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The coastal city of Split is a great and historic beauty located on a peninsula in the Adriatic, in Dalmatia in the south of Croatia. A resort town and active port, it is a place where varied history and traditions meet chic and cosmopolitan modernity. Therefore, it offers an perfect list of incredible things to see and do in the most stunning settings, from cobbled little streets lined with grand old buildings to stretches of the coast with craggy peaks and azure seas as a backdrop. If you book a villa in Split-dalmatien, at least one day-trip to the city is a must!

Paying a visit to the incredible Krka National Park is already a good enough reason (along with the lush landscapes, gorgeous coastline, towering peaks, endless vineyards, and hundreds of islands) to book a vacation rental in Šibenik-Knin County and delve into the immense natural beauty of the region. 

This stunning national park is composed of impressive waterfalls, lakes, rivers, forests, hills, and mountains with hiking paths, trails, and boardwalks winding through it all. Rich colours also characterise this lovely landscape with deep green foliage that turns an array of golden hues in autumn, aquamarine water, the white of the frothing falls, and the occasional terracotta of a traditional roof. The result is a landscape that can seem unreal and is as pretty as a painting. 

Then, in the midst of this already lovely scenery, one comes upon another picture-perfect sight: right in the middle of the Visovac Lake is the pretty little Visovac Island, topped by a charming monastery by the same name. 

There are already plenty of great reasons to plan a visit to the theatre if you book a holiday rental in Rijeka – a whole calendar of reasons! - but the building of the Ivan Zajc Croatian National Theatre itself is already compelling enough even if you weren't attending a performance in its hallowed halls.

Located on the bank of the Rječina River, not far from the port's docks, and by the main market in the city, the stunning theatre building dates to the late 19th century after the previous iteration of the city’s theatre was found to be a fire hazard in the wake of several fires in theatres around Europe at the time. With a legacy of productions and theatre culture in the city going back centuries, it was decided that a new and safer theatre would be built for Rijeka under the mayor, Giovanni Ciotta. A specialised design studio in Vienna was tasked with the project and architects Herman Helmer and Ferdinand Fellner led the team. 

Dubrovnik is a city that many of us have become familiar with, even if we haven’t ever had the chance to holiday in Dubrovnik. Of course, this is partially through the scenes filmed in the city for the blockbuster television show Game of Thrones but it is also because many of us have seen the impossibly picturesque images of the historic core shared by strangers, friends, and family all over social media. It really is an incredible and cinematically beautiful place and a definite must for photography enthusiasts. So, find your villa in Dubrovnik and come take your own snaps but also be sure just to make the time to put away the cameras and screens and to sit and appreciate the magic of this gorgeous corner of the world.