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Holiday apartments & homes in Croatia – on the Adriatic, direct from the owner

Hand-picked holiday apartments, holiday homes and unique stays for your holiday in Croatia – on the Adriatic coast, right by the sea, on the islands and inland. You book directly with the owner, with clear prices and without high portal commissions.

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Croatia – a land of a thousand faces, and even more islands

Think of Croatia and you probably picture turquoise water, centuries-old stone towns, and endless summer evenings on the Adriatic. But this country's story reaches far beyond the postcard views.

The roots of the Croatian people go back to the 7th century, when Slavic tribes settled along the eastern Adriatic coast. They became a kingdom of their own in the year 925, when Tomislav was crowned the first King of Croatia, uniting the Croatian duchies under a single crown for the first time. Centuries of changing rule followed – Venice, the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg Monarchy, and later Yugoslavia – before Croatia finally chose independence in 1991. The country has been a member of the European Union since 2013, and since 2023 it also belongs to the Schengen Area and the Eurozone.

Why Croatia became one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations is easy to explain: over a thousand islands, crystal-clear water, historic old towns like Dubrovnik or Split with its world-famous Diocletian's Palace, plus Plitvice Lakes National Park with its turquoise waterfalls – all packed into a relatively small area, easy to reach, and usually noticeably more affordable than the rest of Western Europe.

Get to know the Croatians themselves and you'll quickly notice: hospitality is taken seriously here, family comes above all else, and coffee (kava) is far more than just a drink – it's a social occasion people happily set aside an hour or two for. Which brings us to a phrase every visitor to Croatia hears sooner or later: "Polako, polako" – literally "slowly, slowly". It describes an entire outlook on life: don't rush anything, enjoy the moment, tomorrow is another day. This ease comes from the Mediterranean heritage of the coastal regions, where life has always moved to the rhythm of the sea, the sun, and the seasons – a deliberate counterpoint to the hustle of countries further north.

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