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Is this the new Riviera? Telegraph About Croatia

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:12:20 -0700

How do you stay in nice style in the new Riviera? You potter around in a car, boat of course. And if you’re Roman Abramovich, the Russian oil billionaire and owner of Chelsea Football Club, that means cruising around in a 337ft motor yacht, complete with bullet-proof glass, two helicopters, missile detection system and a submarine.

National Geographic Croatia 2006

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:09:27 -0700

They are calling it: “the New Capri” and “the New Riviera”. But after their launching a full-blown, 644-kilometer sea kayaking down Croatia’s island-flecked coast, Jon Bowermaster finds ancient haunts and real salt-of-the-sea excitement.
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Lonely Planet Croatia no 1 destination for 2005

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:05:39 -0700

Croatia soared to the top of this year’s poll after a fourth place finished last year. Croatia’s appeal was its unique combination of history, culture, accessibility, cuisine and affordability. As one staffer wrote, “This is Croatia’s year. It app

NewYorkTimes Istrie Croatia

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:59:53 -0700

With a bounty of seafood in the surrounding Adriatic waters, and with white truffles in its rolling hills, Istria, a heart-shaped peninsula in northern Croatia, is starting to attract adventurous foodies weary of overpriced and overcrowded tables in Tuscany and Provence.
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TimesOnline.co.uk about Croatia

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:54:35 -0700

The architecture, landscape and truffles on every menu will remind you of Italy, but Istria has a brand of hospitality all of its own, says Claire Prentice

The first sip of Romano’s raki makes the hairs in my nose prickle. By the second my eyes have filled with tears and my throat is on fire. My host looks on approvingly as Rina, his wife, pushes over a plate of freshly baked cake. I have only been in Istria a few hours and already I’m being treated as one of the family Read more about article