IDEAS for CROATIA

http://www.frankaboutcroatia.com/tips-for-first-time-travel-to-croatia/
Capital: Zagreb (no direct flights, can be skipped for the first time in CRO)
Currency: Kuna (HRK) 1EUR = 7.5 HRK
Language: Croatian, almost everyone speaks English and on the coast German and Italian
Transportation: Ryanair from Hahn and Charleroi, Luxair from Luxembourg (around 200-300
EUR) to Zadar and Dubrovnik
In the country use rent-a-car, buses (excellent infrastructure, railways are very bad), ferries
(http://www.jadrolinija.hr/) or hydroplanes (http://www.ec-air.eu/en/)
ISTRA (5-10 days)
Brussels Charleroi Pula (region: Istra)
Rent a car to go around Istria
Book a hotel in Rovinj (3-4 days) Rovinj (http://www.rovinj.co/) is a romantic small town,
amazing food. The whole town can be see in days but lots of stuff to do around visit Porec,
Umag (there is a tennis tournament in July), Salsa Festival (http://www.crosalsafestival.com/ ),
biking tours, one day trip to Venice (takes 1-2 hrs from Rovinj by boat), Pula (amphitheater),
National Park Brijuni (islands, safari, residence of politicians and Tito), Novigrad
Food: Istrian pasta, truffles, prosciutto, cheese, olive oil, wine tasting, fish and sea food from
the Adriatic sea (my favourite dish is squid), Croatian only restaurant with a Michelin Star
(reasonably priced for Western Europe, http://www.monte.hr/)
Hotels: Hotel Adriatic, Monte Mulini, Lone fancy
Hotel Amarin, Park and Eden 4 star nice hotels
https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Hotels-g303833-Rovinj_Istria-Hotels.html
Diving: http://www.rovinj-diving.hr/
See: http://www.frankaboutcroatia.com/top-things-to-do-in-istria/
CENTRAL DALMATIA
Charleroi/Hahn Zadar (region: Central Dalmatia) beautiful city
http://www.zadar.travel/en
From there visit national parks: Plitvice Lakes, Krka Waterfalls and Kornati Islands
(http://www.zadar.travel/en/city-guide/national-parks)
If you would like to go rock climbing or hiking go to National Park Paklenica
SOUTHERN CROATIA (Southern Dalmatia)
Island Vis ideal to rest your soul, take a plane to Split and then a ferry
Diving center: http://www.tz-vis.hr/ActiveHoliday/Diving-centres.aspx?ban=305&fcat=25
Island Hvar- from Split, take a ferryboat. Ideal for partying and resting you soul, very good
restaurants
Dicing center: http://www.viking-diving.com/en
Island Korcula ideal to rest your soul, near Dubrovnik (Games of Thrones), while there you
can also make a two day trip to Montenegro (DU Montenegro 60 km),
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/07/travel/places-to-visit.html (no 17)
Diving: http://www.croatiadiving.com/