{"id":97181627,"date":"2016-09-08T18:27:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T18:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97181627"},"modified":"2016-09-09T15:38:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T15:38:26","slug":"13-reasons-why-you-need-to-get-to-croatia-before-everyone-else-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/13-reasons-why-you-need-to-get-to-croatia-before-everyone-else-does\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Reasons Why You Need to Get to Croatia (Before Everyone Else Does)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re in the market for a beautiful Mediterranean getaway, you&#8217;re probably thinking of heading to Spain, France or Italy, right? I guess those places are cool (okay, who are we kidding, they&#8217;re super for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/game-of-thrones-filming-location\/\" target=\"_blank\">million <\/a>and a half reasons), but there&#8217;s one thing they aren&#8217;t: Croatia. Just across the Adriatic Sea\u00a0from Italy, this Eastern European country has long been a hidden gem, just outside of the glamorous spotlight on tourism in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Until now.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with all of the things that make\u00a0the modern\u00a0traveler swoon &#8212; picturesque beaches, mouthwatering cuisine, striking nature, Gothic architecture, sunny skies &#8212; it&#8217;s hard to believe that the enclave remained an off-the-beaten-path destination\u00a0for so long. So get ready to skip over more popular European cities for the Medieval magnificence, modern flair and cultural romance of Croatia. Here are 13\u00a0reasons why you need to make this country next on your hit list (before everyone else does, too).<\/p>\n<h2>1. Mediterranean beauty (without the crowds). Croatian coastal towns have all the sun, beauty and fun as other popular Mediterranean towns, but without the annoying crowds.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 37.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BI9UsUXBcCw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Morning &#x1f44b;&#x1f3fb;&#x1f44b;&#x1f3fb; #sakarun #dugiotok #crostagram #ljetoincroatia<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Marina Pezer (@marinapezer) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-11T06:21:53+00:00\">Aug 10, 2016 at 11:21pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>2. Brad Pitt is building a luxury resort there. In the coastal town of Zablace, where Pitt was recently spotted vacationing. He later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.total-croatia-news.com\/item\/13925-brad-pitt-calls-croatia-the-most-beautiful-and-more\" target=\"_blank\">remarked <\/a>that Croatia is &#8220;the most beautiful country he has ever visited&#8221;.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 37.4537037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJH-jbygF5r\/\" target=\"_blank\">Last sunset for the summer in #zablace #croatia #jadran #dalmacija #iphone6photography #nofilter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Valentina (@valentina_perk) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-15T09:40:05+00:00\">Aug 15, 2016 at 2:40am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones<\/em> is filmed there. Dubrovnik, the capital city, is the setting for\u00a0<em>GOT<\/em>&#8216;s royal King&#8217;s Landing. Croatia has also been used as the setting for\u00a0The House of the Undying and Meereen.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/1EIIpvCR-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit #Dubrovnik #Croatia #gameofthrones filming locations #dalmatia #discoverdalmatia #VisitCroatia #Hrvatska #croacia #croazia #kroatien #chorwacja #europe #landscape #landscape_lovers #landscape_specialist #travelphotography #travelgram #adriatic #adriaticsea #crostagram #instatravel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Visit Croatia (@visit.croatia) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-04-04T19:18:57+00:00\">Apr 4, 2015 at 12:18pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>4. Their cycling game is strong. For adventure travelers, one must\u00a0head to\u00a0Istria, a peninsula shared by Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, and offers a comprehensive web of biking routes that vary from lazy coastal cruising to strenuous mountainous trails.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIp9MFuAAir\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hello from #rovinj #croatia Went for a #bike #ride #training #roadbike #roadcycling #cannondale #supersixevo #croatiafulloflife #istria #keindlsport #shimano #fulcrumwheels #camelbak #fizik #tubulars #garmin #garminvector2 #garminconnect @spozgaj to je tvoj omiljen grad \ud83d\ude42<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Cycling Croatia (@cyclingcroatia) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-03T17:50:56+00:00\">Aug 3, 2016 at 10:50am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0You can actually island hop. Unlike Greece, the romanticized stories of quick and cheap <a href=\"http:\/\/croatia.hr\/en-GB\/trip-ideas\/route-1000-islands\" target=\"_blank\">island hopping<\/a> are alive and well in Croatia &#8212; with over 1,000 islands and many ferry services, a lazy trip consisting of beaches and boats are well within our wallet&#8217;s grasp here.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 38.6111111111% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJcvqChB1b2\/\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;re sure #sailcroatia beats going to work every day of the week &#x1f60e;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Sail Croatia (@sailcroatia) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-23T11:13:58+00:00\">Aug 23, 2016 at 4:13am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>6. The food will make an addict out of you. Wine trails, olive tree orchards, fresh seafood&#8230; What&#8217;s not to love about the deliciously seasoned, unpretentious Croatian <a href=\"http:\/\/croatia.hr\/en-GB\/experiences\/gastronomy-and-enology\" target=\"_blank\">cuisine<\/a>? To eat like a local, head to foodie haven Vis!