For this Addition we will be travelling closer to home…

This week we travel to Croatia, with Sarah,a travel blogger, wife and mother of three children ranging from twelve to twenty.

Finding somewhere to travel with my husband, two sons and daughter is a hard task. With the additional struggle to satisfy my eldest son’s need for sport, my daughter’s need for water and my youngest son’s hatred of flying and all things adventurous makes holiday planning a nightmare. My husband and I end-up disagreeing, someone will complain and someone else will cry. When we saw an advertisement for Pula in Croatia on the travel website, we had this wonderful feeling, like this might be our chance to make everyone happy. So, we booked it. Without thinking. On a whim. For a forward and precise planner, spontaneity isn’t my thing. Ever. This excited the kids.

We booked a villa for ten days and decided to fly with easyJet. The flight only took two hours, much to my son’s relief. Our activities included; wondering around and exploring Croatia, going to visit the historical attractions such as the Pula Amphitheatre and going out for dinner. As we stayed in a villa we didn’t go out every night and instead cooked for ourselves. We were a ten-minute walk away from the little corner shop which was great and really easy. Our private villa had it’s own swimming pool, six beach loungers, barbecue and a table that fits eight. There was a bus stop about fifteen minutes away from the villa which took us into town,  where we ate out and had some relaxing early evening walks. During our time in Pula we took a wonderful boat trip to Brijuni Island National Park. We sunbathed, met some donkeys and had lunch while over-looking the transparent turquoise sea; a great place for us all to snorkel and swim with tropical fish.

As the kids are older, my husband and I took the opportunity to take some such needed time out alone. We wondered around the picturesque town square, visited a couple of museums, and dined at the 5* restaurant Farabuto, recommended by the locals. The weather was amazing all week. Another huge plus for us Brits. It was perfect for building a gentle tan, floating in a warm pool and daily Al fresco dinging.

All-in-all, a simply marvellous holiday destination for the whole family. The weather, sights and culinary delights satisfied every member of our little clan. A top class and affordable family break.