The Art of Mediterranean Living

Wir wurden sehr nett begrüßt und die Gastgeber sind sehr nett. Es hat uns an nichts gefehlt und wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Sanjas Kunst ist ebenfalls einen Blick wert und sehr schön. Dementsprechend ist die Wohnung auch wunderschön eingerichtet. Die Terasse und der Meerblick sind ebenfalls ein Highlight. Ebenfalls war es sehr sauber und unser Auto war in der Garage perfekt abgestellt. Die Wohnung ist ein schon ein bischen außerhalb des Treibens von Makarska, sodass man auch seine Ruhe hat. Aber auch nah genug an allem dran :) Makarska und Strand sind auch prima zu Fuß zu erreichen. Es gibt also nichts zu meckern und wir bedanken uns für den angenehmen Aufenthalt.

Sanja and Mate were the best hosts in our whole stay in Croatia. As a welcome drink we have received immediately a bottle of homemade wine and a couple of days later when we left, we also got a little surprise present. Mate is an artist, who was very helpful during our stay, for instance on an evening he set us a fire in the grill outside and helped us to grill our dinner properly. The apartment is very well equipped, the living room and the bedroom are nicely furnished and decorated, the kitchen has all the appliances what you need, and it has a direct connection to the garden, which is a fabulous olive grove with little turtles in it:) Reaching the apartment by car is very easy from the main costal road (you can also use the owner’s garage against the sunlight), on foot it takes only 10 minutes from Makarska center. Absolutely recommended.

The apartment is very tastefully furnished and decorated, and a joy to stay in. The owner is an artist, and her paintings add a nice touch. It is just the right size for 2 persons. Bed is spacious and very comfortable. We visited over the New Year, and the owner added some Christmas decorations, which was a nice gesture :-) The kitchen is also well-equipped and functional. The apartment has an extra exit to the garden in an olive grove which is extremely nice. There are radiators in all rooms (which is not normally the case on the Adriatic coast), no problem staying in winter. Location on the slopes above the town is quite nice, out of the crowds and with nice views of the sea and islands (and sunsets). It's about 10 minutes walk from the old center of Makarska, but beware that the ascent back to the apartment is quite steep, in case you have any kind of impediment to walking. Reaching apartment by car is easy and the owner lets you park in their garage. I'd say that this is the ideal place to stay if you are going to explore the area by car or bicycle, but perhaps not so good if you only want to walk to the city beach and back every day (but who would want to do that with so many nice beaches around Makarska?). The marked mountain trail to the top of Mt Biokovo passes nearby (which we climbed). The owner was very nice and helpful. All in all, highly recommended.

The only minus I can think of is that the property oversees the main road which is several 100s of m away, but if sitting outside you still hear the passing cars a lot, which is unfortunate. However, the inside ot the apartment is totally quiet, at least when the windows are closed :-)