17 November 2006

Taste of Croatia

One of the most appealing Croatia's natural beauties are its men. If nothing else, you can sit in a cafe, relax and watch those beautiful men passing by (withal this is an answer to "What the hell is that doing here?" question). Here is a small sample. Enjoy!


Mirko Filipovic - ultimate fighter (and a God!)


Goran Kozulj - swimmer (and a water advert model - how appropriate)


Aleksandar Stankovic - Tv moderator


Mario Ancic - tennis player


Dario Simic - football player


Niko Kranjcar - football player


Goran Visnjic - actor (Dr. Luka Kovac from ER)


Vito Padovan - swimmer


Ivan Klasnic - football player


Igor Tudor - football player


Luka Nizetic - singer


Mario Valentic - actor and former Mr. Croatia

The island of Hvar

The most popular gay destination in central Dalmatia is the island of Hvar (pronounced hw-ar). Easy ferry drive from Split, chic, entertaining and full of young people, gays have named it "Croatian Mykonos". The island become popular among backpackers and globetrotters, world jet setters and yacht crowd, and of course gay and lesbian tourists. The most popular gay point during a day is a nude beach located on the islet of Jerolim, some 15 minutes by a taxi boat from town Hvar's harbour. During night fun starts in many bars, with Carpe Diem bar and Veneranda discotheque being the most popular and known for wild parties.

Croatia Gay Dreams

This web site is for those of you who like to travel light, and I know there are many among you.
Croatia is known for its long tradition and openness toward naturism.
Nude / naturist / nudist beaches can be found all along Croatian Adriatic coast. Many of them have gay sections. Where are they exactly you can find on Croatia Gay Dreams web site. Plus there is a hot gallery, message board and other stuff.

Gay Travel in Croatia

Short, but interesting article about Croatia on New Gay Travel Guide blog. Here you can also find guides for many other countries and cities around the world.

My ‘insider tip’ at present is Croatia

For over 35 years the Spartacus International Gay Guide has proved to be the reliable companion for holidays and business trips for gays around the world. Briand Bedford, Spartacus' editor in chief, gave an interview to RainbowNetwork.com where he predicts Croatia to become next big thing in worldwide gay travel. Read the whole story here.

Croatia a travel hotspot for gay travellers

Houston Voice recently picked ten new and old travel hotspots around the world for gay people, among them the Dalmatian coast. "Touring the coast of Croatia along the Adriatic Sea offers the gay traveler something unique, says Nicholas Sempetti, owner of gay travel resource, Postcard Destinations. "Gays being such great travelers they’ve been to a lot of places," he says. Many people cruise down the picturesque coastal towns, full of historic architecture and art, making their way to the city of Dubrovnik and the country of Slovenia."