Croatia

Croatia offers a rare blend of glamour and old-fashioned authenticity, where beaches and sunshine vie for attention with cultural treasures, ancient architecture and time-tested folk traditions.

Croatia is as diverse as its landscapes. Some of its more popular Adriatic locales are a traveller’s heaven, especially during the summer months. These chic and trendy outposts make you forget that a brutal civil war raged through Croatia in the 1990s.

Croatia’s coast has a buzz and undeniable star appeal, with plenty of glitz and glamour in Dubrovnik and Hvar, with fancy yachts docking in droves. As the night action heats up, celebrity-spotting, with a designer cocktail in hand, is de rigueur.

While visiting the nearly 2000km-long coastline, with over 1000 islands is a must, inland Croatia offers vistas of unsung beauty. Enjoy slices of pristine farmland; roam rugged wilderness or get active – hike, bike, abseil, paraglide, raft and canoe.

Slowly inching to the top of Europe’s culinary rungs, Croatia’s celeb chefs find inspiration in a bevy of locally sourced, prime-quality ingredients from the land and sea; turning out home-style gastronomic delights in family-run taverns or Michelin star gourmet restaurants.

For an experience of Europe of unsullied delight, Croatia is the place to be.

Croatia’s pocket-sized capital Zagreb has a vibrant cafe life, in addition to a brand-new contemporary art museum, ancient attractions and ajam-packed roster of festivals and events.

The country’s wine regions are vibrant as the country itself; while its olive oils, particularly those of Istria, are netting top awards internationally. Slowly inching to the top of Europe’s culinary rungs, Croatia’s celeb chefs find inspiration in a bevy of locally sourced, prime-quality ingredients from the land and sea; turning out home-style gastronomic delights in family-run taverns or Michelin star gourmet restaurants.

For an experience of Europe of unsullied delight, Croatia is the place to be.