We do like to find unusual places to stay on our travels, and so on a recent trip to Rijeka, in Croatia, we were intrigued by Botel Marina – a unique boat hotel, moored in the marina, right in the city centre. The website describes it as a unique combination of “a boat with a […]
Grožnjan (or, Grisignana, as it is also referred to by its Italian name), a small Istrian town of great cultural significance not only in Croatia but also internationally, lives its summer months very intensely. Every year at the beginning of May, the little streets and squares of Grožnjan-Grisignana metamorphose and turn into a truly artistic […]
Motovun is a medieval hilltop village, deep in central Istria. It is isolated, in Istrian terms – although having done a fair bit of travelling, we weren’t phased by this. It’s accessible by good roads and is well sign-posted in both Croatian and Italian. It is visible from miles away, as you cruise along the […]
Our first night in Rovinj was not as we’d expected. We’d booked two nights in Casa Cerin and clearly hadn’t done our usual amount of research, as we left the next morning. You can see my review on Booking.com, so the least said about it here, the better. Having discovered the beautiful historic centre of […]
Our love of Italy is strong. Very strong. Very few places have even come close to stealing our hearts, but we think we might be about to commit adultery. Although, we feel not too guilty as what we are about to do is with Istria, a region in northern Croatia which had a long period […]
Following on from the last blog, arriving somewhere at night is always the best as the next morning is always a surprise. On arriving in Zadar, we were greeted with Manchester drizzle – although still warm – BUT a word of warning! If you are like me, and have a penchant for flip flops or […]