Sailing,Holidays,Croatia,PUBLI travel,insurance Sailing Holidays in Croatia
Like any American, traveling occasionally is just what I love doing and I bet you share the same stuff with me. But traveling does not mean that you would be safe. Escaping from our job and other stressful activities is just something that w Torres del Paine is among the biggest of Chiles national parks, occupying almost 600,000 acres (242,000 ha) of land in the south on the border with Argentina. It is also among the most important, receiving a significant proportion of domes
** PUBLISHING GUIDELINES **Permission is granted to publish this article electronicallyin free-only publications, like a website or ezine (print requires individual permission)as long as the resource box is included without any modifications. All links must be active. A courtesy copy is requested on publication(email [email protected])--------------------------------------------------------Dont miss the spectacular Dalmatian CoastSail into Croatias classic marinas, historic harbours ordeserted coves.Ask any group of sailors to name their favourite destinationin the Mediterranean and its likely that Sailing in Croatia will top the listfairly convincingly. Reasons for this pole position not only include theincredible blue vistas, crystal clear waters and scenic coastline of more thana thousand islands that create a spectacular visual seascape, but its alsodown to cost. Croatia offers great value for money and has a largely uncrowded,uncluttered and unspoiled coastline compared with the development witnessed bymany other European destinations. Quaint, charming, safe and stunningare all words used frequently to describe Croatias coastline.Once a backwater, it now offers more than 50 classicmarinas, the majority of which have been constructed within the past 20 -30years and then fully updated in the last decade. Many of Croatias marinascarry Blue Flag status due to their determination to protect their keyattraction a pristine environment. And whilst you can head to afully-serviced marina with all mod cons, you can just as easily moor in one ofmore than 500 harbours, offering age-old ambience. Some of the most popularhistoric harbours with the sailing community include Cavtat, Korcula Town, Hvarand Stari Grad, Trogir, Sibenik, Sali, Istra and Vrsar, to name just a few!Andfor those wanting to get away from it all and embark on an original adventure,you can find any number of safe secluded coves and bays to anchor in, wheretranquility is guaranteed. Youll easily find a section of the coastline and astretch of beach to call your own. Croatia is well known for having favourable sailing windsand safe waters, making sailing here a practical option for many. Experiencedsailors often head out from Pula, in Croatias north, to explore thepicturesque islands and Roman remains of Kvarner Bay, Cres, Losinj, Rab andKrk. Another popular route circumnavigates the stunningly beautiful Kornatiarchipelago, now protected as a National Park of more than 100 islands.Boat charter is plentiful along the Adriatic coast, with keycentres at the accessible, picturesque and well-serviced ports of Biograd,Split & Rogoznica, Baska Voda (Split), Dubrovnik and Kotor. Sailing boats,motor yachts and catamarans can all be chartered with a skipper and crew, orindependently with proof of qualifications.And if youre not keen to charter a yacht of your own,youll find plenty of cruising options in some spectacular vessels includingisland-hopping by schooner, around the islands of Brac, Hvar, Vis, Bisevo,Korcula and Mljet, or scenic cruising the unusually clear green waters aroundKotor, visiting Medieval towns, the Boka Kotorska fjord and venturing to theMontenegro coast. Croatias network of islands are also well connected byferries if you prefer to step from land-to-land and not test out those sealegs.
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