Page 12 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Croatia

10  INTRODUCING CRO A TIA

DISCOVERING CROATIA

The itineraries on the following pages have These itineraries are perfect for a short break,
been designed to take in as many of Croatia’s or can be used to enhance one of our longer
highlights as possible, while keeping long- tours, such as ten days spent island-hopping
distance travel manageable. First come a on the magnificent Dalmatian coast. Finally,
pair of two-day tours: one of Dubrovnik, the our two-week tour of Croatia’s riches packs a
romantic city on the Adriatic, packed with feast of historical sights and natural wonders
historical monuments; the other taking in into an exhilarating fortnight. Choose or
the national capital Zagreb and its absorbing combine your favourite tours, or simply dip
mix of museums and cultural diversions. in and out for inspiration.

Zagreb

Sava

Kupa
ISTRIA

Rovinj Krk

Pula Cres Lopar
Hvar town, capital of Hvar island Rab Plitvice Lakes
National Park
Peaceful bays, a mild climate and lavender-covered Rab Stinica
hillsides characterize the islands off the Dalmatian coast.
Lošinj
Two Weeks in Croatia Adriatic Olib Pag
Sea
• Spend a day getting • Cool down and splash Zadar
to know Zagreb, the around beneath the Dugi DALMATIA
nation’s vibrant capital. cascading waterfalls of Otok
• Wander the cobbled the Krka National Park. Krka
National Park
streets of chic Rovinj, • Enjoy the stone-paved
Istria’s most charming squares and streets of Šibenik
seaside town. Renaissance Trogir, one
• Admire Roman ruins of the Adriatic’s most Split
in Pula, the unofficial picturesque towns. Trogir
cultural capital of the • Revel in the energy Rogač Supetar
Istrian peninsula. of Split, Dalmatia’s Šolta Brač
• Venture into Croatia’s biggest port and Bol Jelsa
Hvar Town
most dramatic lakeland liveliest seaside city. Vis Town Hvar
landscape, the Plitvice • Explore historic Hvar Komiža Pelješac
Lakes National Park. island, home to well- Biševo Vis Korčula Town
• Roam the centre of preserved towns and Korčula Ston
Zadar, famous for its contemporary nightlife. Polače
mixture of medieval • Mix beach life with Lastovo Mljet
and contemporary medieval history on the Dubrovnik
architecture. green island of Korčula.
Adriatic
• Stroll the narrow • Leave plenty of time at Sea
alleyways of medieval the end of the trip to Korčula island
Šibenik on the way to explore the fascinating Forested mountain slopes lead down to
its stunning cathedral. walled city of Dubrovnik. sandy beaches on Korčula, once a prize
fought over in historic naval battles.
Noon at Koločep, Jerome Miše (1931)

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