This morning we met our guide who introduced himself "Hi, my name is Hrvoje but for those of you who have trouble with so many consonants please call me Harry". We figured we were off to a good start on our walking tour of Split. Split is the second largest city in Croatia, with just over 200,000 inhabitants, and is the largest city on the Adriatic coast. Split dates back from the 6th century BC and is most famous for the palace built by Roman emperor Diocletian...

Arrived in Dubrovnik in the late afternoon and after the peace and tranquillity of Kotor Bay we felt the crowds in the city were too much to handle. Headed up to the cable car to get an overview of this city and we could not have timed it better......right on sunset. Cannot wait to further explore this city tomorrow. Dubrovnik has a total population of approximately 45,000 and in 1979 joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Dubrovnik is regarded as one o...

Cruising along Kotor Bay can only be described as stupendous. Being on a small ship we were able to sail the entire length of the bay, into all the little inlets and close to the shore. I do not think I have the words to do justice to the amazing scenery so I will let the photos speak for themselves. Enjoy…….. The facts Kotor Bay is the only natural fjord of its kind in the world and in a bay that has made the list of Most Beautiful Bays in the World. Kotor ...

Sarande is the capital city of the District of Sarande in Southern Albania. The area is known as the "Albanian Riviera" and is a mere 14 kms from Corfu. This area has only opened up since the fall of the communist regime in 1991. There is a lot of new construction being undertaken - both legal and illegal - and farmers are now being actively encouraged to cultivate their land (or risk losing ownership). You cannot visit this area without a visit to the ancient c...

We had the most glorious sunrise as we came into Corfu this morning. Corfu, off Greece's northwest coast in the Ionian Sea is defined by rugged mountains and a beautifully preserved Old Town. Corfu unlike the rest of Greece never fell under the Ottoman oppression - a fact which the population are extremely proud of. The beautifully preserved Old Town of Corfu ( a UNESCO world heritage site) lies between the "old" 15th century fortress and the "new" fortress whic...