Although we have crisscrossed Dalmatia many times, we are still discovering many beautiful spots when making day trips from our campsite in Slano. This summer we decided to explore the Geopark Biokovo-Imotski Lakes, an area of exceptional cultural, historical and natural heritage. When mentioning Imotski, what usually comes to mind for most people are the […]
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THE MAGIC ARBORETUM OF TRSTENO
As we are spending our summer as usual in Slano on the Coast of Dubrovnik, it is not far to make a day trip to Trsteno, a charming village with a picturesque port. Trsteno is famous for its Arboretum, which was founded out of the estate of the seafaring family of Ivan Gučević. He erected […]
KOBAŠ, PELJEŠAC – PAST AND PRESENT
As we are spending our summer – as usual – in Slano, Southern Dalmatia, it is easy to visit the nearby peninsula of Pelješac, which is small enough to cover by car in one day (its length is 70 km only). Pelješac is connected with the mainland by the recently constructed Pelješac Bridge, while the […]
ŠIBENIK, CITY OF STONE
Traveling through Croatia by camper van, we thought it a good idea to explore Šibenik and the nearby Krka National Park. Walking along the promenade, Šibenik felt like many other coastal cities in Croatia. But when we made our way up through the labyrinth of passages, stairways and streets in the car-free historic center, the […]
3 BEAUTIFUL OLD TOWNS IN NORTH CROATIA
During our camper tour from Slovenia to Montenegro in September we visited several medieval towns in North Croatia. It is difficult to make a choice among all the beautiful places we explored, but I was particularly impressed by the towns of Krk and Omišalj on Krk Island and Motovun in Istria. Towns with clear differences, […]
VISITING GOLI OTOK – THE NAKED ISLAND
Visiting the notorious prison island Goli Otok, a deserted island off the northern Croatian coast, is not so easy when you travel by car or camper van. First, you have to take the ferry to the island of Rab, then continue to Rab’s most southern tourist resort of Lopar and there you will find “Goli Express”, […]
POPOVO POLJE – PAST AND FUTURE
One of our favorite destinations for day trips during our holidays in Slano is the region of Popovo Polje in Herzegovina. This is a valley or „field“ that stretches between Hutovo Blato and Trebinje with a surface of 45.9 km2; it is 31 km long and 1.5 km wide. Popovo Polje ( „Priest’s Field“ in […]
EXPLORING THE NERETVA DELTA
During our annual summer holidays in Slano we have often made day trips, discovering several secret places in the surroundings of Dubrovnik, but also in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Visiting the Neretva Delta, a rather unknown part of the Croatian coast, has always been high on our bucket list. After the opening of the Pelješac Bridge […]
A RELAXING WEEKEND IN VERMOSH
Last month we spent a weekend in Vermosh, a charming little village in Albania, close to the Montenegrin border. Vermosh is a real paradise, first of all for hikers, but also for nature lovers who are interested in a quiet and relaxing stay in the wild nature of the Albanian Alps. And it is so […]
THE HISTORICAL TREASURES OF STOLAC, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Why is Stolac so fascinating? You will understand it when you enter the town center with its old ‘čaršija’ (bazaar) and Ottoman-style buildings. But that is only the beginning. Sitting on a shady terrace in front of the old mosque, you can enjoy a Turkish coffee and eat ‘ćevapi’, before you start discovering the historical […]