Mountain Holiday (Croatia?)

S7rider · 30 Jun 2011 at 22:46

Hi

My 1 year wedding anniversary is coming up next month, im looking at taking the wife away on a weeks holiday. we both enjoy hiking and im looking at possibly Croatia?

I dont know if any of you have done anything like this before, i was thinking about maybe a hotel in a mountain range with access to nature really.

Any suggestions?

(something like this would be idea: scenary: (http://www.google.com/search?q=Plit...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=934)

Thanks in advance

RockLobster · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:19

I know someone who just came back from there. Here's what they said. There are a few hotels next to the entrance of the park, which are basic but do the job. Food choice is poor in these hotels and bear in the mind there's nothing close by. The scenery is stunning apparently they covered most of the park in one day (12 hours walking). They stayed in the Hotel Bellevue.

Haggisman · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:30

I would have thought if you want mountains, somewhere like Sweden or Norway would be better? The mountains in Croatia didn't seem that expansive (although as RockLobster has said, absolutely stunning!) but obviously Scandinavia is going to be a lot colder than Croatia! (possibly not such a bad thing if you're going to be doing a lot of walking =P)

S7rider · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:48

Thanks for the replys.

Ive been looking at forest holidays in england too (im from gibraltar, so beaches are not much of a holiday really)

any suggestions of some cabin type forest holiday with, activities: walking, cycling, ect.

Ive found this so far: http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/our_locations.aspx

looking at the forest of dean prehaps

Thanks again

Judgeneo · 30 Jun 2011 at 23:54

I don't know about the mountains, but I went to Zadar last year and enjoyed it thoroughly

Haggisman · 1 Jul 2011 at 00:29

Judgeneo said:
I don't know about the mountains, but I went to Zadar last year and enjoyed it thoroughly

Oh yeah, Croatia is fantastic, went to Split, and then camping on Pag island last summer, going again in August and can't wait! Not really somewhere to go for mountain walking though! =P

If you don't mind something a bit commercial, maybe Centre Parcs?

Otherwise, find yourselves a nice cosy cottage with a proper coal/wood fire in the Lake District or the Highlands, lots of good walking/cycling etc around there =) (Loch Lomond is nice if you fancy some sailing/canoeing/windsurfing etc too)

Cosimo · 1 Jul 2011 at 08:56

You might want to consider the Julian Alps in Slovenia for a mountain holiday.

kaffe · 1 Jul 2011 at 09:38

Haggisman said:
I would have thought if you want mountains, somewhere like Sweden or Norway would be better?

Tax rates in Sweden and Norway are throught the roof though. Pint could end up costing you £10. But true, the moutains are breath taking, and if you get there the right time of year, NORTHERN LIGHTS

D.P. · 1 Jul 2011 at 10:07

S7rider said:
Hi

My 1 year wedding anniversary is coming up next month, im looking at taking the wife away on a weeks holiday. we both enjoy hiking and im looking at possibly Croatia?

I dont know if any of you have done anything like this before, i was thinking about maybe a hotel in a mountain range with access to nature really.

Any suggestions?

(something like this would be idea: scenary: (http://www.google.com/search?q=Plit...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=934)

Thanks in advance

Plitvice lakes is stunning, but a day trip. It is also fantastically busy and you hike along trails following thousands of others. It is definitely something to see but as a 1 day trip in a longer holiday. Croatia is an amazing country, and very varied.

CircleFaust · 1 Jul 2013 at 12:48

S7rider said:
Hi

My 1 year wedding anniversary is coming up next month, im looking at taking the wife away on a weeks holiday. we both enjoy hiking and im looking at possibly Croatia?

I dont know if any of you have done anything like this before, i was thinking about maybe a hotel in a mountain range with access to nature really.

Any suggestions?

(something like this would be idea: scenary: (http://www.google.com/search?q=Plit...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=934)

Thanks in advance

did you go then? any recommendations where to stay etc
looking at it myself. not sure whether to take day trips or try flying in to one place and out the other

RD123 · 1 Jul 2013 at 14:32

I think Austria would have been a good place to go hiking, Salzburg Lake District is perfect for bike rides or hikes. Extremely scenic, think sound of music filmed there?But I would agree Norway or Sweden also.

RD123 · 1 Jul 2013 at 14:33

Just realised this is an old thread! I didn't see dates - guessing been and gone then!

areksnumbr1sxylady · 1 Jul 2013 at 14:56

I`d look for Zakopane, Poland... Get a car, you can visit Krakow which is a nice city... I was shocked by how cheap it was, there are restaurants that serve food untill 5 am in the morning and a beer costs 1 pound for 0.5l.

Most pubs/restaraunts in center of Krakow are underground, you walk into 1 and it looks so small... but then they take you down the steps to aladins cave lol

Zakopane has plenty to walk through.

D.P. · 1 Jul 2013 at 15:17

S7rider said:
Hi

My 1 year wedding anniversary is coming up next month, im looking at taking the wife away on a weeks holiday. we both enjoy hiking and im looking at possibly Croatia?

I dont know if any of you have done anything like this before, i was thinking about maybe a hotel in a mountain range with access to nature really.

Any suggestions?

(something like this would be idea: scenary: (http://www.google.com/search?q=Plit...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=934)

Thanks in advance

Plitvice is stunning, just a day trip and extremely busy with tourists though, like heaving