Funtana holidays

Funtana holidays will have you tanning on pine-shaded beaches one minute, and eyeing UNESCO-listed artworks the next.

Croatia before the cameras

Think holidaying in Croatia means pushing through crowds of Game of Thrones fans touring the top filming locations? Think again. Funtana is a pocket-sized former fishing village that’s worlds apart from places like Dubrovnik, AKA the real-life King’s Landing (the capital of George R.R. Martin’s fictional realm, for any non-watchers). Think quiet rocky coves with more pine trees than people, and family-run restaurants where they hand roll fuzi – a traditional Istrian pasta, often served with a hearty ragu called zgvacet. Sightseeing’s still on the cards, too. Drive 15 minutes to Porec, and you can nip inside a basilica filled with shiny gold mosaics. Or, look for the remains of Roman temples in Marafor Square.