Croatia is blessed with a rich history and great natural beauty, and the state ensures that these treasures are well preserved, with constant renovations and careful maintenance. Consequently, as of May 2009, Croatia has seven sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with many other sites awaiting World Heritage status.
The easiest and most authentic way to experience Zagreb is at one of her many town squares. These little pockets across the city attract locals and tourists by the hundreds. The squares, or trgs as they are known in Croatian, are full of history, character and crowds. Some of these squares hold farmers markets, others host […]
Summer is around the corner. It’s time to shrug off the winter heaviness, slip into something pastel and conjure up new holiday plans. But before you spend hours hunched over maps and on the internet, here’s an idea: this summer travel to Croatia . And if you’re looking for a convincing argument to help seal […]
My love for Croatia’s Istrian peninsula is well documented, so I thought I’d mix it up a bit this week and introduce you to the other coast – the Dalmatian coast and its most prominent city, Split.
If Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian islands are Croatia’s debutantes, then the Šibenik Riviera is an elegant elder cousin. With a bit more reserve and a bit less bling, the region still shows its Croatian genes: sunshine and ocean, seafood and an enduring local culture. The shore is lined with quiet towns where vacationing Croatian families […]
We had never seen a yacht so big. Docked in the gently swaying port of Hvar Town, the boat towered over its neighbors: a gigantic white structure, somehow still sleek and gleaming despite its uncanny bulk. A staircase descended from the two-story high deck onto the boardwalk. A guard stood, arms crossed, in front of a little carpet, […]
Over the course of summer, millions of tourists make their way to Croatia, fueling the local multi-billion Euro tourism industry. The days preceding tourist season are spent fine-tuning marketing and PR campaigns and upgrading facilities: tourist attractions are spruced up; hotels undertake last minute touch-ups; tourist-friendly services gear up; and souvenir stalls take root for […]
Croatia’s Istrian peninsula is a treasure trove of tiny hilltop towns. Sprinkled across green valleys and luscious vineyards, each town is unique, and has its own story to tell; this makes them ideal day trip destinations.
No dogs allowed Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and with a population of nearly 950,000 it is the largest city in Croatia with its hundreds of years old tradition. It is a Croatian metropolis and the centre of the country, and the central meeting point for all Croats. As the Croatian metropolis, the largest […]
It was literally a hole in the wall. But the nameless bar, advertised only by a wooden sign reading “COLD DRINKS,” had a spectacular setting: perched on a fifteen-foot ledge outside the medieval walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Rocks fell away into the ocean; a few meters below, skinny kids were diving off into the green-blue […]