Insights

Great pride and joy filled Villa Grandfather’s Courtyard when our owner, Brankica Dubravica, was named Best Host of Zadar County at the prestigious Days of Croatian Tourism 2025. This award is part of the national Local Host initiative, presented by the Ministry of Tourism and

Croatia is renowned for its hospitality, but also for a special type of accommodation that has been cherished for decades in family homes and villas across the country. This is why the Croatian National Tourist Board, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport,

When you stay in the Villa Grandfather’s Courtyard, in Stankovci, you must visit the nearby seaside resort Vodice, only a 20-minute drive from Stankovci. Situated in the heart of Dalmatia, in Sibenik-Knin County, surrounded by beautiful islands of the most dented coast in the world,

During your stay in Villa Grandfather’s Courtyard, in Stankovci, you are on a perfect place to visit many nearby national parks. Make sure not to miss visiting Kornati National Park. The easiest way to reach Kornati Islands if by booking a boat excursion from Murter

38 km away from Stankovci and only 20-minutes from Sibenik flows the pearl and the pride of this region, the river Krka with its many waterfalls, lakes and canyons. It is changeable and upredictable, a beauty that seduces. Sometimes it is quiet and motionless and