Croatia Family Holidays

Dubrovnik Family Holidays

Walk the massive medieval walls of the city of Dubrovnik and try to stand on the gargoyle within the main gate, swim off the rocks the city is built on, and iscover Dubrovnik’s spectacularly beautiful Old Town.

There are also the family holiday delights of the suburbs of Lapad, Babin kuk and Gruz. Their hotels and beaches are only minutes away using its efficient bus service.

Split and Dalmatia Family Holidays

Split

Explore the centre of Split, fascinatingly built on and through the ruins of Roman Emperor Diocletian’s gigantic retirement palace, making sure to rub the toe of the huge statue of Grgur Ninski for luck.

Trogir

Wander around bijou medieval Trogir, stunningly sited on an island attached to the mainland by a bridge.

Markarska Riviera

Trawl the Markarska Riviera with its 58km of pebbly, pine-shaded, shallow-entry beaches, crystal-clear waters and pine-shaded coastlines, perfect for boating and snorkelling. Don’t miss the Biokovo Skywalk, a curved, glass-bottom walkway on a mountain ridge in Biokovo Nature Park.

Cetina Gorge

Ride the white waters of the emerald-green Cetina Gorge on a rafting adventure, or trying canyoning and zip-lining.

Imotski

Drive inland to the otherworldly landscape of Imotski with its deep karst sinkholes, caves, dramatic cliffs and lakes.

Krka National Park

Swim in the lowest pool of the waterfalls of Skradinski Buk in the Krka National Park.

Sibenik Family Holidays

Roam the alleys, squares and churches of the city of Sibenik. Don’t miss its cathedral with its unflattering medieval carvings of the heads of locals who refused to contribute to its upkeep. Then, tour Primosten with its Old Town, hilltop church and wine tastings, and its charming beach.

Zadar Family Holidays

Listen to the flutings of the city of Zadar’s extraordinary sea organ and dance on its funky Greeting to the Sun monument, then explore the city's Roman and Venetian ruins and spend a few hours on its bustling Kolovare Beach.  

From nearby Bibinje, take a boat trip out to explore the Telašćica and Kornati islands, some of which fall within a National Park.

Istria Family Holidays

Pula

Enjoy the Roman remains at Pula, dominated by its spectacular amphitheatre, now as a venue for opera and pop concerts, or have a drink with James Joyce (or at least his statue) sitting at a table in the café/bar Uliks (it means Ulysses).

Rovinj

Press up the coast to beautiful Rovinj, a town-on-an-island, topped by an elegant campanile and famous for art and its House of Batana, a museum devoted to the local fishing boat.

Leave the holiday coast and within minutes delight in a different world of meandering country lanes, pretty hill towns and agritourism. Look out for delightful Motovun, Buzet, the truffle capital of Croatia, and Pazin, famous for a gorge used, it’s said, by Dante in 'The Inferno' as a model for the entrance to hell. 

Zagreb Family Holidays

Explore the large, cosmopolitan Croatian capital. The city of Zagreb has more than a dash of Austro-Hungarian city planning – all massive public buildings and formal parks, leavened by a flourishing café society. It has some splendid museums, a busy central market at Dolac, and the picturesque Upper Town of Gronji Grad.

Jarun Lake and Bundek

Discover the open spaces of Jarun Lake and Bundek a short tram ride from the centre, for swimming, fresh air and exercise, and the tamed almost-wilds of Mount Medvednica, accessible by bus, tram and/or cable car.

Zagorje

Escape the summer heat by heading into the green hills and pretty villages of the Zagorje less than an hour away.