Hi - we%26#39;ve just got back from 9 fantastic nights in Croatia and what a beautiful place.
We wondered if going at the end of September was too late but have to say it felt like the best time of year as lovely and hot but bearable and not too crowded.
Here%26#39;s what we did if it%26#39;s helpful to anyone planning.
We arrived at Dubrovnik Airport and were collected by Korkyra Travel Agency (tel 00 385 20 711 750) but just google and you%26#39;ll be able to email them. They were waiting at the airport and drove the 2-2.5 hours to Korcula. It was Euro 50 each which would have been quite a bit cheaper had our flight got in earlier when they do a shuttle run. We used them to come back from Korcula to Dubrovnik Old Town and then it was Euro 20 each.
In Korcula we stayed at Apartments Depolo which was in a great location.
Korcula Town is very pretty and a day or two is enough or use it as a base to discover other places.
We then got on the 6am catamaran - www.krilo.hr to Hvar and stayed one night at House Gordana which again was lovely and less than a 5 minute walk from the action. To be honest we%26#39;d missed the party season if that%26#39;s what you%26#39;re going for but still nice and lively and worth a visit. We took a 15 minute boat ride to Parmizana which had a lovely beach and the best ever bar where we could lay in hammocks with a cocktail overlooking the sea.
We then got the krillo back to Korcula and Tony picked us up for the 15 minute drive to Lumbarda to Apartments Val which was heaven for a 2 night stay (would have stayed another night if we could have) - amazing food and he%26#39;s such a fab host. We hired his board for the day to go to some of the islands and we hired his bikes another day to ride around the vineyards.
Finally Korkyra travel agency took us to Dubrovnik where we have 4 nights at Villa Adriatica with a balcony with a view to die for. Fantastic location and although little details could do with some attention is was fab.
The centre of the old town is best avoided between 12-2pm when the cruise ships are in and it%26#39;s horribly packed but once they%26#39;ve gone it%26#39;s lovely. I dread to think what July and Augst are like.
We used some recommendations to eat at Mea Culpa and Restaurant Dubrovnik which were spot on and how can you possibly miss Cafe Buza - definitely go there for drinks to watch the sunset but get a seat early as it%26#39;s popular.
We took a day trip to Mljet which was stunning and we had the most lovely guide organised by iva.miletic@yahoo.com. Not cheap at Euro 240 for 5 people but it was a wonderful day
Lokrum was a bit of a disappointment so I wouldn%26#39;t bother going there.
We will definitely revisit Croatia as it has something for everyone.
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Thanks much for your report. I am headed for Zagreb today (from Ljubljana) and will eventually make it down to Dubrovnik, then back up to Korcula and Split. I emailed Korkyra over a week ago asking about their shuttle service from Dubrovnik to Korcula and never got a reply. Perhaps I will have to call them - or ask the owner at the soba where I am staying to check with them for me. I really hoped to use Korkyra%26#39;s shuttle instead of the regular bus because in part the regular bus doesn%26#39;t leave Dubrovnik til the afternoon - I hope Korkyra%26#39;s does!
After two nights in Korcula, I%26#39;m planning to take the catamaran on to Split via Hvar but hadn%26#39;t planned a night in Hvar - won%26#39;t even have time to get off and visit Hvar which is a shame. I have two nights in Split - perhaps I could steal one for a night in Hvar? At least I%26#39;d arrive in Split early that last day and won%26#39;t have to leave Split until mid-afternoon the following day.
How would you compare Hvar and Korcula? I know they are very different and Hvar is much more upscale - but should I be worried about missing Hvar?
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Thank you for the report, Stonesy.
Andrew, yes, do steel the nights from Split in favour of Hvar.The last morning is enough for Split.
IMO Korcula is a mini Dubrovnik, Hvar is somehow different, it is not easy to tell the difference.
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Do Hvar!
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