Croacia en familia : guía práctica

With more than 6,000 km of coasts and countless islands, Croation brings to sailing enthusiasts endless possibilities in terms of activities. Known for diving or regatta, it is also a very suitable place for long swims with children: the temperature of the water is optimal. In certain marinas, Croatians built concrete pontoons that bring smiles to the faces of children: they love to jump and dive from them, again and again. The nautical excursions are a good way to sail at the heart of a sea dotted with islands, among which some of them truly are marvel to contemplate and admire the thousands of years of sea erosion. It is quite easy to rent a boat in Croatia, even without a permit, in which case you will have your own zodiac boat. You can also book an excursion in the sea through one of the many agencies that organise cruising from the continent. Go discover the mesmerising natural phenomenon of the Blue Cava during a boat excursion of a day starting from Split.

Midway between the city of Zagreb and the coastline, the Plitvice Lakes National Park is also known as the “Garden of the Devil”, is a nice discovery to make with the children. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1979, this nature gem, filled with some of the oldest and tallest trees of the continent. As you venture through it, you encounter a truly lush vegetation, a green cathedral with spans, arcades, mould carpets, columns and rays of light infiltrating the branch roofs and the lianas.

This forest is crossed by small rivers and torrents, but also 16 lakes, all interconnected through 92 waterfalls. On a geological aspect, the lake system is divided into 2 groups, Gornja jezera, the superior, spacious and serrated lakes, and Donja jezera, the inferior lakes that go through a narrow canyon with steep slopes. Trails that are adapted to children in terms of difficulties can be found everywhere in the park. The entrance price varies accordingly with the period. During the

In a baroque palace of the high city, the museum exhibits artifacts that individually represent a love story that would have ended badly, an artistic concept thought by the cinema director Olinka Vistica and Dražen Grubišić. The museum offers a visit filled with emotions from all around the world through touching breakups. In 2010, this museum was awarded the EMYA Kenneth Hudson prize for the most innovative and challenging project of museum in Europe. The old capital city of Croatia, Zagreb, illustrates this museum. Sometimes joyful, sometimes moved by history, but it keeps being touching. Perched on a hill, it is surrounded by palaces with pastel façades and dominated by the medieval tower, the Lotrscak. The most courageous will walk to the top to appreciate a wonderful panorama on the high and low city of Zagreb which is the complete opposite: airy, geometric and modern.

El blanco resplandeciente de las antiguas casas de la « Perla del Adriático » refleja el vivo sol del sur de Croacia. Atravesando las estrechas callejuelas, descubrirá los tesoros arquitectónicos e históricos y el rico patrimonio cultural de la ciudad fortificada. Desde el Palacio del Rector hasta los bellos conventos dominicos y franciscanos junto a las murallas, se enamorará automáticamente de Dubrovnik. Durante el verano, la ciudad acoge el « Petit Festival du théâtre » para los amantes de la poesía y los aficionados a la interpretación y la buena comedia. La ocasión ideal para iniciar a los niños en este arte.

20 minutos es el tiempo que necesitará para llegar al puerto de la ciudad vieja de la isla de Lokrum. Enramada verde, 0,72 km² donde cantan las cigarras, esta isla, antaño habitada por monjes benedictinos permite a los turistas aventurarse en un auténtico decorado mediterráneo. Visite los vestigios de su monasterio, sumérjase en sus aguas prístinas, broncéese sin cesar en las rocas planas bendecidas por el sol que se encuentran a lo largo de todo el litoral y respire la calma antes de volver a la muy y a veces demasiado ajetreada ciudad de Dubrovnik.

Segunda ciudad más visitada del país, única en el mundo, Split adentra al visitante en un laberinto de callejuelas pavimentadas con brillantes baldosas de piedra caliza. Descubra el gran palacio del último emperador romano pagano, Diocleciano, hacia el siglo IV. Con el paso de los años, el centro de la ciudad fue creciendo y se inspiró en la arquitectura de este palacio. Para un momento de calma, pasee en familia por el parque de la colina Marjan, que ofrece unas vistas maravillosas sobre la ciudad y los alrededores. Y cuando el hambre apriete, diríjase a la Bokeria, donde la comida es divina y donde por la noche suele haber música en directo. Lleve también a sus hijos a descubrir el mundo marino a bordo del semisubmarino rojo Marijeta. Está amarrado en la Riva, justo enfrente de las terrazas de los cafés. Los niños lo acompañan rápidamente y aprenden más sobre los submarinos y la vida submarina.

Fresh fish, lamb from the islands with aromatic herbs, beef pašticada, spinach soparnik, Pag’s ewe cheese, Komiza pie, corn cake or quince spread. Besides its climate and dreamlike beaches, Croatia now turned into a new trendy gastronomical destination. New restaurants appear every day and adapt their cuisine to a larger array of tastes. Your children will love the čevapi, which are small pieces of grilled meat served with fries and Ajvar, a bell pepper and tomato puree. In terms of alcohol and wine, Croatia do not have to blush! Its rich soil is suitable for the vineyard culture. From continental Croatia to Dalmatia, not to forget Slavonia and Istria, these 4 regions produce delicious wines that taste like sun. Fresh, aromatic, fruity or sweet, whether they’re from large wine domains or hidden grape varieties, the Croatian wines are countless. Not your cup of wine? Try the plum alcohol (Sjivovica) which fame is long ascertained. There is the plum, but more specifically the marasca, a cherry variety fro

The islands are among the greatest attractions of the country. Small heavens spread in the Adriatic Sea, they offer to travellers very different landscapes depending on the geographical position and their history. There are so many that it is sometimes hard to know which one to visit. They surely are all different, they all are worthy in their way, which is why you will undoubtedly fall in love with at least one of them. Just to name a few, the Krk island stole our heart with its relaxed atmosphere, its small fisher ports and the pine forests with incomparable scents, the Mljet Island and its national park surrounded of trails on its coastlines which offer exceptional hikes, the Hvar Island for its easy access from Split, its idyllic beaches and lavender fields. See also the Cres Island in the Kvarner Gulf, a wild and untouched haven with boat parades when the bridge linking it with the Lošinj Island opens twice a day, or the famous Pag Island at the north of Zadar for its rocky and desertic landscapes and i