| Long beaches, the rocks
reflected in the sea, a pleasant rest away from the pressure of a business,
the bustle of the big city and a total escape from the drudgery of everyday
life. The rugged coast of the Croatian Adriatic is perfect for nautical
tourism. Croatia has been described as the vacation and a sailing boat
paradise.
It isn't really Croatian
fiction that the Eastern Adriatic coast is the most beautiful coast in
the Mediterranean! If you wish to see and feel the Mediterranean at its
best, all you have to do is visit it and it will become clear to you why
the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea is often called the jewel of the
Mediterranean. Nowhere else throughout the Mediterranean will you find
so many islands, bays, coves, picturesque beaches and cliffs gilded with
sunshine. An active holiday does not have to exclude idle sun-bathing and
swimming in the quietness of some deserted beach (or on a hotel terrace)
and there will always be a place nearby where you can play tennis or hire
a bike.
The towns along the coast
are genuine jewels of Mediterranean architecture. Each stone can tell its
own story as their memory reaches far back into history. There are more
than a hundred of small towns, villages and islands on the Dalmatian coast
where one gets the impression that the time stopped long ago, somewhere
in the Middle Ages or in the Renaisance.
In the shade of pine trees
you will witness day-to-day life, abundant with scents and sounds; cheese
and wine, grilled fish, prosutto and the evening song...
The Mediterranean cuisine
you will find here is separate gastronomical world and will satisfy every
palate. The staple of the area is fish (there are over 350 species of fish
in the Adriatic) and other sea foods, mostly boiled or grilled on an open
fire and seasoned with olive oil and variety of herbs. This traditional
centuries old light cuisine in many ways conforms to the modern health
standards.
Numerous vineyards and the
talent of the local people to enjoy life and to make life enjoyable for
their guests have produced the fine wines of Croatia. In the coastal area,
the most famous are the reds: Teran, Cabernet and Merlot in Istria; Opolo,
Plavac, Postup and Dingac in Dalmatia. |
