New: Croatia
DUBROVNIK/KORCULA ISLAND/ZADAR/ISTRIA
You can see Greece another time. This is the Med of the moment.
When to go: May to October.
Where to stay: Beach-hop up the Adriatic: Start in southernmost Dalmatia at Old Town Dubrovnik's The Pucic Palace, where you'll find 19 rooms housed in updated 17th-century digs. Then, coast over to Korcula Island's brand-new Lesic Dimitri Palace "residences," where each floor of an 18th-century bishop's palace has been preserved and modernized into suites. Sail up to Zadar's Hotel Bastion, a boutique spot built on the remains of a 13th-century fortress. Finally, in lesser-traveled Istria (bordering Slovenia and compared with Tuscany), rent a villa or stay at Monte Mulini Hotel in the shore town of Rovinj.
What not to miss: Island-hop via sailboat, motorboat, or yacht. In World Heritage Site Dubrovnik (built atop a colony that may date back to 700 b.c.) and Korcula, visit medieval castles. Relax at Pucic Palace's nearby white-pebble beach or at Lesic Dimitri's spa. In Zadar, scuba dive, jeep safari, or head to nearby Nin for famous mud baths. Visit the wineries in Istria, and, at Brijuni National Park, relax on one of the world's most magnificent islands.
Pictured, Croatia's bright blue skis, shady palms, and idyllic shoreline.
You can see Greece another time. This is the Med of the moment.
When to go: May to October.
Where to stay: Beach-hop up the Adriatic: Start in southernmost Dalmatia at Old Town Dubrovnik's The Pucic Palace, where you'll find 19 rooms housed in updated 17th-century digs. Then, coast over to Korcula Island's brand-new Lesic Dimitri Palace "residences," where each floor of an 18th-century bishop's palace has been preserved and modernized into suites. Sail up to Zadar's Hotel Bastion, a boutique spot built on the remains of a 13th-century fortress. Finally, in lesser-traveled Istria (bordering Slovenia and compared with Tuscany), rent a villa or stay at Monte Mulini Hotel in the shore town of Rovinj.
What not to miss: Island-hop via sailboat, motorboat, or yacht. In World Heritage Site Dubrovnik (built atop a colony that may date back to 700 b.c.) and Korcula, visit medieval castles. Relax at Pucic Palace's nearby white-pebble beach or at Lesic Dimitri's spa. In Zadar, scuba dive, jeep safari, or head to nearby Nin for famous mud baths. Visit the wineries in Istria, and, at Brijuni National Park, relax on one of the world's most magnificent islands.
Pictured, Croatia's bright blue skis, shady palms, and idyllic shoreline.
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