Valalta, Croatia
• Choice of hotel service or self-catering holidays • Very child-friendly atmosphere and facilities • Unique naturist fish picnics by boat • Unpolluted seawater – has coveted Blue Flag environmental award • Splendid pool deck with large sunbathing terraces • Excellent variety of places to eat and drink – most in the nude •
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The picturesque coastline consists of two miles of rock and pebble beaches, including some romantic coves. Extensive lawns are interspersed with evergreen macchia bushes, olive trees and other Mediterranean vegetation affording welcome shade from the mid-day heat. Most of the 110-acre grounds is taken up by camping and caravanning with over 1,300 marked pitches. Further information about the site and its surroundings can be found on the Valalta website.
WHERE YOU STAY The terraced accommodation units are spread out in two areas: 'Lavri' and 'Valalta'. These are separate from the camping areas. There is a choice of rooms with half-board included or self-catering studios and apartments.
Rooms with half-board
Type S (for 1 or 2 people): Basic room with two single beds, fridge, shower/wc and patio. Nearest to the beach.
Type LA (for 2-3 people): Larger twin-bedded room with a bed/settee and TV in a sitting area, fridge, bathroom with shower/wc and a patio.
Self-catering
These units are fully equipped for self-catering with fridge, 2-ring electric hob, pots, pans, crockery and cutlery (but no kettle).
Type AS (for 2 people): Studio with twin beds, kitchenette, shower/wc and patio.
Type VAS (for 2 people): As Type AS, but recently renovated.
Type VB (for 4 people): Apartment with separate twin-bedded room, living/bedroom with two beds, kitchenette, shower/wc and patio.
Type LB (for 5 people): Apartment with separate twin-bedded room, living/dining room with two twin bed/settees, kitchenette, shower/wc and patio.
MEALS Breakfast and dinner (half-board) are served in the main restaurant. There are also a pizzeria, the international Restaurant Uvala, the Restaurant Saline serving Istrian specialities, the open-air fish Restaurant Spaccio and grill-, aperitif-, snack- and beach-bars. Valalta has its own brewery on site, complete with beer garden!
THE POOL DECK The pool deck has become the focal point of Valalta. There are several sea water pools with extensive sunbathing terraces and adjoining shops, a health centre with massage, gym and sauna, a bar and an open-air tavern with regular musical entertainment in the evenings. Sun umbrellas and loungers are available for hire.
THE BEACH The clean water from the Limfjord ensures that the beach is unpolluted, so much so that it has been awarded the coveted Blue Flag. There are two big bays for swimming, with man-made sunbathing terraces. The 180 ft flume is very popular with children. Showers are available on the beach. The Copacabana and Cha-Ka-Cha beach bars are handy for refreshing drinks.
FACILITIES There is a supermarket, fresh fruit and vegetable stall, launderette, newsagent, hairdresser, first-aid post with doctor, a bureau de change, an internet room and a yachting marina.
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT You can choose from football, volleyball, beach volleyball, handball, basketball, jogging, mini-golf, boccia (boules), table tennis, badminton, aerobics or windsurfing, motor or sailing boat rental and tennis (eight sand courts of which four are floodlit). Windsurfing, sailing, diving and tennis lessons are available.
Valalta has a dedicated entertainments team who organise sporting competitions and evening entertainment with music, dancing and games. Excursions by boat or coach are also on offer.
SIGHTS & EXCURSIONS
Rovinj (by the resort's bus): Rovinj is full of interest for the visitor and overlooks a beautiful archipelago of 13 islands and islets (some uninhabited). Rovinj is of striking Venetian appearance, dominated by the 17C bell tower of the baroque Cathedral of St Eufemia. You can spend hours wandering through the narrow, winding streets of the Old Town or exploring the harbour, the gypsy market or the tempting shops.
Fish picnic (by boat): The weekly naturist fish picnic is a long established tradition. Food, drink, music and entertainment are included.
Plitvice Lakes (by coach): After an early start (bring picnic lunch), drive through the Croatian hinterland to the Plitvice National Park. Visit the Lower Lakes on foot (bring non-slip shoes) and by mini-train to admire the beauty of the lakes and waterfalls. Evening meal en route is included.
Venice (by fast craft): It’s an early start for the memorable cruise to Venice in Italy (passport required). Visit St Mark’s Square (and the Basilica), the Campanile (bell tower), the Doge’s Palace and the Sansavino Library. You will also visit a Murano blue glass workshop and have free time to stroll among historic monuments from the time of the Venetian Republic, or go by boat through the numerous picturesque canals. If you have not been to Venice before, this is your best opportunity.
Limfjord (by boat): The Limfjord is a very deep 8-mile long inlet from the sea which has been designated a Nature Reserve. The scenery here so much resembles a Norwegian fjord that it was chosen as the location for the film ?The Vikings?. There is an opportunity to sample the famous local oysters and mussels.
Postojna (by coach): A half day excursion through the mountain scenery of Slovenia to Postojna to visit the magnificent 14-mile long system of caves, including a ride on an underground train.
Piran & Lipica (by coach): You follow the Adriatic coast to Piran in Slovenia and see this impressive old town with a local guide. Continue to Lipica and visit the stud-farm where the famous Lippizaner horses are bred for Vienna’s Spanish Riding School.
Flavours of Istria tour (by coach): Drive past the villages of Bale and Vodnjan to Pula. Sightseeing in this harbour town includes a visit to the well-preserved Roman amphitheatre and the local market. Continue inland through Kanfanar and Zminj to the old town of Pazin. Visit the Ethnographic Museum, depicting Istrian folklore, weapons, ceramics and village lifestyle, before lunch in a farmhouse. In the afternoon, a stop is made in the medieval town of Motovun, built on a hill and surrounded by 13-15C walls.
Porec (by boat and on foot): It’s a short walking tour of this picturesque former fishing port with its narrow, cobbled streets. See the remains of medieval town walls, the 6C Byzantine Euphrasius Basilica containing stunning mosaics and the remains of Neptune’s temple. Wine cellars, street vendors and painters add to the local colour.
WHAT OUR VALALTA HOLIDAY PRICES INCLUDE
- Return flights direct to/from Pula.
- Airport taxes and security charges.
- Transfers between Pula Airport and Valalta, approximately 45 minutes each way.
- Accommodation and meals as booked.
- Linen and towels.
- Daily maid service.
- Local taxes and entrance fees to the grounds.
- Services of our visiting representative.
- Complimentary personal holiday insurance.