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4TRAVELFabrikabb21450HvarCroatia385021750200suncanihvar.com6612AsconaSwitzerland410917857171edenroc.comenThemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworldarepopularforareason.Wellactuallytworeasons.Firsttheyprovidememorableandiconicexperienceswhichhavestoodthetestoftime.Secondtheyarefairlyeasytogetto.Andwitheaseofaccesscomesthehugecrowdswhichgraduallyerodetheexperience.ButwhataboutthoseofuswhoseekoutnewdestinationswhichhavenotyetbeensulliedbythetravelinghordesWewanttohaveanuncommonexperienceinanuncommondestinationbutwewouldprefertoavoidtravelhasslesrequiredtoreachthoseplacestoenjoyourselves.Ifthatdescribesyouevenjustalittlebitaddthesetoyourlistofmust-visitplaces.AdrianaHvarSpaHotelHotelEdenRocAsconaOctober2011TwoGreatDestinationsYouProbablyNeverHeardOf...YetbyWheretoStayMakeitHappenWheretoStayMakeitHappenMATTSIMSThemodernroomsandrooftopjacuzziattheAdrianaHotelSpaatHotelEdenRocAsconaHotelEdenRocAsconaHvarCroatiaAsconaSwitzerlandShhhTravelSecretsYesCroatiaWhileEuropeisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworldyoucantswingasuitcasewithouthittinganothertouristinthemorepopularplaces.WhynottryahotnewdestinationalongtheAdriaticbeforeitbecomesthenewMonteCarloVeniceorIbizaCroatiascoastlineisasafemodernEuropeanalternativetotheMediterraneanshoresofFranceandItaly.YouneedtoplantogonowbeforeCroatiabecomesamemberoftheEuropeanUnionEUin2013whenitwillexperienceasurgeofmediaattentionandvisitors.BeautifulHvarIslandonCroatiasAdriaticcoastistheexcitingnewstopforboththeluxury-seekingyachtcrowdandtheadventure-seekinginternationaltraveler.HvardeservestheaccoladesitiscurrentlygettinginthetravelpressforitisthesunniestandgreenestoftheCroatianislandsbaskingin2724hoursofsunshineeachyear.Youcanrelaxbytheseainasecludedcoveduringthedaystrolltheoldscenicstreetsandharborsduringtheafternoonwhereshoppingopportunitiesaboundandpartyuntildawnontherooftopbarsofselecthotels.AllthewhileyouwillbewelcomedbythefriendlylocalsandtreatedtooutstandingEuropeancuisineallwithoutthecrowdsyoudexpectelsewhere.IfyourefeelingrestlessletyourhotelarrangeaboatrideamongthemysteriousislandsandshorelinesthatattractedandcaptivatedcountlessancientGreeksandRomans.IfyourereallyadventuroustakeaboattothePakleniislandsfamousfornudesunbathing.ThenifyoutireoftheseafaringlifeheadinlandwhereyoullencounterastunningpanoramaoflavenderfieldsforestedhillsandquaintvillagesthathavepeoplecallingitthenewTuscany.Everynightdineontheincredibledelicaciesoftheseaservedjustasfreshasiftheywerepluckedfromthewaterthatafternoonbecausetheyprobablywere.Tendersquidclamslobsterorcatfishinzestysaucesaddedtopilesofcrispvegetablestastylocalbreadsinoliveoilandgoodwinearemagicalcombinations.DontforgettotrytotheCroatianbrudetalocalstewmadewithfishtomatogarlicandredwinevinegar.Theworld-famousSensoriSpaattheAdrianaHotelsuncanihvar.comwillundoubtedlymakethisyourfirstchoiceforcomfortandservice.Sleekmoderndesignandincredibleviewswillmakeitdifficultforyoutoleavebutavoidaroomneartherooftopbarifyouarenotreadytojointhelate-nightpartying.TherearenoflightsdirectlytoHvarfromtheU.S.flytoSplitorDubrovnikwhichiseasytodofromanyinternationalairportandcatchtheferrytotheisland.CroatiaAirlinescroatiaairlines.comandEasyJeteasyjet.comflytoSplitEasyJetandBritishAirwaysba.comflytoDubrovnik.JustwhenyouthoughtallthebeautifulplacesinwesternEuropehadbeenfoundandmobbedbyyourfellowtravelersyoulearnaboutanidylliclakesidetownsurroundedbystunningmountainpeakswhereyoucanenjoyalltheculturaldelightsofItalywithallthesmartclassyefficiencyoftheSwiss.ThatplaceisAsconaSwitzerlandonthescenicshoresofLakeMaggiore.PartofthelakeisinnorthernItalywhiletheotherpartisinSwitzerlandmakingthisareaanexcitingmeltingpotofculturesnottomentiongreatfoodwineandshopping.WhileIlovethepopularItalianLakesComoDIseoandGardatheincrediblesceneryandItalianculturefoundwithinthebordersofSwitzerlandwherethetrainsrunontimeandEnglishiswidelyspokenissimplyawesome.WinterisafantastictimetovisitsincethemountainstothenorthprotecttheareafromcoldwindsandkeepAsconawarmerthanotherregions.Springandsummerareevenbettersincetheterracedgardensandhillsidesareinbloomwithcolorfulflowers.Inanyseasonyoucanspendyourdaysonexcursionsexploringlocalvillagesandthesurroundingmountainsbyfootcarcable-carorboatbeforeretiringtoalakesiderestaurant.AsthesunsetsoverthepeakscastinglongshadowsacrossthesparklingbluewateryouwillfindtheperfectsettingtoenjoythewineandItaliandelicaciesbeingserved.MakesuretotakeaboattourtotheislandsofBrissagowherethereisanincrediblevillaandtropicalgardenthatwillgiveyouanideaofwhatowningyourownprivateislandwouldbelike.InnearbyLocarnotakealeisurelyhalfhourwalkupanoldcobbledpilgrimagepathtotheMadonnadelSassoamonasticcomplexbuilthighonarock.TheromanticviewofLakeMaggiorewillblowyourmind.FromtherefeedyoursenseofhistoryandmakeyourwaytotheoldVisconticastleandmuseum.FeedingyourappetiteforgoodfoodiseasyanywherenearthepicturesquePiazzaGrande.BackinrelaxingAsconaitiseasytolosetrackoftimeasyoustareatthemountainsorenjoyagoodbook.Thecobblestonepromenadeisagreatplacetowanderandexplorethelocalshopsandcafesy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