Sail Croatia

Croatia is a huge county made up of amazing cities located both on the mainland and on the islands, as a result this can be quite difficult to navigate around. The costs of ferries, trains and buses from one island to another and the back to the mainland can be very expensive and exhausting. 

For me, the best way to get around this is to sail. When I was travelling around Croatia I went on a week long cruise that navigated in between the islands and the mainlands. Not only was the cruise your transportation but it was also your accommodation.

Sail Croatia is the company I traveled with, their prices are extremely competitive and they provide breakfast and lunch. If you want to splash out or save your pennies there are multiple type of boats you can pick from, there are smaller cheaper options, or larger more expensive options. 

View of the bow from the top deck of our boat

Sail Croatia is great as their route is shared with other boats, when they have all docked in the harbor there is lots of new people to meet. You become friends with these people as well as the people on your boat, you become a little family. They also arrange activities for you to do at every new location, taking the hassle and stress out of travelling between islands and allowing you to completely relax while you are taken on an adventure. 

Kayaking activity arranged by Sail Croatia

Quad bike riding arrange by Sail Croatia

Dinner is not provided on Sail Croatia, however with the vast choice of restaurants available at every new location this is not something you will complain about. 

View from dinner

Mozzarella and tomato entree

Seafood risotto

The view you get of the scenery while sail to your new location is indescribable, the beauty of Croatia is in it's crystal clear blue water, and their vast mountain ranges. Sail Croatia allows you to sit back and take it all of its beauty in ways that catching a bus or train would not be able to.

Top deck of our Sail Croatia boat

View of Makarska harbor

Sunset from our boat

- Alice -

Dubrovnik - Must see pt.2

After our first day of relaxation and exploring beaches we decided to spend our second day taking in some history. For a small fee you can gain access to the top of the town walls, I would highly recommended checking them out. A little tip, as some of you may or may not be aware Dubrovnik is the filming location of Game of Thrones, if you're a fan it's worth paying the extra money to get a guided GOT tour.

Once on top of the walls you are hit with an amazing view of the town below, as you walk around you see views of the bars perched on the cliff face and the sheer beauty of the wall itself. 

View of town from the wall

View of cliff bars from the wall

View of wall on cliff face

The wall took about an hour to walk around, but once on, there are different exits you can take to get off, so it's a really flexible activity to do. Once down from the wall we headed across to the cable cars. 

The line for the cable cars do get a bit long around sunset time, so if you want to be up the top in time for the sunset make sure you get there early. There is a restaurant up the top and also options for dune bugging so it's definitely worth checking out. As for me, the view alone was enough to make it one of my favorite things to do in Dubrovnik. 

View from top of cable cars

- Alice -

Croatia - Dubrovnik

During July and August 2015 I spent 6 weeks travelling around Europe. One of my favorite places I visited was Croatia, my first stop and my favorite city in Croatia was Dubrovnik.

Over the next few weeks I will give you tips of the must sees of Dubrovnik, from the amazing view at the top of the cable cars to the hidden "hole in the wall" bar that is situated on a cliff face. 

Dubrovnik is a large coastal city with 16th-century walls encircling their old town, the beauty of the Old Town is like nothing I have ever seen before. It is this reason alone that I would recommend staying in the heart of Old Town when travelling to Dubrovnik. 

View of walls surrounding Old Town

When you first walk into Old Town the first thing you see is the main street, although this is a street I did not see one single vehicle inside the walls during my stay.

View looking down on Old Town from the wall

The beauty of the streets is within the sandstone pavements and sandstone buildings, everything is calved out so carefully and with such beauty. 

View of the main street in the Old Town

View of building inside Old Town

Once you wonder off the main street you soon realise the scale of the town, all the buildings are so close together and accommodation is not in any high-rise hotels or big resorts but in little doorways down narrow alleyways. 

Image of alleyway where our accommodation was

The alleyways were filled with bars and restaurants which by nightfall were buzzing with laughter and excitement. The feeling of staying inside Old Town is indescribable, I had never been and still have never been to a place like Old Town Dubrovnik, the warmth and happiness you feel when visiting the town I believe is down to the welcoming nature of the Croatian locals, you feel at home straight away, they instantly share their tips and their town with you.  

View down main street in Old Town

Keep an eye out for my next post on Old Town Dubrovnik to learn the locals tips and share my experience during the rest of my stay.

- Alice -