Table of Contents
1 Experience Croatia 7
20 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 16
Croatia Today 18
What to Eat and Drink in Croatia 20
What to Buy in Croatia 22
Best Islands in Croatia 24
Sailing and Cruising in Croatia 26
A Short History of Croatia 28
Wine in Croatia 34
Kids and Families 36
2 Travel Smart 37
Know Before You Go 38
Getting Here and Around 40
Essentials 43
Helpful Croatian Phrases 46
Great Itineraries 48
On the Calendar 54
Best Tours in Croatia 56
Contacts 58
3 Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 59
Welcome to Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 60
Planning 62
Dubrovnik 66
Elafiti Islands 86
Cavtat 88
The Peljesac Peninsula 91
Korcula 97
Mljet 102
4 Split and Central Dalmatia 105
Welcome to Split and Central Dalmatia 106
Planning 109
Split 113
Sibenik 128
Prvic 130
Krka National Park 131
Trogir 133
Omis and the Cetina Valley 135
Brae 136
Hvar 141
Vis 147
Makarska 150
Lastovo 151
5 Zadar and Northern Dalmatia 153
Welcome to Zadar and Northern Dalmatia 154
Planning 156
Zadar 159
Nin 170
Sali and Telascica Nature Park 172
Murter and the Kornati Islands 175
Paklenica National Park 176
Pag Island 178
6 Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 183
Welcome to Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 184
Planning 187
Rijeka 190
Risnjak National Park 199
Opatija 200
Cres 206
Losinj 210
Krk 214
Delnice 219
Rab 220
7 Istria 225
Welcome to Istria 226
Planning 229
Pula 233
Vodnjan 242
Brijuni National Park 244
Rovinj 246
Porec 253
Novigrad 258
Umag 260
Motovun 261
Groznjan 263
Labin-Rabac 266
8 Zagreb and Inland Croatia 263
Welcome to Zagreb and Inland Croatia 270
Planning 272
Zagreb 276
Sljeme 295
Marija Bistrica 296
Veliki Tabor 297
Krapina 299
Trakoscan 299
Varazdin 299
Cakovec and Medimurje 304
Samobor 307
Karlovac 309
Plitvice Lakes National Park 311
Sisak 315
Cigoc 315
Jasenovac 316
9 Slavonia 317
Welcome to Slavonia 318
Planning 320
Osijek 323
The Baranja Region 329
Vukovar 331
Ilok 335
Dakovo 337
The Golden Valley 338
10 Montenegro 341
Welcome to Montenegro 342
Planning 345
Kotor 348
Perast 353
Sveti Stefan 356
11 Slovenia 357
Welcome to Slovenia 358
Planning 361
Ljubljana 365
Bled 377
Bohinjsko Jezero 380
Kranjska Gora 383
Bovec 385
Postojnska Jama and Skocjanske Jama 386
Lipica 387
Koper 388
Piran 389
Index 391
About Our Writers 400
Maps
Dubrovnik 68-69
Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 86
Split 114-115
Central Dalmatia 127
Hvar 142
Zadar 162
Northern Dalmatia 169
Rijeka 192
Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 203
Istria 234
Gornji Grad (Upper Town) 279
Donji Grad (Lower Town) 288-289
Inland Croatia 298
Slavonia 324
Montenegro 346
Ljubljana 368-369