Another Cleveland connection came through for us! Natalija was very helpful and quick to respond over emails and her parents and cousin greeted us and hosted us in Vrecari, Croatia. Their house is beautiful, half our group stayed in the ground floor apartment, which has two bedrooms and a spacious renovated kitchen.

I stayed in the stone house with my husband and two little girls. The old stone house is beautifully renovated inside and out. It is also very clean. There is one large bedroom with a double bed and two single beds, so perfect for our little family. There is a large kitchen with a giant table and benches, and a lovely fireplace too. The bathroom has a shower (no bathtub) and a washing machine as well. Outside there are swings, and plenty of space for children to run around and play. There is also a covered pavilion right outside the stone house that has a large table. We had most of our meals here and we played cards / games here. Edi provided a grill, we bought some charcoal and made local chevapchichi and plejskavica (available at the supermarket just down the road) on the grill. It was perfect.

Natalija's parents were very kind and generous. We tasted their wine and Edi's amazing honey rakija - I'd say that alone is worth the trip.

Rabac's beaches are a short 15-20 minute drive away - beautiful white pebble beaches.

House Edi is a great base camp to explore Istria from. We went to Pula to see the amphitheatre, the Festinsko caves, and Pazin, all short trips by car - doable with small children if you time nap time right :)

Also very near are supermarkets and a gas station - just down the road, can walk, bicycle or drive.

I highly recommend staying here, especially for a family vacation for at least a week!

Rita