How to
do Hvar if
you’re...
07
Beyoncé
Name your baby Blue Ivy
after a tree you saw in
Hvar. Get her granted
honorary citizenship.
Roman Abramovich
Arrive in the world’s
largest and second-
most expensive yacht,
let everybody in Hvar
admire your large and
expensive yacht, and
don’t leave said yacht.
Prince Harry
Head to the Veneranda
nightclub. Get drunk
and jump into the pool
fully-clothed.
It’s even
got wine
05
06
...
You like sports
Kempinski Hotel
Adriatic, Istria
An enviable location at the
tip of the Istrian peninsula
means you can see Italy,
Slovenia and Austria on
a clear day from this
super-luxe hotel with a
spa, private beach and its
own tennis courts, and
challenging 18-hole golf
course.
kempinski.com
...
You’re a design geek
Hotel Lone, Rovinj
The most drool-worthy
accommodation in Croatia
can be found in Rovinj,
where Hotel Lone opened
its oversized glass doors in
2011.
Its lobby art and and
distinctive six-tier ocean-
liner-meets-wedding-cake
exterior made it an instant
poster child for Croatian
tourism.
lonehotel.com
...
You keep it real
Ante’s place, Hvar
Ante lists his Hvar
apartment on Airbnb.
com. This two-bedroom
pad 10 minutes from the
centre offers magnificent
views of the bay from its
balcony – and best of all,
it’s only KR350 (NOK 340)
a night. Who said Hvar’s
for billionaires?
airbnb.
com/rooms/82296
...
You only want the best
The Pucic Palace,
Dubrovnik
In the 17th century, this
magnificent baroque
building was home to a
Dalmatian nobleman.
Dubrovnik’s first boutique
hotel, in the old town,
still carries an aristocratic
vibe, from the mosaic tiles
to the copper baths.
thepucicpalace.com
Where to
sleep if...
Trevor Long and Judith
Burns run Pacta Connect
(
pactaconnect.co.uk), a company
promoting underrated Croatian
wines. Here are their favourite
wine spots along the coast
Korčula
“
This quiet island
off Dubrovnik is home to two
excellent wineries: Korta Katarina
(
kortakatarinawinery.com), an
American-owned producer of
award-winning Pošip wines; and
Agroturizam Bire (bire.hr), a friendly
family estate with great Plavac Mali
and Grk varieties.”
Pelješac
“
Head to the southern
tip of the Pelješac peninsula and
the tiny town of Ston to meet Frano
Miloš (milos.hr), the most celebrated
natural wine maker in Dalmatia. His
Plavac Mali wines, a variety similar
to the Californian Zinfandel, are
creating a big buzz.”
Zadar
“
A little north of Split, the
Benkovac (korlat-vina.hr) winery
produces world-class Syrah,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
varieties and is great to pop into. You
can also visit the nearby Maraska
(
maraska.hr), where the famous sour
cherry brandies are made.”
The Agroturizam Bire wine estate
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