The easiest way to travel to Villa Elsa is by flying to Dubrovnik and then hiring a car – about 2 hours drive north along the beautiful Adriatic coastline. BA and Easyjet offer cheap flights from Gatwick, Manchester, Stanstead and other UK airports - book early for lower prices. There are also flights to Split, now only a three hour drive to this holiday villa. Options for car hire include Holiday Autos who offer very good value: Tel. 0870 400 0099, http://www.holidayautos.co.uk. Taxis, buses and ferries are available from Dubrovnik and, if this involves an overnight stay, give the opportunity to explore the ancient walled city itself.

For those wishing to take their own transport, we recommend the Via Michelin route through Germany - Bonn, Munich, Saltzburg - to Rijeka in northern Croatia (about 14 hours) then ferry down the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea to Korcula. This leaves early evening and travels through the islands, via Split and Hvar, arriving the following morning, a very enjoyable trip and overnight cabins are available. http://www.jadrolinija.hr for full details; book through Viamare Travel Agency in London (Tel. 0870 410 6040). There is also a new fast motorway from Zagreb to Vrgorac, just opposite the Peljesac Peninsula. A ferry can then be taken from nearby Ploce to Trpanj on the northern Peljesac coast (check departure times), alternatively it is an hour or so drive down and along the Peninsula.

If travelling by the larger Jadrolinija ferry, from Split or Dubrovnik, arrival is at the island of Korcula, opposite the Peljesac, where both passenger and car ferries leave for Orebic (15 mins.) then it is a short drive or 30 minutes walk along the seafront to Villa Elsa. It is possible to stay at this holiday villa without hiring a car, by using the many ferries available to Korcula, Dubrovnik, Split and the islands.

The following site gives up-to-date flight information:-

http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/gettingthere/air.htm

Another useful site for general travel information in the area is:-

http.//www.korcula.net