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The world-famous travel guide Lonely Planet has published a Best in Travel<\/a> list of the most special places to visit worldwide, as part of their 50th anniversary celebration.<\/div>\n
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In recognition of this milestone, Lonely Planet has unveiled a list of the 50 best global destinations across five categories, placing Croatia among the top 10 countries to visit next year. Their description of Croatia emphasizes its sunny coastline, numerous islands, challenging mountains, and historic cities. They also gave some useful tips, for example, the good ferry connections between islands such as Bra\u010d and the mainland.<\/div>\n
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When visiting Croatia, make sure to visit the right places, one of which is Bol on the island of Bra\u010d \u2013 a true pearl of the Adriatic with the celebrated Zlatni rat beach. And if you wish to be accommodated as royalty, stay in the historic Villa Giardino to discover the true spirit of Dalmatian hospitality.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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