Fri 26 Sep- today we are spending the night in Hotel Villa Astra in Lovran, a quiet historical town a few kilometers west of bustling Opatija. The Villa Astra is a 100-year old villa converted and renovated in 2002 to a 5-star hotel with only six rooms. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and greeted us with a large dish of fruit. Our room has a beautiful view of the Adriatic from the balcony and window. The hotel garden exits to the pedestrian promenade that runs along the seaside. This is a great hotel for just relaxing, taking a walk along the promenade, enjoying the fresh air and ambience as you walk by other old villas with their nice gardens on one side, and the sea on the other.
It was a cloudy, windy chilly 14-15 C day, but we took a walk along the seaside promenade to the Lovran old town, where we wandered through the winding narrow lanes, admiring the architecture. The restaurants were inviting, but we had half-board at Villa Astra, so passed them by.
We enjoyed a wonderful dinner of fish soup, salad, a light white Muscat wine, fresh langoustes, squid and fish grilled to perfection, and the traditional chard with potato on the side; then a delicious apple strudel for dessert.
When we returned to our room, there was the famous delicious 'Kras' chocolates on our bed stand. The double windows kept any noise our, and kept our room at a very comfortable temperature, so we had a restful sleep.
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