Fodor's Expert Review Valamar Isabella Island Resort

Accommodations at this sprawling premium resort on car-free Sveti Nikola island (across the harbor from Old Town Porec), include apartments, villas, and hotels. The southern part of the island is active and attracts families with children, while couples tend to stay in the five-star properties on the northwest end. And to vacation like royalty, consider an apartment in the 19th-century castle. Sand beaches, water activities, spas, restaurants, formal gardens, forest parks, and pools are all available and accessible via a shuttle boat that operates every half hour.