Brac Island Holidays, Croatia A haven for sports enthusiasts, Brac is home to Croatia’s most photographed beach and the country’s top surfing venue, Zlatni Rat near Bol. Agencies in Bol offer scuba diving and windsurfing, plus mountain biking and hiking (Bol lies below Vidova Gora, the highest peak on the Croatian islands). Nearby, the 16th-century Blaca Hermitage can be visited by boat. In Supetar, Brac’s main port, stone cottages overlook a crescent-shaped harbour.
Hvar Island Holidays, Croatia This 68-kilometre long island lies a two-hour ferry ride from the mainland port of Split. Very popular with the yachting crowd, it’s known for its lavender fields, vineyards and old Venetian-style stone buildings. Hvar Town is home to a 16th-century cathedral, a hilltop castle, and a marble paved piazza ringed with trendy cocktail bars and seafood eateries. Several of the nearby Pakleni Islets (accessible by taxi-boat) are devoted to nudism.
Sibenik Holidays, Croatia Sibenik’s centrepiece is its 15th-century white marble Renaissance cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although many visitors overlook this industrial seaside town, the spectacular waterfalls of Krka National Park lie just 16 kilometres away, and in summer local agencies offer one-day boat trips to the scattered islands of Kornati National Park. Regular ferries serve the nearby islets of Zlarin and Prvic, perfect for bathing.
Split Holidays, Croatia Commanding a splendid coastal site, its palm-lined seafront promenade backed by rugged mountains, Split is Croatia’s second city after Zagreb. The UNESCO-listed old town lies within the walls of Emperor Diocletian’s 3rd-century Roman palace. The pedestrian-only, marble-paved streets and piazzas are filled with medieval stone buildings, cafes and boutiques. Daily ferries serve the nearby islands and many yacht charter companies are based here.
