Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 25th, 2009


Ecclestone still in love with Croatia
Although now divorced from his Croatian wife Slavica, F1 owner Bernie Ecclestone is still in love with Croatia. He arrived to his favourite Trogir last week where his 60m yacht Petara (named after his two daughters Petra and Tamara) was already awaiting. Ecclestone feels very much at home in Trogir, [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 24th, 2009


Zlatni Rat (Golden horn or Golden Cape) beach near Bol on the Island of Brač
For many there is no place like this - a light breeze swiping through the pine trees and the soothing sound of vawes crushing against a v-shaped golden pebble & sand bar that changes the shape and direction with the wind.  [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 13th, 2009

An American actor of Italian origin, Armand Assante visited Split on 1st of July, as reported by croatiantimes.com.
Armand Assante went sightseeing accompanied by his friend Croatian film director Jakov Sedlar and was especially interested in the palace built at the end of the third century AD by Roman Emperor Diocletian. Assante was also a guest [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on July 8th, 2009


Bill Gates in Krka National Park

National Park Krka (near Sibenik, Croatia) and an old town of Skradin were a holiday destination for Bill Gates, his wife Melinda and their three children in late June.
They arrived on a chartered mega yacht Alfa Nero, which anchored in nearby Prokljan Lake. They transferred by speedboat to the town [...]

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Win a holiday in Croatia
Croatian National Tourist Board has launched a funky new site Welcome to Croatia where you can take a quiz a find your perfect Croatian holiday destination, win a holiday in Croatia, see home video invitations and some video messages from celebrities.

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 18th, 2009

If you had enough of the Jet-Set scene of the old town of Hvar, sail around to the northern side of Hvar Island and visit Vrboska. Or even better, set your course directly to this lovely town!

Vrboska is the smallest town on the sunny Island of Hvar and is special because of its geographical location, well [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 8th, 2009

A peaceful sandy lagoon on the Island of Mljet
The Island of Mljet in Croatia is well known for its National Park, a beautiful display of nature that rejuvenates the body and mid with peaceful pine forests, scenic coastline and magnificent sea lakes.
 
To take it even a step further, set sail to the very south-eastern point [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on June 5th, 2009

Stiniva Cove on the Island of Vis

Stiniva Cove and its unique beach certainly qualify for one of the most beautiful on the Adriatic coast. It is not to be missed if you are sailing the Croatian Adriatic and exploring best hidden pearls of Dalmatia. Enjoy the crystal blue water and the pebbly beach cradled by a fabulous display [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 19th, 2009

If there ever was a perfect gift for a skipper or keen sailor then surely it is a 3D nautical chart or coastal light chart hand-crafted by Latitude Kinsale.

Using nautical charts of the coastline anywhere in the World, a relief 3D nautical chart is created showing the various depths and coastline contours.

Surround lighting [...]

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Andrea|SailingInCroatia on March 2nd, 2009

One of the most beautiful spots in the Adriatic is Biševska Luka (also called Porat) on the Island of Biševo. Biševo (Bishevo) lies to the southwest of Vis Island and is one of the most far-out Dalmatian Islands. It is mainly known for the Blue Cave (Modra spilja), but for those willing to explore further [...]

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