Category: Travel and Leisure

5 Best Locations In Croatia

Croatia is among the Balkan nations located in Central Europe laying towards the east from the Adriatic Ocean and east of Italia. It’s outlined around the east by Serbia, its northern border by Hungary, the northwest by Slovenia, the south by Montenegro, and also the southeast by Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nation may be the [...]

Thursday May 17th, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Cruises In Croatia – Dubrovnik Named Best Port In Malaga Awards

Dubrovnik – More good news for Croatia’s top tourist destination, as the port of Dubrovnik is named best port and destination at Cruise News awards in Malaga. There was more good tourism news for the city of Dubrovnik at the Cruise News awards in Malaga on February 23, 2012, as the city was awarded best [...]

Tuesday February 28th, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Spain And Croatia Look Popular For Holiday Home Rentals In 2012

More Spanish holiday home owners are looking to rent out their properties this summer with data showing that the supply of holiday rental accommodation in Spain grew sharply in the last quarter of 2011. Demand from holiday makers has stayed strong, according to the UK’s largest holiday home rentals website HomeAway. Its latest report shows [...]

Sunday February 19th, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Free Upgrades On MSC Cruises’ Grand Mediterranean Program

MSC Cruises is offering passengers the chance to “move up the world” with a free upgrade on a selected number of its Grand Mediterranean cruises. Furthermore, the family-owned cruise line is offering complimentary transfers between Venice and Genoa to link the back-to-back seven-night Eastern and Western Mediterranean cruises which make up the Grand Mediterranean package. [...]

Friday February 17th, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Adriatic Pearl, The City Of Dubrovnik, Croatia May Be Your Perfect Romantic Gateway For Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day comes knocking at your door..where will you take your loved one? Instead of classic gifts and love songs, you might consider traveling for Valentine’s Day, perhaps visit charming Croatian city of Dubrovnik. With almost daily flights from Gatwick and Heathrow airports, Dubrovnik is ideally placed!. According to The Telegraph and its selection of [...]

Tuesday February 14th, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Disney Cruise Line Announces New Ports And Itineraries For 2013

With the recent addition of the Disney Dream, and the Disney Fantasy making its maiden voyage in just two months, Disney Cruise Line will soon have more space for travelers than ever before. To take advantage of this increase, Disney Cruise Line announced an expanded number of destinations and ports for 2013 that cruisers are [...]

Tuesday January 31st, 2012 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Dubrovnik Day Tour – Medjugorje Tours

Nestling among the mountains between Croatia and Mostar is the tiny town Medjugorje. It is the second most significant place of pilgrimage for Catholics. Medjugorje literally means ‘between the hills’. On your travels to Medjugorje be sure to book Medjugorje accommodation from range of Medjugorje hotel in the centre of town! Medjugorje houses the most [...]

Friday February 11th, 2011 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Ecology in Dubrovnik

In 1929, George Bernard Shaw, the famous Irish writer wrote : “Those who want to see heaven on earth should come to Dubrovnik.” His unforgettable words don’t only praise the rich and glorious history of Dubrovnik, but also the natural features of the whole region, known today as the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Few places on earth [...]

Monday February 7th, 2011 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik was founded in the first half of the 7th century by a group of refugees from Epidaurum. They established their settlement at the island and named it Laus. Opposite of that location, at the foot of Sr273 ; Mountain, Slavs developed their own settlement using the name of Dubrovnik ( named by “Dub” – [...]

Tuesday January 25th, 2011 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »

Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery is built in the transitional Romanesque-Gothic style. The construction started in 1337. In 1667 it was completely destroyed in the Great Earthquake. The door with Pieta at Stradun is the only thing left from the original church after it has been rebuilt. The Cluster of the Franciscan Monastery is considered to be a [...]

Monday January 24th, 2011 in Travel and Leisure | No Comments »