September 26, 2019 – One of the nicest videos I have ever seen of the Croatian coast – postcards from British tourists in the 1960s And the truth about a Hvar myth.
A true gem!
Summer on the Croatian coast over 50 years ago, seen through the eyes – and postcards – of British tourists sending their impressions to friends back home.
Rijeka, Opatija, Sibenik, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Budva and Sveti Stefan, as well as plenty or remote bays thrown in – a really special tour of a different era of tourism in Croatia. A real trip down memory lane for those who remember the Adriatic coast back then.
And for an added bonus, the truth behind one of the myths of life on Hvar that I have heard many versions of, but never any proof. As the sunniest island, the hotels of Hvar are said to offer a free stay if it snows – so confident are they about the perfect weather. I managed to put this to the test in February 2012 when we awoke to find the entire island covered in snow.
So, was a free stay on offer at the hotels? The answer I got back was that if it had snowed for a week, then you were entitled a free extra night. Not quite the same thing…
However, the video reveals the truth about the origins of the claim… Come stay in winter and get the following guarantees:
1. 50% reduction if it rains more than three hours between 7 am and 5 pm (imagine if this was on offer in 2019…)
2. Free stay for each snowy day
3. Free stay for each foggy day
And a free stay if the temperature drops below a certain temperature (0 degrees).
But there is plenty of GREAT footage of the destinations mentioned above and postcard commentary from an era gone by.
Enjoy!
