GETTING THERE

LIZNJAN VILLA
Liznjan, Istria

FLYor FLY DRIVE: Ryanair and Easyjet provide the cheapest travel option. Ryanair fly to Pula airport, just 12 kilometres from Liznjan. This is the easiest and often cheapest solution. Alternatives are to fly Easyjet to Rijeka airport (on the island of Krk) which is less than 2 hours to Liznjan or to fly to Trieste in North Italy (2hrs 30mins drive). There are also cheap flights daily by Ryanair to Treviso (just north of Venice) and by Easyjet to Venice (Marco Polo Airport). A couple of days in Venice makes a great two centre holiday. Another option is to fly Easyjet to Ljubljana in Slovenia (3hrs 30mins). This route opens up the option of a day or two in the beautiful Slovenian lakes of Bled and Bohinj.

Flyglobespan fly to Pula from Durham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. From Scandinavia, Scandjet fly directly to Pula from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen.

Flights to Pula from London Heathrow (via Zagreb) on Croatia Airlines are another option. Connections to Pula are better on some days than others. Croatia Airlines also have a Monday flight direct from London Gatwick to Pula.

Check details with:
Croatia Airlines  Tel: 020 8563 0022

DRIVE: Fom the UK via France and Italy or Germany and Austria. We would normally allow one overnight stop on the way and can suggest some suitable locations. You can take the Motor rail to Milan and drive from there.

OTHER ROUTES: There are more exotic options which will allow you to tour in Italy and Croatia. For example fly to Ancona in Italy and take a ferry across the Adriatic to Zadar and then drive or take ferries up the Croatian coast and islands.

CASA CELESTINA
Merisce, Istria

Fly Ryanair to Trieste in Italy (2hours drive) or to Pula in Croatia (1 hour 15 minutes drive. Ryanair flies daily to Trieste from London Stansted (2 hour flight time) and 3 days a week to Pula. Another option is to fly EasyJet to Rijeka airport on the island of Krk (1 hour 15 drive time). Slightly further away but still within reach are Ljubljana (EasyJet), Treviso (Ryanair) and Venice Marco Polo (British Airways). Another option is to fly EasyJet to Ljubljana in Slovenia (3hrs 30mins). This route opens up the option of a day or two in the beautiful Slovenian lakes of Bled and Bohinj.

Flyglobespan fly to Pula from Durham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. From Scandinavia, Scandjet fly directly to Pula from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen.

VILLA MIMOSA
Mali Ston, Dalmatia

Dubrovnik airport (located near the town of Cavtat to the south of Dubrovnik) is less than one hour drive from Mali Ston. Travelling from the UK, British Airways flies daily to Dubrovnik during the summer months and three days a week during the winter season. Flybe flies three times a week from Birmingham to Dubrovnik. Croatia Airlines also provides direct flights from Gatwick to Dubrovnik as well as daily flights from Heathrow to Zagreb with connecting flights to Dubrovnik. An alternative, and usually cheaper, route to Zagreb is by Wizzair from London Luton. From Scandanavia, Scandjet fly to Dubrovnik from Stockholm and Malmo.

An alternative is to fly to Split and drive the 3 hours down the spectacular coast road from Split to Mali Ston. British Airways, EasyJet and Wizzair fly directly from London to Split providing a choice of low cost carriers. Scandjet fly to Split from Stockholm, Gothenberg and Oslo. For travellers with some time to spare the Split option provides the chance to visit Dioclesian’s Palace in the centre of Split or take a detour on the southerly route by crossing by ferry to Supertar on the island of Brac and returning from the southern end of the island to Markaska on the mainland.

VILLA LOZNA
Postira, Island of Brac

Croatia Airlines (Tel: 0208 563 0022) flies daily to Split either direct or via Zagreb and British Airways (Tel: 0870 850 9850) operate a summer service of direct flights from Gatwick to Split three times a week. During the summer season Easyjet also fly to Split directly from London Gatwick and from Bristol. Flybe fly direct from Birmingham and Wizzair from London Luton and Budapest. Scandjet flies directly to Split from Stockholm, Gottenburg and Oslo. German Wings flies to Split from Cologne, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin.

Split Airport is 20 minutes drive to the ferry port in Split from where there are regular ferry crossings to Supetar on Brac. The ferry (car or foot passenger) takes 45 minutes and there are crossings every 90 minutes during the summer. Ferry costs are around £ 2.50 per person traveling as a foot passenger. A bus service from the airport to the ferry port is available at approximately £3 (4.5 euro) per person. All Croatia Airlines flights are met by the buses. A taxi to the ferry port will cost around £ 20 (30 euro). There are also local buses but they are more difficult to find (Virtual Tourist Travel for details).

The ferries cross to Supetar on the island of Brac and driving from Supetar to Postira takes around 15 minutes along a delightful coast road via the attractive harbour town of Splitska. There is a cheap bus service to Postira but the service is available only 4 to 5 times a day. Taxi (minivan) costs are £10-12. Cars can be hired on arrival at Supetar from MB Renta at a cost of around £30/day; scooters are £15, bicycles can also be rented.

Cars can be hired at Split Airport from the usual international car hire companies

SKIPER RESORT
Istria

Savudrija is just over 10 km from the Croatian/Slovenian border, less than 1½ hours drive time from airports at Trieste (Italy), Pula and Rijeka. Ryanair flies daily to Trieste from London Stansted and four times a week to Pula. Easyjet fly to Rijeka airport (on the island of Krk). Croatia Airlines fly to Pula with connections from Zagreb. Flyglobespan fly to Pula from Durham, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

From Scandinavia, Scandjet fly directly to Pula from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen.

Airports slightly further away, but still within easy reach, are Ljubljana (Easyjet), Treviso (Ryanair) and Venice Marco Polo (British Airways).