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Gverović-Orsan, Zaton Mali
A short drive from Dubrovnik, outside the tranquil fishing village of Zaton Mali, an old boathouse has been operating as a family-run restaurant for over 50 years. Along with its seafood risotto, the special feature of this legendary restaurant is the waterfront setting, surrounded by bobbing boats. After ordering, guests may shed outer clothing down to their swimwear, dive in, glide among the waves, clamber out, use the shower handily provided, towel down and be back at their terrace table for dinner. Proposing, over a bottle of Plavac mali, should then be a sinch.
Zadar
The right formula for any successful proposal? An unforgettable sunset. And unforgettable sunsets are what Zadar does best. This fact did not escape the attention of Oscar-winning film director Alfred Hitchcock, who famously strolled along this location in 1964 to observe the orangey-red sunburst slowly sinking into the Adriatic. Today’s visitors will see a series of billboards celebrating his visit, beside the Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV embankment. Here two can canoodle as the sky flames amber, and the distant sounds of the Sea Organ, an installation of music-playing holes in the concrete, hang in the wind.
Opatija
To propose in style amid Habsburg opulence, Opatija fits the bill perfectly. This coastal resort down the littoral from Rijeka is where writers, composers and the well-to-do romanced from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Created as a health retreat, Opatija features an extensive, tree-lined pathway, the Lungomare, which follows the waterfront, dotted with beaches and secluded hideaways. An alternate proposal spot might be your hotel, the Miramar, Savoy and Milenij imbued with fin-de-siècle elegance and featuring pools or spas.
Vidova Gora, Brač
Overlooking Zlatni rat, the most iconic beach in Croatia, Vidova gora is not only the highest point on Brač but among all the Adriatic islands. Signposted from outside Bol on the southern coast, this panoramic vantage point 778 metres (2,552 feet) up is a three-hour hike up a steady but stony incline, allowing ardent romancers plenty of time to work on their spiel – there’s even a handy picnic table at the top for a more relaxed tête-à-tête.
Dubrovnik Buža bars
If any destination has the word ‘proposal’ written all over it, it’s Dubrovnik. But where exactly to pop the question? The answer is the Buža bars. Meaning ‘Hole in the Wall’, Buža is the name given to two al-fresco bars carved into the cliff-face supporting Dubrovnik’s City Walls. A horizon of sheer blue is offset by the green of Lokrum island to one side. Opposite the Azur restaurant on Pobijana, Buža I also allows a moonlit dip via a staircase below the bar. Nearby Buža II, signposted ‘Cold Drinks With The Most Beautiful View’, basks in a panorama of equal beauty.
Motovun
The Romans knew what they were doing when they built a settlement on a hilltop gazing over the glorious countryside of Istria. Their Montona is today’s Motovun, this view facilitated by the medieval walls installed by the Venetians and embellished by café terraces. A terrace table for two at the aptly named Montona Gallery is prime proposal material, surrounded by forests of truffles and all four corners of rural, bucolic Istria. The bar could probably stretch to champagne but perhaps two little glasses of honey-flavoured rakija brandy, medica, would warm and fuel the mood.
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