Hvar on Island Hvar

There has been a conscious decision taken by the inhabitants of Island of Hvar to develop the towns of the district and the ethno-eco villages to promote rural tourism. Help to develop will be given to all the towns and villages who have decided to be a part of the project. There has been a suggestion by the country of Split-Dalmatia that the project should be financed within the European IPA program which is run by the Adriatic cross-border cooperation. There is also a program of renewing the villages of old stone so that they can be combined into a different and beautiful tourist offer for the people visiting the country. This project has the involvement of Sucuraj. Velo and Malo Grablje, Brusje and Zorace, Stari Grad, are also being renewed by the town of Hvar. Jelsa and Mala Rudina are also being renewed by Stari Grad and this has shown the best progress in the area of Humac. In 2007 the Island of Hvar hosted the first National Conference on Rural Tourism. During this conference a proposal by the country of Split-Dalmatia and a declaration which had a clause on the renewal of the ethno-eco villages was accepted. This declaration was then signed by 16 countries of Croatia. Everybody involved is also accepting that this proposal and declaration will also be accepted by the Parliament of Croatia. This effort by all will surely help the tourism to grow in the country and attract more visitors every day.

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Hvar on island Hvar, Croatia

Hotel Adriana, operating under the Suncani Hvar hotel company from Hvar, has recently become a member of the world’s leading network of luxury hotels, Virtuoso. Membership to this club is possible only by invitation, making it an even bigger recognition for Adriana and an opportunity to penetrate the most demanding tourist market. Hotel Adriana was renovated in 2007 as a luxury boutique hotel with 59 designer rooms and suites, an inside pool with heated sea-water and the Top bar, which according to many is one of the most beautiful bars of its kind in Europe. The hotel also features a unique wellness Sensori Spa center with health and beauty services and treatments. The hotel is in addition a member of the ‘Leading Small Hotels of the World’ network and has received a World Travel Award for best European boutique resort in 2008. As well as its beauty and quality of service, the mesmerizing surroundings of the Island of Hvar, which are regarded as one of the most beautiful world destinations in many surveys, add to its value.

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Silver Central Hostel, Split Croatia

Silver Central Hostel Split Croatia

Despite being one of the most popular non-Euro zone locations, Croatia’s Adriatic coast is surprisingly bereft of good hostels. Split’s newest arrival is a shining exception, set in a townhouse within the walls of Diocletian’s Palace – the walled old town of central Split. Alas, this one does not offer doubles, but the dorm rooms are distinctly high end, with stripped wooden floorboards and sculpted straw furniture.

• silvercentralhostel.com, beds from £13pn

Buzz Backpacker Hostel, Zagreb Croatia

Buzz Backpacker Hostel Zagreb Croatia

Another of the misconceptions about hostels is that evenings are dominated by Bob Dylan sing-a-longs and drinking games. But like an ever-increasing band of family-aimed hostels, the Buzz Backpackers, set in a baroque building in the heart of the city, operates a no-noise policy after 11pm. It also conforms to another boutique hostel standard: private rooms that put budget hotels to shame – the well-designed top floor loft double sleeps two with space for a third.

• buzzbackpackers.com, dorms from 14pn, private rooms from £39pn

Green Lizard Hostel island Hvar Croatia

Green Lizard Hostel island Hvar Croatia

Long billed as Croatia’s answer to Ibiza, the jetties and ports of Hvar teem with yachts and perma-tanned Adriatic It-people throughout the summer. Most budget accommodation-seekers opt for the “soba” rooms – private beds offered by local families at the ferry port, but this entails the risks of having to be home by midnight, or up at the crack of dawn for prayers with granny. The Green Lizard is the best hostel on the islands off Split, and offers prime views of the bay from its balconies. In a country that is getting more and more expensive by the year, doubles from £31pn, with sea views thrown in, is a godsend.

• greenlizard.hr, doubles from £31pn, beds from £12pn

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