Incredibly idyllic: Croatia's Adriatic coastline has some truly splendid places for rest and relaxation

The same sea-views-for-all rule applies, even in the centre of town, to the 91 rooms at the towering, dark-glazed Hotel Bellevue and the 158 rooms at the handsome Hotel Excelsior (which has welcomed all kinds of famous guests over the years, from Sophia Loren to Che Guevara). And while you could happily spend a couple of days at any of these places, sunbathing by their pools, there is plenty more to do.

The most popular tour is to the neighbouring Peljesac Peninsula, an undulating collection of sea-lapped hills, devoted to the cultivation of wine and oysters. A two-hour drive takes you past a dozen little try-and-buy vineyards, of which the biggest by far is the Korta Katarina winery, on the edge of the bay at Orebic. This glorious white structure was built by American philanthropists Penny and Lee Anderson, who decided to put their wealth (they own 44 companies) towards re-constructing post- war Croatia.

Here you can taste their wines, including a very good rosé, which makes use of vast quantities of locally harvested Plavac Mali (meaning ‘little blue’) grapes, which grow all over the surrounding hills. An hour’s drive back towards Dubrovnik, and you’re in salt-flat country. The hills overlooking the little village of Ston are lined with huge walls, designed to repel invaders who came in search of the white gold that was salt, the sole method of food-preservation in a pre-refrigerator world. Half a mile down the road, you’re at the water’s edge, in Mali (Little) Ston.

Oznake: dubrovnik, pelješac

Croatia is hosting the World Cup in windsurfing

Viganj the household of this prestigious sporting event got into fierce competition with San Francisco. The full name of the competition is World Cup's Eset Nod 32 Antivirus Formula windsurfing 2013. More than 150 top surfers from around the world is coming to Viganj. Among them is Antoine Albeau, a multiple world champion and the most famous windsurfer in the world. Many famous surfers come to the peninsula Pelješac: Ross Williams, the current world champion in Formula One, Arnon Dagan, world vice champion in Formula One, Alberto Menegatti and many other world famous surfers.

Croatian colors on the competition will defend packed with adrenalin, a double Olympian and multiple champion in various disciplines; Ante Berlengi, multiple Croatian champion, Enrico Marotti, one of the greatest young talents Croatian windsurfing and Darko Antunovic best surfer from Viganj.
World Cup will be accompanied by a rich cultural and entertainment programs, and that viewers would be able to enjoy the skills of the best windsurfers in the world are set and large prefabricated panels at the central beach Ponta.
The first World Cup was held in 2000 and was host to the last Latvian city Lipetaja where to championship title Pole Agnieszka Pietrasik and Briton Ross Williams. Before Lipetaje honor to host the World Cup and had a Thai Pattaya, Brazil Fortaleza, who has twice been host, German Sylt and Dranske, Poland Leba, Melbourne (Australia), South Korean Gangeung, Estonian Tallinn, Portuguese Alvor, Spain Santa Pola, Argentina Mendoza and San Juan (Puerto Rico).
Viganj is in recent years a favorite destination for surfers from all over the world. The surfing conditions are perfect in summer. Wind has to spare, a house specialty, which can surf all year round.

Oznake: viganj, pelješac, surfing, windsurfing, croatia