque villages found their place in the karst land with peculiar vegetation that grows on the rock itself. Lush pine trees, cypresses, olive trees, and many sorts of underbrush grow there among the vineyards.

Top 5 must see lungomare sites in Opatija

Villa Angiolina: It is located in the centre of Angiolina Park, in the immediate vicinity of the sea and the Hotel Kvarner. The Villa is ideal for ceremonial meetings, gala dinners, or cocktail parties that require a luxury ambience.

Maiden with the Seagull: The statue of Maiden with the seagull is a symbol, not only of Opatija, but the entire Kvarner region. Elegantly standing on the reef beside Lungomare promenade in Opatija, it intrigues all passengers with her interesting story and identity which was unknown for decades.

Church of the Annunciation of Mary: This church in Opatija (1913/1914) is a triple nave structure in the upper part of town; it was constructed of Kastav stone. The interior is dominated by granite and brick. Over the altar is a ciborium, similar to the one in the Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč, with a large cupola arising.

The Park of St. Jakob: The central park of Opatija is a horticultural monument at the area of 3.64 hectares. It is divided into 60 fields with 150 plant species. Many of them originated in the distant locations and are not typical for this climate.

Hotel Kvarner: Hotel Kvarner was the first hotel in Opatija and the Adriatic, opened in 1884. Its famous Crystal hall and beautiful terrace host numerous glamorous events throughout the year.

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Best restaurants in Istria

We invite you to discover istrian gastronomic food and wine celebrations, restaurants and taverns.
Here are the best 5 restaurants in Istria selected by Croatian gourmet experts:

Plavi Podrum, Opatija - Mediterranean Restaurant
Batelina, Banjole - Seafood Restaurant
San Rocco, Brtonigla - Mediterranean Restaurant
Damir e Ornella, Novigrad - Italian Restaurant
Restaurant Pepenero, Novigrad - Restaurant

Dog friendly beaches in Dalmatia

Traveling with a furry friend? Know where to go in Dalmatia.

Mljet Island
Murter Island – Podvrške beach next to Murter place
Vis Island – Vartalac beach in Komiža
Split – part of Kašuni beach, part of Kaštelet beach, part called Kvadar within Žnjan beach, Trstenik and Lumbarda beaches
Vrsi – Mulo and Ričina beaches

Apoksiomen in Mali Lošinj

The antique bronze statue of an athlete, 192 cm tall, taken from the sea bed between the islet of Vele Orjule and the island of Lošinj on 27 April 1999, is the only large bronze found to date on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. It is assumed that it was deposited in the sea at the beginning of the 1st century when it was thrown overboard during bad weather because of the danger of the ship overturning or as a sacrifice to the gods for safe passage through the Osor channel to a prosperous destination/port of call on the north Adriatic.