Imagine this:
You have travelled some time from your home country and are tired and hungry. Your landlady is waiting for you with a table laid with local cold cuts & cheese, fresh berries from the garden next door, warm bread from the nearby bakery and wine from a vineyard in the village. This was our first impression of our host family and we were stunned. What a unique and warmhearted hospitality!
We have travelled quite a lot and rented holiday apartments around the world but this was in the league of its own. A gorgeous house in a peaceful neigbourhood but yet still within a very short distance from several attractions. The villa is furnished with an elegant taste, a bit of luxury but still a home-like feeling. A well maintained and cleaned property where everything is functioning as it should.
Your guide book won't most likely mention the local attractions and services. We turned several times during our stay to our landlady Petra for advise and she was more than happy to help us to find best places for grocery shopping, book tables in local restaurants, find interesting places to visit etc. We recommend Baska Voda area for beach activities, Krka National Park, Red & Blue Lake for nature wonders.
A hint:
If you are interested in the local gastronomy or just want to enjoy, ask the hostfamily to arrange dinner in the villa. What a lovely feeling to return "home" after spending a day outside and dinner is ready to be served.
If you plan to visit Dubrovnik during your stay, remember to bring your passport with you as you need to pass the Bosnia-Herzegovina border.
Thank you Petra for everything! Most warm greetings to your family. Please pass our greetings especially to your father for cooking and to your brother for taking our boys to a local pub to watch football. These are valuable memories.
Family Lilja