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With temperatures in south-eastern Europe reaching record levels, it might be wise to head to the lightly cooler Croatian coastline, where temperatures are only in the low 30s.

However, if you want to avoid Croatia's institutional hotels, which cater to the hoards of overweight northern Europeans that flock there in summer, then The Observer has a guide to the coastline's new breed of hip accomodation. Finally, if you're still not convinced, then The Guardian has some great photos of the area, that might tempt you.

The Guardian has an article on Croatia's island of Hvar, one of Europe's up and coming party destinations. While many may well be justified in considering this a good reason to avoid it, the article points out that it is a long way from being Ibiza, at this point in time...

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The Times has a guide to some of the many hotels in the historic Croatian city of Dubrovnik.