This is not about a trip around the world, full of action and unbelievable stories. It is about wonderful experiences - collected in recent years – which are also worthy of mention.

I travel with my wife around Croatia since 1974. Our priorities are Istria and the coast between Dubrovnik and Porec.

We started with camping-trips and we had only a tent at the beginning.We had a lot of fun at this time. Later, we changed our tent to a caravan and had also a beautiful time.
So we spent a low-budget holiday with our children every year for 3-4 weeks.
Settled weather, clear water, good price-performance ratio, affordable camping grounds, offered by the former Yugoslavia during these years.
Especially the beautiful beaches were very clean and inviting.

From the early eighties, we started to travel by a sailing-ship along the Dalmatian coast and the unique world of islands. It was so amazing! We travelled with some friends and it was unforgettable. The nature, the ocean, the beaches, I have never seen such a beauty before.
Beautiful coves, picturesque old towns and villages - sometimes with colorful markets and always
friendly people. The sailing trips became slightly longer, our experiences greater and we`ve made new discoveries every year.

The unspeakable war forced us unfortunately to change the destination.
During those years of war the Lago Maggiore became our sail area.

But the love to Croatia remained, even during the years of wartime and so we started to travel through Croatia again. Dubrovnik became our main destination.
We still travel each year for two months until now and we enjoy our holidays every time like the first time.
We found a very nice place near Dubrovnik with a very nice pansion where we stay 2 weeks every year.
The owners were so friendly and open-minded, that they treated us like a part of their family after a few days.
They plant fruits, olives and wine, like the most people in Croatia do and because we`ve become a part of the family, we help them sometimes in the wine-cellars or on their field.
This was a great experience to help them and we loved the wine-tasting in the evening(smile).

We also became a part of all celebrations like anniversaries, birthdays … but sometimes we just relax, sitting in front of the house with some neighbors, enjoying a beautiful sunset.
Sometimes we charter a boat and travel with friends.

But many things have changed in Croatia until now. Some places are not that aboriginal anymore, but the country became more cultivated.
This is especially true for old coastal towns, which have become famous tourist centers.
This change has its price of course. Croatia has adjusted to the other Mediterranean prices.
And this especially bears on food and accommodation.

But it is still worthy to spend your vacation in Croatia
The accommodations there are clean and modern arranged and friendliness is usually guaranteed.

The highway A1 Zagreb-Split (expansions to Dubrovnik are in progress) makes traveling much easier- but we recommend to take the old Jadran Magistrale because the view is amazing. The curvaceous way requires a careful drive and needs little more time (Rjeka - Dubrovnik about 800 km), especially if you want to visit the many picturesque old villages and towns along the route, but view is worth the trouble.

Dubrovnik has also some small, hidden beaches - some of them have nice beach bars where fishermen offer their fresh fishing for delicous meals.

The tourist resorts don`t offer only beautiful beaches , where you can swim and relax, they offer
a lot of sports and other activities.
We tried tennis, mountain biking, horseback and donkey riding, canoeing and we made a
sightseeing flight.

Young people or people who are young-at-heart, like we are, can amuse themselves in a variety of dance clubs or nightclubs.

Conclusion: Croatia is a beautiful country with hospitable people. Whether on land or water, a travel to Croatia brings a lot of fun and unforgettable experiences. Oh, I forgot to mention that the food is fantastic.
We hope you will have a good time like we had and still have..