When we plan a trip we always check Airbnb for nice places to rent. You can often find rooms or apartments to stay at that are both less expensive, have better location and offer more space than a traditional hotel room. That’s especially true when all five of us in the family travel together. So we […]
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Day trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park
The main reason we booked our trip to Croatia this summer was because we wanted to experience the wonder of Plitvice Lakes ( Plitvička Jezera in Croatian). It’s the largest national park in Croatia and a UNESCO World Heritage site, located near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s a four hour drive from Pula where we […]
Cliff jumping in Kamenjak, Croatia
Cape Kamenjak is located on the Premantura peninsula and makes up the southermost point of Istria in Croatia. The area has been protected as a national park since 1996 and it’s a popular destination for tourists and locals in the region. Be prepared that your visit will last for the major part of the day […]
Pula Arena
The Pula Arena in Croatia is the best preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world. It’s as impressive as the Colosseum in Rome and it retains its complete curcuit of walls. Today the arena is used for gladiator “fights” and concerts. There has even been a hockey game inside the arena! When we visited in July […]