Explore our home destination's
diversity, culture and natural beauty
diversity, culture and natural beauty
CROATIA
The original home of The Villa Week
With the beach just in front and Split historic center nearby, our villas are your perfect starting point for exploring the romantic coastline with antique and world famous cities of Trogir, Omis, Šibenik and Dubrovnik, National parks like Krka and Kornati and the extraordinary islands like Hvar, Brac, Vis, Solta and Bisevo.
SPLIT
Split is busy and big (it's Croatia's second largest city) but it remains one of the Adriatic's most vibrant cities, stunningly located between mountains and sea. It's the economic and cultural center of the Dalmatian coast. Diocletian's Palace, a World Heritage Site, is the main attraction but there are so many things to do, including day trips, world-class nightlife and restaurants that it's impossible to be bored.
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KRKA
Extending along the 73km Krka River, The National Park runs from the Adriatic near Šibenik inland to the mountains of the Croatian interior. It’s a magical place of waterfalls and gorges, with the river gushing through a karstic canyon 200m deep. Sights built by humans are also a major draw of the region, the area’s remoteness attracting monks who constructed their monasteries here. Enjoy your swim in waterfalls of the National park Krka.
OMIS
Omis is an easy day trip located at the mouth of the Cetina river canyon and right on the coast. It's a popular rafting and zip line destination with sandy beaches in the town center. Omis is a small, old fortified town, built originally at the foot of the steep cliffs of the mountain.
The most distinctive feature of Omis are the enormous sheets of rock that loom over the town and river.
Sights we see in Omis include a ruined Venetian fortress on the hill over the town.
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TROGIR
Trogir is a gem that should be included even on the fastest of itineraries. Located just thirty minutes west of Split by car. With a population of just over 10,000. it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997 and is home to a number of fascinating historic sights. The old town is located on an island, accessible by bridges from the mainland. This town is tiny. Really tiny. You can walk from one end to the other in five minutes, if you move fast. But this tiny town is packed with charm, scenic views, and lots of great restaurants.
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VIS
Serving as an army base for 50 years when Vis finally opened in 1989, visitors were pleased to discover that its natural beauty remained intact. The natural vegetation of Vis Island includes pine trees, and citrus orchards as well as exotic species such as palm trees, cacti and a particularly rare silver palm tree. Much of the island is devoted to vineyards that produce the famous white wine, "Vugava".
No nightlife, no package tourists, no big hotels, no fuss; Vis Island so epitomized Mediterranean life that it was chosen as the filming location for Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! Using the picturesque old stone towns of Vis and Komiza as a backdrop for their musical it may well be that slow-paced, uncrowded Vis will soon be gone forever. The lovely Blue Cave is on tiny Bisevo island just in front of Komiza.
HVAR
Welcome to the island of Hvar, one of the most magical corners of the planet. Known as Croatia's premier island, it's he sunniest year around, one of the world's most beautiful, and the island with the most UNESCO heritage in the world (the oldest public theatre in Europe). Hvar is an island with something for everyone. Get lost in the sailing paradise that is the Pakeni islands, cycle the roads world champions use for winter training, kayak to the hidden coves. Immerse yourselves in history in the towns and villages dating back thousands of years, and after another hard day at the beach, check out some of the most vibrant nightlife on the Adriatic. Make sure you taste the local wines that are exported all over the world, being the cornerstone of the healthy Mediterranean diet and part of Croatian heritage.
BRAC
Despite its proximity to Split, Brac is less touristy than the glittering island of Hvar. No celebrities glide their yachts into Brac harbors. so it provides an excellent window into authentic island life.
Brac is a relatively dry island; you won't find the vegetation, but there are some lovely spots along the rocky shores and great scuba diving from Lucice Bay where we do our scuba diving.
Brac is most famous for its beautiful white building stone which has been exploited since ancient Rome. Diocletian's Palace in Split was built from Brac stone and it is still used in the construction of buildings as far afield as Europe and north America. The small town of Bol on the south side of the island hosts a big, beautiful beach. Zlatni Rat or Golden Horn beach is Croatia's most famous beach that changes from shallow and shady to sunny and deep, depending on the time of day and the wind.
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SINJ
We know your bucket list is beaches and islands but it's way more diverse than that in Sinj with canyons, rivers, and mountainsides. 26km southeast of Split. Just half an hour from both the stunning Adriatic coast and Croatia's busiest summer, Inland Dalmatia around the town of Sinj has an incredible diversity and array of tourist attractions. What are you looking for? Nature? Adventure? From ATV quad safaris and paintball to white water rafting, hunting, kayaking, climbing, paragliding and a host of others. Heritage? From the extensive Roman ruins and Neolithic caves to the spectacular fortresses through the ages and beautiful churches and stone towns, there is more than enough to attract the mildly curious historical tourist.
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DUCE
One of the most popular destinations on the Split – Omis riviera because of its gorgeous sandy beaches. The residents of Duce are very proud of their long sandy beach, one of rare sandy oasis in the coastal area of South Dalmatia. This 4 km long beach, that owes its existence to Cetina river deposits, has a thick natural shade which makes it an ideal all day long playground, even when the sun is strongest. Not only tourists but locals as well, regard this shallow sandy beach as their favorite summer spot where they enjoy playing picigin. Join them and have fun in this famous game played with a small ball called ''balun''. After beach fun, and relax yourself in the beach bars where we refresh with summery drinks.
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PODSTRANA
The municipality Podstrana is situated along the southeastern flank of the city Split, about 7 km from the historical city center.
It covers an area of 11.5 sq km surface, from the foot of the mountain Perun (with the highest peak cross 533m) with the river Žrnovnica in the northwest. The coastal part of Podstrana stretches 6 km longitudinally, a series of indented bays and pebble beaches.
Along the coast from the northwest to the southeast is the Adriatic road connecting a continuous elongated urban area, which ascends from the sea coast along the gentle slopes of Perun.
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KORNATI
The Kornati Islands National Park is a spectacular archipelago that includes 109 mostly uninhabited islands, islets, reefs and craggy rocks scattered like pearls over the ocean. Playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote "On the last day of the Creation God desired to crown his work, and thus created the Kornati Islands out of tears, stars and breath". There are now a few more materials involved but the stark almost lunar magic of the islands is still bewitching. It's a sailor's paradise. On the southwestern side, the coasts of the Kornati Islands are marked by steep cliffs or "crowns" that make the coastline unique and dramatic. The best way to see the islands is with a helicopter tour and that’s exactly what we are going to do.
DUBROVNIK
Visiting Dubrovnik may well be the highlight of your Croatian holiday. The "pearl of the Adriatic" (according to Lord Byron) is a place of jaw-dropping beauty, making it by far Croatia's top sight. With massive walls punctuated with turrets, towers and gates enclosing streets, churches and palaces packed with art treasures, you'll never run out of things to see and do in Dubrovnik. Beyond the walls, a hilly, indented coast and clear water make Dubrovnik a prime resort destination. With festivals, galleries and stunning offshore islands (Lokrum, Elaphiti and Mljet), Dubrovnik is an ideal holiday at any time of year.
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