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TWO CENTRE TOUR - Half Board throughout!

Tour E04 - Central Europe
12th June 2010 - 23rd June 2010

Slovenia and Croatia

Croatia is a great tourist destination and visitors are rewarded by a heritage that dates back to the Roman civilization. From our four star Grand Hotel we will ride to the Amphitheatre at Pula - one of the largest and best preserved in the whole of Europe. We stay for four nights in the coastal resort of Opatija, alpine in character with a Mediterranean ambience and often compared with the French Riviera. Here grand residences of the wealthy of a bygone age have now been converted into elegant and sophisticated Hotels. We will ride out cross country to the UNESCO heritage site at Plitvice National Park – a place of extraordinary natural beauty where seven lakes at different levels are joined by cascading waterfalls. It’s a truly amazing sight.

In Slovenia, our Hotel at Lake Bled is close to the lake with its fairytale, medieval castle and it many cafés, bars and restaurants.. Join our ride to the caves at Postojna and visit the castle at Predjama – both fascinating destinations. Or simply kick back and enjoy the local Budva beer at a very modest 60 pence a pint…

The journey to Croatia is as interesting as the destination with stopovers in Saarbrucken, Augsburg, Munich and Metz.

You must be prepared for the daily mileages although you will be rewarded by the extraordinary sights in these emerging economies of Central Europe. Lake Bled in Slovenia has always been a playground even in the more straitened times of Communist rule and Opatija owes more to the last vestiges of the Austrian/Hungarian Empire (think 1890/1910) but now newly refurbished and resplendent in its former glories. Especially in terms of the Baroque architecture of many of it's buildings. And did I mention the Roman Amphitheatre? (well actually yes I did...) Should be a photo of that hereabouts...

Daily mileages will not exceed 320 miles on direct routes although route alternatives will be available for more ambitious participants.