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/qnd4vpKgkE\/\" target=\"_blank\">The octopus peka! #nofilter #peka #croatia #vis #veggies #octopus #seafood #pescatarian #paleo #primal #fish #nomnomnom #travel #realfoodtravel #realfood #recipes #delicious #cooking #culinary #kitchen #fresh #split #traveling #adventure #foodie #paleofood #paleodiet #stayingfit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Real Food Travel (@realfoodtravel) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2014-07-19T02:57:06+00:00\">Jul 18, 2014 at 7:57pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>7.\u00a0Thru-hike a 1,200-mile\u00a0trail. If hiking boots are always on your must-pack list, you\u00a0<em>have<\/em> to try out this <a href=\"http:\/\/viadinarica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">trail <\/a>that connects the Western Balkan countries. Trek through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia &amp; Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia for months, weeks or even days to get a unique outlook on Balkan life.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.349609375% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIaKhQ5BQVS\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Via Dinarica (@viadinarica)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-07-28T14:39:34+00:00\">Jul 28, 2016 at 7:39am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>8. You can surround yourself with lavender. In the glitzy town of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tzhvar.hr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hvar<\/a>, you might feel as though you&#8217;re relaxing on the French Riviera&#8230; Sparkling beaches, fields purple with lavender and wine glasses\u00a0<em>always<\/em> half full promise to await you.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.4537037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKEBdcJhXvb\/\" target=\"_blank\">One of the oldest towns in Europe. &#x1f49c; #leaathvar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Leonarda_ (@leonarda_) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-07T17:19:54+00:00\">Sep 7, 2016 at 10:19am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>9.\u00a0Find yourself on an art trail. We&#8217;ve heard of beer trails, wine trails and hiking trails&#8230; But now the coastal\u00a0town\u00a0of\u00a0Istria offers a more cultured take: an art trail. Weave through the cobblestone streets, where most every cottage is either a gallery or a restaurant.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGEaTyMSHbX\/\" target=\"_blank\">#Novigrad is a real #architectural gem filled with astounding #historical #sights and rich #cultural #heritage. #ColoursofIstria #Istra #Istria #Istrien #travel #instatravel #Croatia #Hrvatska #Kroatien #Croazia #NWIstria #summer #travel #trip #vacation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Colours of Istria (@coloursofistria) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-31T10:51:28+00:00\">May 31, 2016 at 3:51am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>10. Travel through time. Built at the height of the Roman empire, many of Croatia&#8217;s most vibrant cities still have hulking monuments that remind you of its past. Gaze at the astounding architecture in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatia.hr\/en-GB\/Destinations\/Regions\/Cluster\/Dalmatia-Split\" target=\"_blank\">Split <\/a>&#8212; some of which dates back\u00a02,400 years!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKD_hYdhorG\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Gabriella Z\u00e1k\u00e1ny (@gabriellazakany)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-07T17:02:58+00:00\">Sep 7, 2016 at 10:02am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>11. Explore nature at its finest. Tour through the jaw-dropping <a href=\"http:\/\/www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plitvice Lake National Park<\/a> &#8212; on your feet or from the seat of a bike &#8212; and take a peek at the country&#8217;s amazing verdant landscapes, waterfalls and biodiversity.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJ75ZY8DhDb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mutlu pazarlar&#x1f49a; happy sunday&#x1f340; Plitvice, Croatia with @oldkyrenian<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by HATICE KORKMAZ THE COLOR QUEEN (@kardinalmelon) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-04T13:35:31+00:00\">Sep 4, 2016 at 6:35am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>12. Stargaze on an island. Want a front seat to the skies? Take advantage of the plentiful amount of campsites offered on the island of\u00a0Krk &#8212; Croatia&#8217;s largest island.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BD-6ZgnQiDx\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by LIFE&amp;VENTURES (@thelifeandventures)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-04-09T14:33:38+00:00\">Apr 9, 2016 at 7:33am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>13. Party hard. Music festivals, national\u00a0celebrations and yacht culture <a href=\"http:\/\/www.croatia.hr\/en-GB\/trip-ideas\/Lets-get-party-started\" target=\"_blank\">prevails <\/a>in this coastal country &#8212; snag a spot on the beach and get ready to dance all night in any of the country&#8217;s towns, islands, cities (or yachts).<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 29.9074074074% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIuTzYThwK8\/\" target=\"_blank\">@olympics consider this our official application to make circle rafts an Olympic sport. #rio2016 #rio2016&#x1f1e7;&#x1f1f7; #representingallnations&#x1f30e;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by The Yacht Week (@theyachtweek) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-05T10:25:30+00:00\">Aug 5, 2016 at 3:25am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]Are you from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-croatia-hr?fpaffiliate=blog\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia <\/a>or have you been there and think we left something huge off our list? 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