Booking a Holiday, Tour or Vacation in Croatia by Pedro Langley


Booking a Holiday, Tour or Vacation in Croatia by PEDRO LANGLEY
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Booking a Holiday, Tour or Vacation in Croatia

Travel & Tourism

Wooden bridges and trails provide contact with waterfalls and lakes. So, don't just find about all those beautiful sites, visit Croatia and its famous locations.
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Sibenik is a beautiful city and a very good starting point for exploring the national parks of Krka, Kornati together with Telascica Bay. There are charter boats in the marinas of Marina Mandalina, located near the centre of town, and Marina Solaris.

What you need - Experience, Qualifications, Visa Prerequisites, etc. - The skipper of the boat is required to have an ICC certificate or even equivalent.

Charter Season - The best season for a yacht rental in Croatia is early summer time with good winds in May and June mainly in the S/SE. Mornings tend to be calm while using the wind increasing later in the afternoon to around 15 - 20 knots. The months of July together with August in Croatia see more mellow conditions which is OK if you don't mind motoring on their yacht charter.

Weather - The climate of Croatia's coast is typical in the Mediterranean and provides for pleasant holidays throughout every season. Summer temperatures average between 26 to 30?? C and the ocean temperature in summer is concerning 25?? C.

Time Difference : GMT +1

The best way There - The nearest airport is Split (SPU). Cycle of services fly from major Western european cities. There are additional charter flights inside summer.

Currency - The area currency is the Kuna. The Euro is accepted almost everywhere in Croatia

Language - Croatian, with both German and Native english speakers spoken widely

Foodstuff & Drink - Croatian cooking is typically Mediterranean with fish, shellfish, fresh vegetables and olive oil taking centre stage. Varieties of fish comprise dogs tooth, gilthead, grouper, mackerel, sardines together with sea bass. You will see cuttlefish, octopus and squid, lobsters, mussels, oysters together with shrimps. These are presented grilled or in stews and risottos. The local smoked ham is very superior. Lamb is also highly regarded, especially baked on an open fire. There are some exciting local dishes, some found on individual islands, to be sought out or avoided. Take Vitalec for instance - lambs offal wrapped within lamb gut and spike-roasted, not everbodys knowledge of culinary heaven. Pag and Dubrovnik produce top quality sheep's cheese. Pag's is known as Paski-Sir, a hard, distinctively flavoured cheese. The unique flavour comes in the method of rubbing the cheese with coconut oil and ash before leaving it to mature; in addition, the sheep eat an eating plan that includes many wild herbs including sage. Dalmatian desserts are superior too. The most usual ingredients include almonds, eggs, honey, local fruit, dried figs and raisins. Test Orehnjaca, a sweet bread with walnuts or poppy seeds. Palacinke are generally pancakes usually served with jam or chocolate. Dalmatian wines are regarded highly since ancient times. Famous wines include Babic with Primosten, Dingac and Postup from the Peljesac Peninsula and Plancic from the island of Hvar. There are good local brandies and liqueurs.

Suggested Itinerary;

Day 1 : Join the boat in Sibenik in either Marina Mandalina, located near the centre of town, or Marina Solaris.

Day 2 - Sibenik - Skradin : 10 miles. Head NE in the Krka River. Skradin is a small town located on the river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park. The main attraction of the park is several waterfalls.

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