| With the weakening pound, choosing to holiday outside | | | | Mediterranean climate that attracts the sun |
| of the eurozone often gives British tourists better value | | | | worshipping tourists. It's also one of the two most |
| for their money. Croatia is one of the few European | | | | famous wine making zones in Croatia; the southern |
| countries to avoid adopting the Euro, which makes the | | | | side of island is famous for its red wine. |
| low exchange rate appealing to many British tourists. | | | | It's also a popular destination with young people, thanks |
| Meri Matestic, the director of the Croatian National | | | | to the great value for money the area offers, and the |
| Tourist Office, says the country is becoming more | | | | popularity of late night discos. |
| popular because of "the good value for money it | | | | Hvar offers a wealth of tourist attractions. It's rich |
| offers, plus the irrefutably stunning natural and cultural | | | | history includes one of the largest town squares in |
| beauty". | | | | Croatia, overlooked by a fortress that encompasses |
| The currency in Croatia is the Kuna. Whilst the | | | | parts of the town. One end of the square is dominated |
| weakening of the pound has meant holidays to the | | | | by the Cathedral of St. Stephen, which was built in the |
| eurozone have become more expensive, in Croatia | | | | 16th and 17th centuries. It's four stories high, with each |
| you can get eight Kunas for one pound. | | | | level more elaborately decorated than the last. It was |
| Tourists looking for a luxurious holiday at a destination | | | | built over a previously existing cathedral that was |
| which will give you more spending money should | | | | destroyed. Parts of the original cathedral can be seen |
| consider a something different: a yacht charter. | | | | from inside the church. |
| Croatia's south coast borders the Adriatic Sea, where | | | | There's plenty on offer for art fans too. Hvar's nuns |
| there are 1,700 islands, islets and cliffs. What better | | | | are famous for making lace from the threads of |
| way to see the stunning coastal views than by | | | | agava leaves. Hvar also has a unique method of |
| spending time on them. By chartering a yacht you can | | | | engraving and decorating ceramics with ornaments |
| explore the country's coastline, sail alongside the cliffs | | | | which has only been discovered on the island. It's been |
| and see the uninhibited islands that the ferries won't | | | | called "hvarska kultura", which means "Hvar's culture". |
| take you to. | | | | Croatia is most popular during the peak season |
| There are many ports in Croatia, including the island | | | | between May and September, and especially on |
| Port of Hvar which is the main tourist port and the 4th | | | | national holidays such as Statehood Day on the 25th |
| most populated island in the country. It's listed in the top | | | | of June, Victory Day and National Thanksgiving Day on |
| 10 islands by Conde Nast Traveller magazine. With | | | | the 5th of August and Feast of the Assumption on the |
| almost 3,000 hours of sunlight a year, Hvar has a | | | | 15th of August. |