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lido di jesolo : venetian riviera : italy

lido di jesolo : venetian riviera : italy

Jesolo is always on our radar, as it's not too far from where we live in northern Istria. A couple of hours and a bit away, there's an expansive beach - 15 kms - to be explored, making it one of the largest beach resorts in Italy, just behind Rimini. Beaches near us,...

hilton rijeka costabella

hilton rijeka costabella

When we book hotel accommodation, top of the list of our priorities is always to find somewhere on the quirky, more unusual and individual side, rather than a chain. Sometimes, circumstances mean the chain option is the most convenient - late night check in, for...

road trip : istria to venice

road trip : istria to venice

We’ve just said goodbye to our second set of friends who’ve been staying with us for a few days. Amanda and Steve had a few days in Italy first – they flew to Venice Marco Polo from Manchester and then spent a couple of days 30km north of Venice, in Treviso and then...