Two holiday recommendations for Croatia

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Additional two holiday recommendations for Croatia in recent The Guardian travel supplements:

• Glam beach retreats for under €100 :  Beach bungalows, Palmizana, Croatia

Glitzy Hvar is Croatia’s celebrity magnet. It’s here that the moneyed dock their mega yachts, stepping ashore to strut the town’s pale marble promenade.

But 10 minutes away courtesy of a private speedboat, lies the island paradise of Palmizana and Pansion Meneghello whose bungalows and two restaurants are tucked around 200m of sandy beach.

A botanical haven, the thick Mediterranean pines, palms and fragrant eucalyptus that cover the island were planted a century ago by Eugenio Manghello, the grandfather of the current owners.

• 0038 52 171 7270, palmizana.hr, four-person bungalows from €210pp pw. Nearest airport: Split.

• Mum, can we move here? Croatia : Villa Carlini, Istria

Nature and Kind promises an “authentic and enriching experience beyond the ordinary” and these double-storey villas on the Istrian peninsula – known for its vineyards, olive trees and Medieval towns – appear to do the job.

Restored using Istrian stone, wood and terracotta and featuring a walled garden that encloses a pool, lawn and patches of lavender and rosemary, Villa Carlini strikes a good balance between authenticity and a hi-spec retreat.

And, if you like doing stuff there’s tons of activities, including game fishing, cycling, boat charters to nearby islands, dolphin-watching, waterskiing and snorkelling.

• Nature and Kind (0845 299 7776, natureandkind.com) has a week from €511pp (based on eight sharing). Nearest airport: Pula.