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A new web portal on Croatia Naturism

Politin Naturism FKK Beach

Politin Naturism FKK Beach

Recently a new web portal was launched, ‘Naturism on the Adriatic’. The portal is sponsored by Valamar Tourist Group and the camping web portal, ‘Camping on the Adriatic’. Keeping the long tradition of Croatia of the naturist movement and a great camping offering planned for the naturist visitors, this portal was launched.
Information with respect to naturist capacities, culture of the body and also the cultural and entertainment events in the Adriatic can be found on the portal. In addition, it also has a blog for people to share their naturist experiences in Croatia. The content is published in Croatian, English, Italian, German and Slovenian. There are many hidden spots here to swim naked. Read more

Dubrovnik Beach Banje has another feather in the cap

Banje Beach in Dubrovnik

Banje Beach in Dubrovnik

Many celebrities and visitors rate, Dubrovnik as their favourite destination and this year, it has got another award for its beauty. Dubrovnik Beach Banje has been ranked by the web page Skyscanner among the ten most beautiful city beaches in the world. Out of the ten beaches that have been voted five are located in USA, Canada, Israel and Australia, and this makes Banje as one of the top five beaches in Europe. About 100 meters from the beach, Skyscanner has cited the most beautiful view of the Dubrovnik old city centre. The view will be loved by everyone as per Skyscanner. The beach is the top beach with crystal clear sea along with the numerous facilities it offers and the many activities held are.
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Zlatni rat beach – The Most Beautiful beach in the World

Zlatni rat beach

Zlatni rat beach

On the Island of Brac is situated the most beautiful and mesmerizing beach of the world, as stated by the British Daily Telegraph. The beach Zlatni rat in Bol is regarded to be among the most amazing and beautiful beaches of the Europe. A publisher of the tourist guide named Lonely Planet also ranked Zlatni Beach among the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world. This mesmerizing beach, located west Bol on the Mid Dalmatian Island of Brac. Its positioning under the St. Vid’s Mountain which is the highest mountain of Adriatic Islands gives it a spectacular view. Read more

The Blue Flag Awarded to 135 Beaches and Marinas

Island Cres Lubenice Beach Croatia

Island Cres Lubenice Beach Croatia

The Blue Flag, an international label signifying a clean environment and a high level of development and facilities, has been awarded to 135 locations in Croatia: 115 beaches and 20 marinas. Interestingly, apart from seaside beaches, blue flags are fluttering on seven continental beaches this year: the Aquacity beach near Varaždin and six beaches of the sports and recreational centre Jarun in Zagreb.
The well-known criteria for awarding the Blue Flag are high water quality, the regular measurement of the water quality and availability of data pertaining to it, the existence of rules of conduct and educational programs, the safety of swimmers and insurance of measures aimed at preventing or reacting to cases of ecological disasters. The beaches also need to have access to drinking water, and at least one beach within a city or municipality needs to ensure access to the beach and sanitation facilities for the disabled.
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Red Bull Cliff Diving Series 2009 Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik – the Ideal Location for the World’s Best Divers

On July 11th, Dubrovnik, the pearl of the Adriatic and one of the world’s most beautiful cities, hosted the world’s best divers, who tested their skills and talent at the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series 2009 competition. The fact that only incredible natural and urban locations are chosen as venues for this world-class event, and Dubrovnik and its fortress Lovrijenac indubitably belong to this circle of destinations, only adds to the divers’ excitement. Dubrovnik already was host to this event nine years ago. This year, divers, including the nine-time world champion Orlando Duque, are facing a 26-metre dive. When diving, divers only have seconds to decide which diving elements to put together, depending on the spatial factors and weather at hand. Never before did athletes have to dive eight times in a row from such a high cliff, which means that this year’s championship and its participants will push this sport to its very limits and set new standards. Only 30 to 40 athletes in the entire world have the capacity to do this exclusive and extreme sport. Read more

‘Ninsko blato’ project to commence soon

Ninsko Blato

Ninsko Blato, Croatia

The town of Nin, a tourist center very near to Zadar, will with its healing mud baths, which have attracted tourists for years, soon become the location of a great project, which will commence at the end of this year. The 60 million Euros investment has been taken over by the Zadar company Tankerska plovidba from Norwegian investors. The investors announce that the sports recreational center ‘Ninsko blato’, will cover over 16 hectares of land in Nin and Privlaka, on an area that has been well known for its healing mud for centuries. Read more