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You'll Find Masses Of Prosciutto And Local Wines On The Menu, And Italian Is The Second Language,In Fact, The Ancient Romans Were So Besotted With Istria That They Called It The 'Terra Magica.'.
The secret's out about Croatia's impressive Dalmatian shore, but Istria the headland bordering Slovenia and a quick hop from Italy's Trieste is beginning to lure American travelers to its Adriatic beaches and lush interior that has been christened the "new Tuscany." The vibe here is decidedly Italian. You'll find plenty of prosciutto and regional wines on the menu, and Italian is the second language. Actually the ancient Romans were so besotted with Istria that they called it the "terra magica." But a big difference from the Italian boot : the tourist crowds and costs. Hilltop hamlets are yours for the mooching, truffles, yours for the foraging.
For tours to Croatia, consider booking a check-list with Kompas US. Since the 1980s when Kompas was the official tour operator to the previous Yugoslavia, the company has evolved into a multi-country supplier of escorted tours and group tours to Central and Southern Europe. Its core business is selling Croatia to U.S. Tour operators and travel agencies.
Nick Jaksic, VP sales and promoting at Kompas in Fort Lauderdale, says that Kompas "offers numerous galvanizing four- and five-star hostels for its groups in Istria like the Kempinski Umag, Sole Garden Istria in Umag, Monte Mulini Rovinj, and the Molindrio Laguna Hotel Porec." Tiana Maretic, an Istria native who works alongside Kompas France, loves the Valsabbion Hotel in Pula "because of its top of the range foodthe best-rated cafe in Croatia according to GaultMillau." She lists three "must-visit" places in central Istria, where wine routes and olive oil factories delight food lovers : "Hum, the littlest city in the world, Motovun famous for its film festival, and Roc for its music festival." In Croatia you can purchase a luxury Croatia real estate.
Jetset Montenegro
Montenegro was a magnet for Hollywood movie celebs like Sophia Loren and Richard Burton who found a hedonist's playground on the mountain-backed Riviera. Wedged between Bosnia and Albania on the Balkan Promontory, the little country fell off the tourism map during decades of Commie rule and the Balkan wars. Now Montenegro is moving back into the spotlight, thanks largely to Amanresorts, that has pumped millions into the restoration of a private island resort called Sveti Stefan. This four-year project was the most important in Amanresorts' history.
Attached to the mainland by a little isthmus, the fortified island was converted from a fishing hamlet into a luxury hotel complicated in the 1960s, but then fell into decline in the 1990s. The UNESCO heritage listed island is dotted with olive and pomegranate trees, fragrant with oleander. In contrast to several of the big property developments on the coast, Amanresorts has painstakingly preserved the island's fifteenth century houses and cobblestone streets. Besieged by crescent shaped beaches, the fifty guest accommodationshoused in previous fishermen's cottagesare finished with local materials and decked out with custom-designed furnishings to reflect the island's natural cultured.
Across the bay, the Villa Milo269;er offers an additional eight suites. Once the summer residence of Queen Marija Karadjordjevic, the villa debuted in December 2008 as stage one of Aman Sveti Stefan, with the rest of the resort opening early on in the year. Amanjunkies who have started to expect top quality service and amenities at Amanresorts worldwide won't be unsatisfied with this pretty Montenegro property.
Eye on Iceland
Back in 2008when Iceland's economy tanked and the Icelandic krona dropped dramatically against the U.S. Dollar the country once famous for excessive costs became a top bargain destination for travelers. All of a sudden, Iceland's geyser-pocked wilderness and Reykjavik's red-hot party scene were inside easy reach. Icelandair promoted inexpensive airfares and packages to go to the Blue Lagoon, effervescent with natural hot springs right next to the airport. Ultimately , Iceland turned a depression into a tourism boom.
Today, Iceland has made a spot on the average traveler's bucket list, and travel agencies are using continued deals with Icelandair. The airline regularly beats rivals on costs to Europe with three-day stopovers included for no further cost. Though a fast five-hour flight means that many East Coasters are just jetting to Iceland and skipping a jaunt to the Continent despite a certain (unruly) volcano. Tip : The light-filled days of June (twenty hours of light) may be the perfect time to go to, when the Reykjavik Arts Holiday takes central stage.
No, not the Peach State. After a trip to the Republic of Georgia, we say that Tbilisi, the nation's atmospheric capital, is the "next Prague." When the country was part of the USSR, Georgia hosted countless Soviet leaders who were attracted by the Black Sea beaches, brick-domed baths fed by underground hot springs, and prized bottles of Borjomi mineral water. (Not to mention the wine. Georgia is the legendary birthplace of viticulture) Today the country is a thrilling and principally undiscovered destination at the crossroads of west and east.
In Tbilisi's Old Town, pedestrian streets are covered with chic bars, specialized shops, and frescoed orthodox churches. Crumbling pastel houses tilt at peculiar angles, like the lines in a cubist painting, and colorful Kazak rugs are draped across wooden balconies, impressively carved in the Georgian practice. With the appearance of global hotel brandsthe Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel opened on famous Rustaveli Avenue in 2009Tbilisi is a destination to watch.
Georgia is legendary for its hospitality and handsome banquets. This land in the Caucasus once pursued antiquity's Jason (who sailed across the Black Sea to Georgia in search of the Golden Fleece) and will soon begin seducing American travelers in a big way. It will not be too long before the cat's out of the bag about Georgia's inspired cuisine and real joie de vivre,writes tagza.com.
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