Croatia

We spent a week chilling out on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia, swimming in the Adriatic sea and doing a bit of sightseeing. The countryside is a bit average but there are dozens of tiny villages to explore and the ones along the coast are quite beatiful. The Romans were quite prolific in the area and there are plenty of remains to visit including the incredible amphitheatre in Pula.

Food wasn't too interesting, but we had a fun few nights out including watching a rock cover band play on the shoreside of Vrsar fronted by two sisters who wailed and moshed their way from the Rolling Stones to Guns n' Roses while wearing super-tight jeans - alllriiiight!!!


Rominj - one of the nicest coastal villages along the West coast of Istria.


It was riddled with gorgeous tiny lanes to wonder around and get lost in.


The Roman amphitheatre in Pula .. "my name is Gladiator!"


It's quite amazing that the Amphitheatre has survived for 2100 years in such good condition - the Venetians wanted it knocked down, locals used the stones for building supplies and it has seen plenty of wars.


The Roman temple in the centre of town.