Our one week Italy Travel Guide 2014 June- July After some research and way too much time on Pinterest, we found the following places of interest for our first trip to Italy. Without a doubt, this doesn’t even touch on all the beautiful places to go and therefore our desperate need to return! a) Venice – The most romantic city ever and a UNESCO Word Heritage…
Our 10 night trip to Croatia Croatia is a relatively small and narrow stretched country which makes it really simple to plan your route. After some research, we found the following places of interest: a) Plitvice Lakes National Park – A UNESCO World Heritage site which is known for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls that extend into a limestone…
Major Apartments Dubrovnik You absolutely have to stay WITHIN the Old Town city walls!! It is one of the BEST places we have ever been to! We literally considered eloping as soon as we stepped into this ancient town. This apartment is in the heart of Old Town: Dropceva 6, Dubrovnik, Croatia The Room June 2014: We stayed here for 2 nights…
Hotel Airone in Venice This 2 star guesthouse overlooks the Grand Canal, making it the perfect location for a trip to Venice. It is situated at Santa Croce 557, 30135 Venezia, which is very close to the main bridge: Ponte deli Scalzi. It is also very close to the main stop for the direct water shuttles to San Marco. The Room…
Hotel Margaret Rome This 2 star hotel is located in central Rome (Via Calandra Antonio, 6, Rome), perfect for exploring the city and really close to all of the main attractions in Rome. It is a 5 minute walk from Termini Station – the main transport hub of Rome which directly links you to Rome’s two airports as well as…
Hotel Studio/ new name: Hotel Auguste This Hotel has the perfect location!! It is in central Paris and right next door to the Metro station called Convention. So basically, a train away from all the major attractions. There are also a few great restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores just up the street. The Room June 2014: We stayed in the…
Guesthouse Franica This guesthouse is located on the eastern side of Korcula Island, in the town, Lumbarda (Marinka Gjivoja, Korcula). It is 300 metres from the sea, 2kms from the centre of town and 2.5kms from the beautiful beaches of Bilin Zal and Przina. When we arrived at the port, it was a short 5 minute walk to our room….
Pinna Apartments We left Plitvice Lakes (Turist Grabovac) in the early hours of the morning and drove to Split (242km/ 3 hours). We dropped the rental car off at Split Airport and took a bus to the harbour to catch a ferry to Hvar Island. The ferry company is called Jadrolinija and tickets can be bought at the harbour. Pinna Apartments is…
Turist Grabovac We stayed here in order to be as close as possible to the beautiful Plitvice Lakes (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The Kamp/ Resort is situated about 15km from the lake and is a great location from which to explore this natural wonder. The resort offers bungalows, camping and private rooms which all include breakfast. They have a restaurant and bar…
Pansion Matanovi Dvori We flew from Paris and arrived at Croatia’s main airport in Zadar. We decided to stay the night somewhere nearby in Zadar as it was already pretty late. We hired a car at the airport and drove to Pansion Matanovi Dvori. This private room apartment is located in Sukosan, Zadar. The Room June 2014: We booked a ‘double…