Smart Travel & Incentives Reviews Two Unique Summer Vacation Destinations

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Istria, Croatia

More than 40 beaches on Istria's 333-mile coast have earned a coveted Blue Flag for superior water quality and environmental management standards. While not as familiar to North Americans as Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, this densely forested peninsula at the top right-hand corner of the Adriatic Sea has been a popular summer hot spot since Austro-Hungarian Empire days.

Head west and south for crystalline blue bays, tranquil coves, and white pebble and sandy shores bordered by fragrant pines. The Medulin Riviera, located near Istria's southern tip, offers 49 miles of coastline, plus hilltop medieval villages and ancient ruins to explore.

Just south of Medulin is rugged Cape Kamenjak, an edge-of-the-world nature reserve featuring sheer 70-foot cliffs, hidden coves, and flat stone outcroppings nature-made for sunbathing. The current is powerful here, so you may want to play it safe and watch the windsurfing and cliff-jumping action from the safety of the rocky shore.

Make time to visit the regional capital Pula, home of the Pula Arena. This remarkably intact first-century Roman amphitheatre hosts numerous summer concerts and events, including a portion of the 59th Pula Film Festival.

Muskoka Cottage Country, Ontario, Canada

In Eastern Canada, "cottage country" covers any lake destination within easy driving distance for a quick weekend getaway. Central Ontario's Muskoka district is close to Toronto, about two hours north via Highways 400 and 11, while still offering an unplugged pace that's a world away from Canada's largest city. The 2,500-square-mile natural playground includes 8,699 miles of shoreline; 17 historic towns and villages; and countless waterfalls and lakes bordered by the granite peaks of Algonquin Provincial Park to the east and the 30,000 islands of Georgian Bay Islands National Park to the west.

Spend the day paddleboarding on Muskoka Lake or exploring the Riverwalk and shops of Canada's waterfall capital, Bracebridge. For an old-school family vacation, head north to Peninsula Lake's Pow-Wow Point Lodge, a 91-year-old, all-inclusive resort featuring simple summer pleasures like campfires, canoeing, and volleyball. Plan an August visit to catch Algonquin Park's educational Thursday evening wolf howls starring, weather-permitting, the reclusive, inhabitant, four-pawed chorus.

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