The second in our series of Fifteen One Day Trips from the Island of Krk features Bjelolasica, the highest mountain in the Gorski Kotar range, and home to the Croatian Olympic Ski Team. Its summit stands at over 5000 ft, and the mountain is a mere one hour drive from Krk bridge and approximately [...]
The first in our series of Fifteen One-Day Trips from the Island of Krk features the neighbouring Island of Cres, the second largest island in the Adriatic sea, off the coast of Croatia. Cres is just over five kilometers from Krk and can be reached by ferry from Valbiska on the western part of [...]
A list of the hippest, must travel to destinations for 2008 was published last week by Stephanie on the Tango Diva Travel Blog. Listed amongst the “What’s hot? What’s not?” list as fifth most desirable place to go and visit next year was Croatia. The entry for Croatia says:
Croatia: Hip beaches, the Euro vibe, [...]
So many people who visit Krk Island fall in love with its riviera type ambience and relaxed style of living.
A recently published article examined the investment potential of Croatan property, specifically looking at the potential that the Island of Krk has to offer, concluding that property prices on the Island have grown by over 19% in the last 12 months.
Something I’ve been taking for granted for at least a year now is the fact that the whole of the waterfront on Krk (the city), is covered by free wi-fi access. The service is sponsored by the Islands Municipal Council as part of its strategy to further develop Krk’s infrastructure and to provide better facilities [...]
Getting ready for a trip to Croatia next week - this time not a property inspection trip - and we started thinking about some shopping!
Had a call from my parents last week. They’re now in Krk for their regular 6 months on the coast. As usual, the car has been consigned to a tarpaulin and the scooter has been dusted down, ready to transport them around the island. It seems that using the scooter this year won’t be [...]
We were on a property inspection trip to Croatia earlier this week, and an acquaintance introduced us to a couple who are opening a great new restaurant in the village of Milohnic, on the Island of Krk. This is a small family-run restaurant called “Konoba Pod Prevoltu” and all the food served is home-grown, home-reared [...]
