Choose Croatia for your next self-catering holiday and discover the inspirational scenery that this country is famous for. From seaside resorts with azure waters to historical sites and national parks, Croatia has it all.
Top Places to Holiday and Visit in Croatia include:
- Dubrovnik – this amazing historical city is renowned for its architecture and history.
- Split – another fabulous Croatian city which is well worth a visit.
- Plitvice Lakes – discover Croatia’s stunning Lakeland scenery.
- Dalmation Coast – undoubtedly the best known coastal area in Croatia.
Croatia is one of the Christian Balkan countries that is sandwiched between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia in a crescent shape, part of which extends for a long way south along the Adriatic Sea as far as Montenegro.
Before the Yugoslav war in the Balkans from 1991 until 1995, this part of the world was known as Yugoslavia and was already well known as a cheap holiday destination with an attractive coastline and the historic walled city of Dubrovnik which has UNESCO world heritage site status.
One peace returned to the country, people began returning to holiday in Croatia in their droves. The Dalmation coast of Croatia on the Adriatic is popular with people from many European nations, including the UK. There is a great deal of holiday accommodation to rent of all kinds, including self catering apartments, villas and holiday cottages. The northern part of Croatia, also with a coastline and fewer visitors is Krajina and inland to the east bordering Hungary and Serbia is the region of Slavonia.
People flock to Croatia for good value coastal breaks beside the Adriatic. There are over one hundred small islands along the coast, most of which are uninhabited but superb areas for wildlife. There is accommodation and trips to the larger islands such as Brac, Hvar, Solta and Korcula in southern Croatia. There are plenty of watersports, sailing and fishing along the Adriatic coast. Croatia is a very good place to learn to sail at low prices. The island of Brac is especially well known for some of the best wind surfing at Zlatni Rat. Naturists may wish to make a note of the island of Rab and head for its Kandarola Beach where they are free to sunbathe as nature intended.
The Krajina region is famous for the site of Medugorje, now a Roman Catholic place of pligrimage dedicated to Mary. The region at the north west of Croatia is not quite as attractive or popular as the south of Croatia although there is a lengthy coastline with seaside resorts. Visitor attractions include the red and blue lakes at Modro Jezero in Imotski. One of the deepest lakes in Europe is Crveno Tray. No reports of any monsters so far.
Slavonia, to the east, is less popular with tourists, mainly because it does not have a coastline. What is does offer is the River Danube valley where vineyards grow in neat rows in the hills down to the river. The countryside is picturesque and visitors can be assured of enjoying some very good wines and traditional Croatian food.
The Kopacki Rit Nature Park At lies the junction of two rivers, the Danube and Dravais, which is a wonderful place for bird watching. Here visitors can see wading birds such as herons and geese, also long legged storks that build their enormous nests on top of telegraph poles, colourful woodpeckers and also birds of prey such as eagles and hawks. The best way to spot birds is from inside a boat that traverses the network of the many small inlets, inter-connected lakes and tributaries of the rivers. Visitors may come across Dvorac Tikveš, one of former President Tito's palaces used for hunting.
Peasant folk culture remains strong in Croatia. A folk festival is celebrated in the first week of June every year in Slavonski Brod when visitors can see folk dancing, music and people dressed in colourful traditional costumes. There are various other folk festivals in Croatia, held throughout the year, that give visitors the opportunity to find out more about Croatian culture during their holiday.
Essentially, Croatia attracts visitors to its coastline for beaches and watersports, its lovely countryside that is rich in flora and fauna, the various historic cities and folk culture.
Find very reasonably priced self catering accommodation to rent in Croatia for a holiday.Whether you stay in an apartment, a villa or a holiday house, staying in self-catering accommodation can often offer excellent value for money and Croatia’s beauty offers plenty of promise and appeal.
