Croatia was was an amazing destination and Ma...
Croatia
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Jul 21 - Jul 28, 2024
Croatia was was an amazing destination and Marija created an itinerary that was perfect for our adventure loving family. I love Croatia is still a bit undiscovered. Each city had something magical. I loved that we were able to combine history, outdoor adventure and relaxing beach time all in one vacation. Most of all I was mesmerized by the architecture and mix of old and new.
Hotel Reviews
We loved being in up in the trees. We've never stayed anywhere like it. The grounds were beautiful with fun things to do for the kids.
This was a lovely way to end the trip. It was very luxurious with multiple pools and restaurants. We loved the beach access and the ability to "cliff jump". We wish there were more lounge chairs.
Too modern for my personal tastes but the location is perfect. And we loved our balcony. The air conditioning wasn't really working.
This hotel has old world Croatian charm. The rooms are smaller so we had to rent a separate room for our kids. The breakfast was the best on our trip. Something for everyone!
Activity Reviews
Joseph was amazing. She had passion for her country and culture. Shared her own love of sports celebrities from Croatia. Shared the concert locations she loves to frequent. She shared where she likes to vacation. And of course she was wealth of knowledge about Zagreb's history, architecture and all the little secrets. I really loved the story about where the Nazi's stored their weapons and how it was flooded. We loved the furnicular. And it was so special to be there when locals dressed as historical book characters and stopped to talk to you in that time period. Joseph told us about the books and how she read them growing up. This was so special.
Red Adventures was a terrific outing. The equipment was well maintained. Rami was knowledgeable and fun. We absolutely loved the cliff jumping. It was our 16 year old son's favorite part of the trip.
This was my favorite excursion. The blue cave was captivating and were there at a great time for the light to be vibrant. The wait was really long but ,maybe those who run the caves can pre-book the tours at a certain time. I loved island hopping. The check-in experience prior to leaving wasn't great. The woman said they didn't have my name when it was clearly there and she was rude.
Dubrovnik is the most striking of all the cities we saw. The layout and town center really made you feel like you went back in time. Our guide Mr. Alberto was such an interesting person. He played piano professionally and spoke about the arts in Croatia. He had such love for his city having grown up there. He also spoke about the challenges with the increase in tourism. He recommended dinner locations which is always helpful.
This is truly a great review. It is very helpful for both us and the travellers when someone rates accommodation and experiences, and explains so nicely what they liked and what they didn't like and why... and the photos are just amazing!
Thank you Kara for everything, it was a pleasure to be your "host" - to you and your wonderful family!