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Villa Calma II from above, with its pool, lawn and private garden

A carefree holiday for parents: a private nanny at your villa

Time for the children, and time for you. A trusted nanny comes to the villa, on your schedule.

The small harbour of Foša and the Land Gate in Zadar

The best restaurants in Zadar and nearby: where to eat well

Fresh Adriatic fish, Dalmatian tradition and a table by the sea. Three addresses we send our guests to.

Pasta with lobster and crab

The best restaurants in Starigrad Paklenica: where to eat near the villa

From a steakhouse to a stone tavern at the gate of the national park, all close to Calma.

A motor yacht under way off the old town of Zadar

A boat or a yacht for the day: how to see the islands from Calma

Hidden coves, the islands off Zadar and lunch by the water, arranged for you with a skipper.

Waterfalls falling into a turquoise lake at Plitvice Lakes National Park

The best places to visit in Croatia, and the right place to start from

Plitvice, Zadar, Šibenik, the Zrmanje, Paklenica and Krka: all a day trip from the villas.

Two chefs preparing seafood in the kitchen of a Calma villa

A private chef on your terrace

No reservations, no parking, no one to drive home. Dinner is cooked in your villa and served on your terrace.

The Astondoa motor yacht under way off the old town of Zadar

A day at sea: Dugi Otok and the Kornati by yacht

A private motor yacht with a skipper, a shipwreck you can snorkel over, a sea cave and lunch on an island.

A massage beside the pool of a Calma villa

Massage by the pool, in the privacy of your villa

A professional therapist comes to you: by the pool, on the terrace or in your room.

The canyon of Paklenica with the peaks of the Velebit behind

Paklenica National Park: where the mountain meets the sea

Sun on the beach and mountain air in the same day. A short guide to the canyon behind the villas.

Večka kula, the old tower on the shore at Starigrad Paklenica, at sunset

Hidden gems: the beaches of the Paklenica Riviera

From a pebble beach under an old tower to coves where you may be the only one there.