Historic sites
Diocletian's Palace, Split
Split, Split-Dalmatia
The retirement palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, built around 300 AD, which has become the living heart of Split's old town.
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Historic sites
Dubrovnik City Walls
Grad Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
The massive medieval walls surround the whole of Dubrovnik's old town, 'the pearl of the Adriatic', for nearly 2 km, with towers and forts.
Natural features
Krka National Park
Grad Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin
A national park along the Krka River, with a series of beautiful waterfalls and cascades.
Natural features
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvička Jezera, Lika-Senj
Sixteen terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls and cascades, in a forested valley in central Croatia.
Historic sites
Rovinj Old Town
Rovinj, Istria
A colourful fishing town on a small peninsula on Istria's west coast, with narrow cobbled lanes climbing to the hilltop church of St Euphemia, whose …
Historic sites
Stradun and Dubrovnik Old Town
Grad Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
The Stradun is the main street of Dubrovnik's walled old town, a gleaming limestone promenade running from the Pile Gate to the old harbour.
Historic sites
Hvar Town
Hvar, Split-Dalmatia
A stylish harbour town on the island of Hvar, with a Venetian main square, a cathedral and one of Europe's oldest public theatres, and a Spanish fort…
Food and drink
Le Mandrać, Volosko
Opatija, Primorje-Gorski Kotar
A highly regarded restaurant on the little fishing harbour (mandrać) of Volosko, a picturesque village just along the coast from Opatija that has bec…
Attractions
Mount Srđ cable car, Dubrovnik
Grad Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva
A cable car rises 405 m from just outside the old town walls to the top of Mount Srđ, in about four minutes.
Historic sites
Pula Arena
Pula, Istria
One of the six largest Roman amphitheatres still standing, and the only one with all four side towers intact, built in the 1st century AD in Pula on …
Historic sites
Trogir
Trogir, Split-Dalmatia
A small medieval town on an island linked by bridges to the mainland and to the island of Čiovo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Romanesque and Ren…
Historic sites
Upper Town, Zagreb
Zagreb, City of Zagreb
The medieval Upper Town (Gornji Grad) of Croatia's capital, with St Mark's Church and its colourful tiled roof showing the coats of arms of Croatia a…
Natural features
Zlatni Rat Beach, Bol
Bol, Split-Dalmatia
A famous beach of fine pebbles on the island of Brač, sticking out into the sea in a long point whose tip shifts with the wind and currents.