Villa Antracit

This spectacular, designer villa is located in Stobrec towards Podstrana. Both are exclusive, elite suburbs of Split. Podstrana is a small town consisting of five villages including Gornja Postrana on the slopes of the Perun Hill, Strozanac, Grlevac, St Martin and Mutogras. The landscape is stunning with mountain peaks, crystal clear, azure seas, 6km of gorgeous beaches and the banks of the River Zrnovnica.

The famous Old Town of Split is to the west of the villa and the historic, pretty town of Omis and the magical Cetina River are to the east. Villa Antracit offers a perfect location for a holiday packed with adventure, stunning scenery, gastronomic delights and relaxation. The beaches of Stobrec and Podstrana offer a good range of watersports on the beach, plus it is an excellent area for hiking, biking and all sorts of thrilling activities on the Cetina River.

Split is a seafront gem combining honeycombs of intricate historical buildings such as the Diocletian’s Palace with a cosmopolitan, palm-lined promenade offering tourists a fabulous vibrant holiday experience. The town’s atmospheric, narrow streets are brimming with ancient monuments, charming restaurants, cafes, bars and a good variety of shops. Split oozes a laid-back vibe. The main city beach, Bacvice, is both a perfect place to relax during the day and a popular night-time jaunt in the evening. You can easily take trips to the stunning islands of Hvar, Vis and Brac from Split. Popular with the rich and famous, Hvar is glitzy and boasts a marina full of luxury yachts. Brac is beautiful and home to the famous Zlatni Rat Beach at Bol which adorns most Croatian holiday posters. Vis is a gorgeous, remote, craggy island with a laid-back rural vibe.

The majestic Biokova Nature Park is incredible with huge investment taking place to make it even more attractive to tourists and visitors. The Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped platform that has been cut out of the cliff with a glass walkway. It is a splendid visitor attraction. It has been built at an altitude of 1228 metres above sea level and is an spectacular lookout platform. The views are phenomenal.

Omis, just along the coast, is known as the City of Pirates. It is situated at the mouth of the Cetina River and is home to many churches, the 13th century Fortress Mirabella and the 15th century Fortress Starigrad. The town is known for its delicious gastronomy and boasts outstanding restaurants serving fresh, locally caught fish and smoked ham. Shopping is good in Omis. The town’s Klapa Festival during the summer is good fun with capella singing in churches and squares in the old town.

Flowing from the Dinara mountians, the Cetina River is action-packed with an awesome zipline, canyoning, river tubing, rafting and kayaking. You can even rent see-through kayaks so that when you are paddling down the river you can explore the flora and fauna. Thrilling rafting takes place in the northern part of the river where there are exciting rapids and challenging waterfalls to descend. White water rafting takes place in a section of 10km starting north of Kuciceand passes one of the prettiest beaches, Stuzica. The rafting ends in the village of Blato na Cetini which is a great lunch stop. Canyoning is not for the feint hearted! Expert guides will help adventurous guests plunge into newly discovered rocky areas and clear waters, swim underneath powerful waterfalls, flow down naturally formed chutes and jump into emerald pools. The very bravest can abseil down the 56m high Gubavica waterfall, providing the most exhilirating and unforgettable experience. Paragliding is also very popular with instructors taking younger visitors on tandem flights.

Not to far away is another Croatian gem, Trogir. This wonderful walled city, boasts historical buildings such as the Cipiko Palaces and St. Lawrence Cathedral. In the evening everyone leaves the knotted, maze-like, marble streets and gravitates to the graceful, promenade lined with cafes, bars, restaurants and luxury yachts.