March 30th 2008
Sipan (pronounced shee pan) Who would have thought? Today’s Telegraph highlights Sipan (one of the Elaphiti Islands) as part of an article discussing property in Croatia. With properties in Dubrovnik selling for a mind-boggling £9,500, sun-starved Londoners are looking for something a little more, uh, affordable, like buying on one of Croatia’s less travelled islands. Continue Reading »
March 27th 2008
Earlier this week, the “pearl of the Adriatic” got polished by tornados! No, this is not normal weather in Dubrovnik. At least 12 little twisters swirled around the city as part of the ‘Cicero’ cyclone that wreaked havoc on Croatia weather. There was actually snow on Easter!It’s too bad because spring in Croatia can be marvellous.
March 14th 2008
It’s too early to pop open the Champagne (or a nice bottle of Croatian wine), but this week’s “Open Skies” agreement between the U.S. and Croatia may just open the skies to direct flights between the two countries. U.S. Transportation Secretary, Mary E. Peters, announced that two days of negotiations have concluded with an Open-Skies agreement that will, for the first time, establish free trade in aviation services between the U.S. and Croatia.
March 5th 2008
Can you afford to travel to Croatia this year? Prices in Croatia have been creeping up, the dollar is in a free fall but the answer is a resounding yes, you can afford Croatia. How? Well, it takes a little planning and maybe an attitude adjustment. Do you really need to feast on fish in Croatia? Maybe at $40 for a plate of seafood, you can save it for a splurge and fuel yourself with delicious pizza, pasta and risotto. Must you stay in a hotel? You can save a bundle if you stay in private accommodation. Can you tweak your vacation schedule a few weeks to avoid the peak July-August period? You’ll find fewer tourists and lower prices outside of the summer mad season. Why not explore one of the lesser-known national parks such as Paklenica or Risnjak? And if you avoid the trendiest southern Dalmatia islands and head to, let’s say, the Sibenik archipelago you’ll pay less and see more of the real and unfiltered Croatia. See more tips to make your Croatian vacation affordable.
March 3rd 2008
Much anticipated, even longed-for, Jadrolinija’s online booking is now live. It makes sense that Croatia’s state-supported national ferry company should finally allow visitors to reserve international and coastal ferries online at its website. Although there are several companies besides Jadrolinija that handle ferries from Bari to Dubrovnik, Ancona to Split, Ancona to Zadar and Pescara to Split and Hvar, only Jadrolinija handles the coastal ferry route that runs from Rijeka to Split, Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik. Now all these Jadrolinija ferries can be reserved and paid for online. It’s about time. Now, they only need to allow online booking for their elaborate network of local ferries. Maybe next year.
