July 9, 2020 - The British Telegraph promoted the Croatian island of Solta and described it as the perfect place to relax after quarantine. Recall, Croatia and the United Kingdom have formed an air bridge, and quarantine will not apply for tourists returning home from Croatia.
Index.hr writes that Telegraph journalist Mary Novakovich, originally from Croatia, spent some time on the island of Solta and detailed her experience in an article titled, 'The forgotten Croatian island that offers a perfect post-lockdown escape'.
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"It’s an unknown quantity for most British visitors, but is seen by locals as a suburb of Split. If only all suburbs had pebbly coves, olive groves, vineyards, blue-green Adriatic waters and the languid atmosphere that makes the Dalmatian coast so appealing," the article reads.
"People sit in cafes along the waterfront. As I walk, I can smell the restaurant and hear street musicians playing folk music," the journalist wrote.
Novakovich also revealed that she tasted local fish and olive oil and praised the flavors. Although she thought that Solta was a bit deserted, when she came to Stomorska, she realized that it was actually a busy island with many people.
"Still, it is not a crowd that can be compared to the one on Hvar or Brac," she added.
She also said that people kept asking if she belonged to a family from Solta because of her Croatian surname.
“I had to keep repeating that I was originally from Lika,” she explained.
She also admitted that she would exchange the mountains she was used to every day for the sea in Dalmatia.
"The beaches are beautiful. I don't like sand, so I was happy that almost all the beaches on Solta were pebbly or rocky," she added.'
You can read Mary Novakovich's full account on her Solta experience on The Telegraph HERE.
