Top 5 things to do in Croatia

1. Check out Dubrovnik at night, when the old town takes on a whole new ambience. The buildings glow in the spotlights, the streets are almost empty and the ramparts are positively rampant with romance.

2. Sneak out early on a Sunday when the church bells are calling for mass and the smartly dressed locals head into church. It's also market day in most villages, which hum to the rhythm of Dalmatian music.

3. Croatia boasts the world's best sunsets (Alfred Hitchcock was a huge fan) So you'd be psycho to pass up a dinner cruise on a fisherman's boat while the sun takes its nightly bow.

4. If you want to truly experience the Dalmatian cuisine, a dinner in a traditional 'konoba' - a stone daylight basement - is a great choice.

5. See if you can find the little hole in the Dubrovnik city walls that leads out to the white Buza rocks, and the beach bar overlooking the azure waters. The drinks may be pricey but the view is priceless!