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Croatia’s Vis Archipelago wins UNESCO Geopark label
18 April 2019 – The Vis Archipelago has officially been given the UNESCO Global Geopark label after an application by the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy was accepted, Jutarnji list reported. The news was announced on the Facebook page of the Komiža Tourist Board. […]
Vis Villas and Navigator in Sunday Times – “Vis Villas is the chicest rental agency“
Our guide to the island with a starring role in the new Abba jukebox movie. How can you resist it, asks James Stewart Cast your mind back a decade and you may recall Mamma Mia! the movie. How we gasped at Meryl Streep being goofy as […]
WHERE ‘MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN’ WAS FILMED IN CROATIA
Alongside questionable singing and Meryl Streep, the sun, sea and sand of the Greek islands were the true stars of 2008 Abba jukebox musical Mamma Mia! The film’s fictional island of ‘Kalokairi’, venue of a wedding party uniquely packed with drama and full-production musical numbers, was […]
VIDEO: Final Trailer for Mamma Mia 2 Filmed on Vis is Out
The final trailer for Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, the sequel to the Broadway musical turned blockbuster starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan shot on the Croatian island of Vis, is now out. Mamma Mia 2 will hit cinemas on 20 July and on Tuesday […]
Top 10 Croatian islands
Croatia’s coast is pure, nearly all 2,000 kilometres and 1,200 islands of it, and is open to all. Verdant islands, bare karst-rock islands, tiny dots of islands with nothing on them but a lighthouse converted to accommodate isolated holidaymakers, naturist islands, islands with just deer and […]
Best beaches in Croatia you’ll want to add to your bucket list right now
Holidays in Croatia have fast become a summer break staple as the European hotspot continues to enjoy a surge of tourism thanks to its Game of Thrones filming locations , not to mention all of its breathtaking cities and spectacular scenery. It’s Croatia’s picture-perfect coast that’s […]
10 dishes you cannot leave Croatia without trying
1. Pag cheese and Croatian cured ham What makes it great An oval platter combining pieces of Paški sir (sheep’s cheese from the island of Pag) and thinly sliced pršut (cured ham, similar to Italian prosciutto) is a classic appetiser, served everywhere from smart restaurants to […]
Croatian Hotel Named World’s Best Heritage Hotel
Heritage Hotel Antique Split, located in the heart of Split on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, has won a World Luxury Hotel award in the Heritage Hotel category, beating a number of impressive heritage hotels from all over the globe. A number of hotels from Croatia were nominated […]
Vis Archipelago Nominated for UNESCO Geopark Status
An application for the ‘Vis Archipelago’ to become a protected UNESCO geopark has been made with UNESCO by the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy. The area of the Vis archipelago is a significant area of the Adriatic Sea, within which, in the geological past, […]
WORTH A VIS-IT: Mamma Mia 2 was filmed on Vis island in Croatia – also home to one of the world’s best beaches
TEN years after the original film, Mamma Mia 2 is here. In this new film, Sophie (played by Amanda Seyfried), returns to her childhood home pregnant and single. The movie features many of the old cast like Dominic Cooper, Pierce Brosnan and Julie Walters, but there […]