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Boogie Jungle Club
This beachy, sexy club is the spot for nightlife in Korcula.
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Gariful
The best restaurant on the waterfront in Hvar Town, Gariful specializes in local seafood. The owners have a small fleet of fishing boats that go out daily and lobsters can be viewed in the restaurant’s aquarium.
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Hotel Park Hvar
This charming heritage hotel just up from the main square in Hvar has a lovely terrace restaurant for al fresco lunches and dinners. The menu includes a mix of seafood and Mediterranean classics like braised artichokes with Adriatic shrimp tails.
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Kiva Bar
There are two cult nightclubs in Hvar: Carpe Diem and Kiva. This one is found down a narrow alley and is really a bar (instead of a club)—with great dance music that packs in locals and visitors.
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Konoba and bar Lola
Tucked away in a rustic garden sits Lola’s, an intimate restaurant that serves Croatian cuisine with hints of Spanish and Mediterranean influences. Diners can expect to enjoy an excellent wine selection as well as fresh seafood in the romantic outdoor...
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Massimo Bar
One of those unique drinking experiences that is best at sunset is to climb the wooden ladder that leads to the top of a turret on Korcula’s 15th century fortress walls. The drinks at this bar, which are hoisted upstairs...
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Nonno
Famous for its homemade pasta, Nonno serves fresh Mediterranean cuisine in a two-story, cottage-like setting. The cozy dining room and alfresco, street-side tables are ideal spots for unwinding with a glass of Croatian wine.
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Passarola
Something of a hidden gem around Hvar, Passarola is a relaxed and airy indoor/outdoor restaurant. Whitewashed stone and dark-wood tables with white place settings lend a simple charm, enhanced by warm service and creative, sophisticated Dalmatian cuisine.
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Pelegrini
Pelegrini, set just above the main square of Sibenik, is considered one of the best restaurants in Croatia, serving elevated Dalmatian cuisine reinterpreted and prepared with seasonal ingredients and bold flavors. Chef Rudolf Štefan is proud of his dishes, and...
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Valentino
The most picturesque bar in the lovely town of Rovinj features seating on turquoise cliffs that drop down to the sea. Come for the view, the vibe and the crowd. It is truly one of the prettiest cocktail spots in...
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Zori Restaurant
Set on the lagoon of Palmizana, Zori is an island restaurant located a ten-minute boat ride from Hvar that boasts an incredible setting and seafood. Guests arrive at the family-run spot by boat and are treated to an idyllic seaside retreat...
Croatian Islands

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From hole-in-the-wall seafood joints to fine dining spots, the Croatia islands offer an incredibly diverse restaurant scene. The most visited of the islands, Hvar boasts a number of alfresco waterfront eateries that, while touristy, are blissful during the summertime. And don’t miss the local wines; Hvar has been producing high-quality varietals since the ancient Greeks planted the first vines in 384 B.C.