Boutique lodgings on wild Cres
Unspolit and off most people’s radar, the island of Cres is known for its rugged landscapes, pebble beaches, hardy sheep, griffon vultures and the Tramontana oak forest. The main settlement, Cres Town, centres on a fishing harbour rimmed by pastel-coloured Venetian-era houses. Summer 2024 will see the opening of the island’s first five-star hotel, The Isolano, a Marriot Autograph Collection property. Backed by pinewoods, overlooking the Adriatic, a 10-minute walk from Cres Town, it will have 49 rooms with summery contemporary Mediterranean design, a spa, an outdoor pool, and a sea-view terrace restaurant.
The Isolano will have doubles from £219, B&B. Fly to Rijeka, then catch the catamaran to Cres (1hr 20min)
A grand tour of Dalmatia
Cultural sightseeing, adventure sports and swish five-star hotels await on a journey from Dubrovnik to Split. Starting in the Unesco-listed city – which doubled as King’s Landing in Game of Thrones – kids willl love riding the cable-car to the peak of Mt Srđ, before sea-kayaking around the medieval city walls. Onwards to Hvar island, where trendy Hvar Town will be your base for hiking along the sun-drenched south coast, and snorkelling off the pine-scented Pakleni islets. Historic Split is the final destination, where you can head out and discover the thundering waterfalls of Krka National Park, and also explore a hillside fortress in Omiš.
Audley Travel offers the 10-day Family Tour of Croatia from £4,955 per person, including all flights, transfers, accommodation and excursions mentioned.
Self-guided cycling in Istria
In northwest Croatia, the verdant Istrian peninsular, with its quiet country roads and gently undulating hills planted with vineyards and olive groves, has become a popular cycling destination. This one-week self-guided tour takes you from Pula, with its Roman amphitheatre, to Poreč, famed for the Unecso-listed Byzantine mosaics of the Euphrasian Basilica. You’ll cycle an average of 30km (19miles) per day, passing through Vodnjan, with its church housing three mummified saints, the lovely seaside resort of Rovinj, and the Lim Fjord, where you can taste fresh oysters, plucked straight from the sea. Note that e-bikes are also available.
Exodus offer a one-week cycling holiday from £1,789 per person, including flights from London Gatwick to Pula, hotels, bikes, support and luggage transfers.
Go sea kayaking on Rab
The northern island of Rab receives a fraction of the visitors of those to the south, and exploring it by kayak makes for an even more peaceful escape. On a five-day tour for families, you’ll paddle from medieval Rab Town, standing proud on a tiny fortified peninsula with four bell towers, past the ancient holm oaks of the Dundo forest and the sandy coves of Lopar. Professional guides will help with tuition, and along the way you’ll have time for swimming in translucent turquoise waters, and bed down in tents. If you’re lucky, you might even spot dolphins.
Sea Kayak Croatia offers the five-day Around Rab Island tour from £562 per adult and from £235 per child, depending on age. Fly to Rijeka or Zadar.
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