ХОРВАТІЯ море- сонце-сосни CROATIA sea-sun-pine

Rested in early September 2013. Family of two adults and a 4-year-old child.
Initially, Croatia was not considered when choosing a month of vacation - they have been to this country several times, the last time in 2006 in mid-September was in very cold weather. But recommendations and a direct air tour from Lviv convinced us to take another risk. And for good reason - this time the holiday was a success.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TRIP: Tour operator - the company MIST-TOUR. Everything is well organized. All procedures at the airport quickly and efficiently, departure and arrival on time, transfer is clearly on schedule. So we had breakfast at home in Lviv, and had lunch at a hotel in Croatia.
HOTEL: voucher accommodation, superior room with pool and pine park views and side sea views. Renovated room: clean, spacious and well equipped with comfortable bathroom. We had a double bed and a sofa bed for a child. For unknown reasons, the bed is not covered.

In general, the hotel gives a pleasant impression of the corridors, lobby, reception - all on a level. Near the hotel there are two swimming pools, one adult + children's with a children's slide, the second (as we later learned, a completely new, first season) adult with a large slide, there is an animation area with tables and bar, tennis table, volleyball court and indoor football field. The appearance of the hotel could be given four stars. Hotel guests: a third of Ukrainians (in our arrival were mostly young families with preschoolers - a great company), the rest are French. The hotel management is working well to attract customers - even in September the hotel fills. From the comments to the hotel: the lack of a playground and children's animation.
NUTRITION: this is where the negative begins. Food is a dark spot of this hotel and our holiday.
Monotonous, limited, tasteless.
Maybe after Turkish and Greek hotels I have high demands, but when they offer omelets, boiled eggs and fresh cheese for breakfast for ten days in a row, it's too much. Lunch is no different from a party: two concentrate soups, two side dishes, meat (mostly chicken) and fish (mostly capelin and tulk-like) + overcooked vegetables + fresh cucumbers-tomatoes-peppers (often sliced ​ ​ in the evening for lunch) ). In general, you will not stay hungry, but no gastronomic pleasure.
WEATHER: we were lucky - the beginning of September - a real velvet season 28-29 degrees of heat, 7 days out of 10 no clouds, the last three days the temperature dropped a bit, it was cloudy with clearings, but the rest was coming to an end that mood did not spoil.
NATURE: For me, the nature of Croatia is a combination of sea and pine. The air here is breathless.
And here, in contrast to the Turkish-Greek resorts, there are many walking paths: along the sea, on the waterfront, in the park, in the town itself. In addition, there is no club hotel closure. Outside the hotel, a real Croatian town filled with the lives of locals and tourists, creating a unique atmosphere unique to Croatia. In general, we liked northern Dalmatia and Biograd even more than central Dalmatia and Baska Voda, where we used to rest. It is greener and more spacious here.
SEA and EMBANKMENT: the sea is beautiful, clean, quite cold in September. I think a maximum of 22 degrees. The color of the water is uniform without fantastic turquoise-blue overtones of central and southern Dalmatia. There are many children's play areas (paid) on the waterfront, so that in the evening children have fun and parents are comfortable. Of course there are many bars and restaurants, ice cream trays and souvenir shops.

I want to single out mini-bakeries or Croatian BAKERIES that offer a wide range of fresh and incredibly delicious pastries.
EXCURSIONS: at one time we went on a bus tour of Croatia and visited all the excursion months. This time they chose a trip to Zadar in the evening. In short, the impressions are - Zadar is a wonderful interesting city - worth going, but alone and for the whole day.

In general, we are satisfied with the rest. If you love the sea-sun-pines and promenades you here!