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Agro tourism is increasingly getting popular

Pakovo Selo - Ethno Village - Sibenik Croatia

Pakovo Selo - Ethno Village - Sibenik Croatia

Agro tourism in Miljevci was truly unthinkable as tourism in the Šibenik hinterland was unknown at that place. Since time changed, several family farms, two large factories for production of smoked ham on Miljevci including number of other honey, olive oil and cheese producing firms were opened in the Pakovo Selo area and after the these production firms, the place became quite famous when compared to the previous time and this ultimately led to the development of agro tourism on this area. It was reported that in one of the Miljevci, in Brištani, the family of Ante and Danica Bačić had recently opened a country household “Peace” located in the vicinity of River Krka, on the National Park’s very edge.

Some of the speciality features that have been designed in the family house in Brištani are truly amazing and luxury. What makes the house so special is its three rooms and a guest apartment for all such people who are interested in traditional and original values and top quality homemade dishes, homemade wine, therapeutic brandies, figs, almonds, walnuts and many more things. So people go ahead and check out this family house for all these items and comfort that is provided in the house. The main specialty of the house is its meat roasted under an iron bell (peka), cheese and smoked ham because they are offered as appetizers and guests can choose their own salad from the garden. The owners of the agro tourist estate have cultivated 2000 vines and plenty of olive trees so that their guests can relax and take a walk along the vineyards. In addition, you also get an opportunity to have a look at the view of the attractive river krka basin which is also present in the vicinity. Read more

Grab – favorite excursion destination

If you happen to visit Dalmatia, then you would be just amazed to find traditional structures that have been well preserved, along with beautiful landscapes. The county has numerous other tourist attractions such as favorite culinary offerings of that place, beautiful household farms; you could choose to spend your vacation in some of the most beautiful places that are on offer.

The county has two very beautiful ethno villages, namely, Kokoriki and, Veliki Godinj. The two tiny villages are located at Vrgorac, the place turns out to be more beautiful as the both the villages leans on the mountains. You can spend your day out and enjoy the aroma of the place. 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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TUI Visitors choose Hotel Afrodita – TUI Holly award

Hotel Afrodita Tucepi Makarska Riviera

Hotel Afrodita Tucepi Makarska Riviera

Hotel Afrodita, situated in the famous tourist destination Tucepi on the Makrska Riviera, has been chosen by TUI visitors as one of the 100 most popular hotels in the world. The hotel faced competition from 6,000 other hotels from all over the world, and received the award, TUI Holly. The visitors of the hotel, rate the time spent in the hotel, as the best ‘time in the year’ they have spent on a holiday. In mid Dalmatia, Tucepi is a renowned tourist destination. It is located on the slopes of Biokovo Mountain, next to the sea. Apart from the other things, it is famous for pebble stone beaches and its pine tree forests. Afrodita is a four star hotel and had received the same award last year also. Read more

Nin – Salt Production as an Attractive Tourist Program

Zadar Dalmatia Croatia

Zadar Dalmatia Croatia

The salt production is now a very well planned and equipped activity in the Croatia. It was earlier a very normal activity in Nin near Zadar but now it is a fully devised program for the tourists. This happened when two years ago a salt plant in Nin was converted into a natural park and numerous guides were made available for the tourists. This development started of with this activity. The salt park in Ston and Nin are the two unique ones in the Adriatic where salt is produced using traditional methodologies. The technology which was used about thousands of years ago for the production of salt is used in these salt parks. It basically involves the usage of sea water from the shallow pool. Read more

The Times – Highly Recommends Zadar’s Beauty and Offering

Zadar Dalmatia Croatia

Zadar, Croatia

Zadar is the perfect city break destination, says the London Times.
The journalist notes the Zadar offering has gone through a renaissance, with an increasing number of hotels, bars and clubs, as well as a fun atmosphere that comes to special prominence during the event “Night of the full moon”, which the journalist attended last year. Particularly commending the atmosphere of Zadar, the author also points out that the city now has excellent flight connections with other European cities. The budget airline Ryanair provides 5 direct flights between Zadar and London a week. The journalist also shares his enthusiasm with the club Arsenal, an 18th-century Venetian storehouse turned into an art-gallery, nightclub and small shopping mall. The article also mentions the club The Garden, known around the world and owned by a British music producer, and The Garden Festival that the owner initiated. The journalist also describes his trips to the Zadar surroundings, including the Island of Šiljak, the smallest inhabited Croatian island with a population of only 50 people, who all share the same last name. Read more