First impressions of Croatia and the Adriatic Sea

Clark and I are enjoying our first trip to Croatia cruising along the coast of the Adriatic Sea.  My first impressions of the area is that it is idyllic, it is quiet and peaceful and it is inexpensive to visit here compared the other regions similar in Europe.  The local wines are good.   Flying into Dubrovnik was easy for most of us and today during the summer there is a direct flight from Newark New Jersey. Getting to town was painless they have great Uber over here one of the best I've seen.  We had to wait less than a minute for an Uber and never paid over $12 a ride.  We stayed initially at the Sheraton Dubrovnik which was elegant and comfortable.  The staff at the hotels and restaurants were extremely friendly and helpful they really want your business. Because of the rocky coast the cities and towns are on the water and buildings only go up a few hundred feet into the hills. They look very much like any area on the Italian Riviera.  The food here is great.  Until the late 70s they really had no major infrastructure here or electricity so for centuries most if not all of their food is grilled on charcoal which is the same today.  This is just my opinion but you can go to the most expensive restaurant in town and the next night the cheapest and the grilled fish to me both taste the same. So my lesson here was unless there's something super different the  less expensive places may be the same food.  Interestingly the beef here is pretty good and in my experience especially in France it is not so I had a beef tenderloin one evening that was superior.  In conclusion it appears that the Adriatic Sea and Croatia is trying to be the up-and-coming Jet Set vacation spot in Europe.  I think they're getting close today as we speak and if you compare them to Italy and France the total cost of a trip is the third to a half what you would pay.  How long that lasts is anyone's guess but if you want to get here today at a reasonable price I recommend you come now.