Wednesday MLJET – KORCULA
After a night in Mljet we leave this magnificent island later in the morning and continue our cruise towards the island of Korcula stopping at Lumbarda beach and bar (also on Korcula island), where we can enjoy some afternoon beach fun on the various water activities – jet ski’s, windsurfing, and paragliding. If anyone wishes to explore Korcula Island it is possible to hire a taxi or scooter and meet the boats in Korcula town later in the afternoon.
Later in the afternoon we continue onto Korcula, the birthplace of MARCO POLO. You’ll have the opportunity to explore Korcula while we overnight in port. On this island you can find more legends, tales and monuments than anywhere else. Listen to the story of the stone walls, which were being built over two centuries ago.
After dinner you will probably work your way towards the Dos Locos bar and then you can follow the locals onto disco Gaudi inside the old town walls, which is open until sunrise. Just don’t miss the boat the next morning! 

  Thursday KORCULA – MAKARSKA
The next morning we will sail back up the Dalmatian coast up to the Makarska Riviera. We spend the afternoon swimming at one of the beautiful bays before arriving into Makarska later in the afternoon. Makarska is the most attractive coastline on the Dalmatian coast nestled under the massive peaks of the Biokovo mountain range with Mt Jure the highest seaside peak on the Mediterranean. Stroll along the ancient streets and explore numerous churches and other architectural and cultural sights that take your interest.
For anyone needing to burn off some extra calories there is a guided excursion to the top of Biokovo Mountains where you can do some hiking, taking in some amazing views and the sunset from the top.
If you are looking at nightlife options there is the cocktail bar Marineta and for late night takers there is the infamous club “Deep” a natural cave next to the sea which booms into the wee hours.
Optional Activities
· Guided Mountain Sunset Hike – Biokovo National Park (EUR50)  

OK, so I know we’ve visited loads of UNESCO heritage sites so far, but this is one of my favourites and a must do if you’re in north Croatia. I’ve always associated Croatia with stunning coastlines and beaches but I was surprised to find this country had such beautiful mountains, parks and lakes. Plitvicka Jezera National Park is home to like a zillion waterfalls and lakes. It is truly magical and a place where you stop every 10 seconds for photo taking. We chose to walk trail C which took us 6 hours, but you hardly realise because the views are just incredible. We stayed in a quiet little place up in the mountains; it’s such a cute village here with small waterfalls streaming below some of the houses. I definitely recommend staying at the next town Korana if you’re looking for a quiet little retreat.

As we drove up north towards our next destination Slovenia, we stopped by a city called Istria for lunch, the city being famous for truffles in Croatia. We tried a few dishes with black and white truffles. The taste was quite subtle but really yummy.

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