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A Day in Dubrovnik, Ending at Nautika
Read more: A Day in Dubrovnik, Ending at NautikaI was laid up at Villa Dubrovnik, feeling under the weather enjoying the views. The view opens across the Adriatic toward Dubrovnik’s walled Old Town, its pale stone ramparts and red roofs bright in the afternoon sun. Closer by, pine trees cling to the steep rocky shore above a broad, flat swimming platform, with steps…
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Sailing the Elaphiti Islands: From Lopud to Šipan, and then Peca
Read more: Sailing the Elaphiti Islands: From Lopud to Šipan, and then PecaWe sailed from Dubrovnik toward the Elaphiti Islands, and Lopud came into view as a sweep of green hills above a waterfront of pale stone houses and terracotta roofs. High on the ridge, the ruins of Sutvrač Fortress stood watch over the harbor. From the boat, the island seemed peaceful and unhurried—a world away from…
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Dubrovnik- The Crown Jewel of the Adriatic
Read more: Dubrovnik- The Crown Jewel of the AdriaticWe were sorry to say goodbye to Hvar after such an enjoyable stay. That morning, we left the Maslina Resort with our driver, Tim, and crossed the island to Sućuraj, a small fishing village gathered around a harbor at Hvar’s narrow eastern tip. There, we drove straight onto the car ferry for the short crossing…
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Pakleni Islands
Read more: Pakleni IslandsThe next morning, we climbed aboard a sleek 30-foot Nordkapp Coupe 905, powered by a 300-horsepower Mercury V10, and set out with our skipper to explore the Pakleni Islands—a scattered chain of about twenty pine-covered islands and rocky islets lying just offshore from Hvar Town. With the engine rumbling behind us, the boat surged out…
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Hvar: Fortress Views, Ancient Streets and Maslina Resort
Read more: Hvar: Fortress Views, Ancient Streets and Maslina ResortWe left Split the next morning aboard the Krilo Eclipse, a sleek black-and-white passenger hydrofoil bound for Hvar Town. Inside, rows of high-backed seats gave it the feel of an airplane cabin, but once underway, the vessel skimmed rapidly across the blue Adriatic. In about an hour, we crossed southwest over the Adriatic to an…
