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surviving amphitheatres in the
world. There are dramatic rocky
beaches right on the outskirts
of town, and Pula’s restaurants
are famous for offering the best
of a regional cuisine rich in fish,
shellfish and truffles.
Day 4: Rab
There are several inviting
islands in the northern Adriatic
but few are quite as idyllic as
Rab (pp84–5). Rab town, the
historic island capital, is famous
for its medieval churches and
Plitvice Lakes National Park, perfect for a lakeside walk or a bracing hike their soaring belfries, while the
nearby villages of Lopar and
then make it the excellent Kampor sit beside some of
Two Weeks in Croatia Museum of Contemporary Art, the most spectacular sandy
showpiece of a restless and beaches and shallow bays in
• Airports Arrive at Zagreb forward-looking culture. Croatia. Don’t forget to try
and depart from Dubrovnik. the local delicacy, Rapska
• Transport Mainland Croatia Day 2: Rovinj torta (Rab cake), a delicious
is covered by a fast and Thanks to recent road combination of light pastry
efficient bus network. You improvements Zagreb is only and marzipan.
will need to use ferries to get a few hours’ drive from the
to the islands: Split is the northern coast, where the Day 5: Plitvice Lakes
main passenger port for heart-shaped Istrian peninsula National Park
Hvar and Korčula. juts into the Adriatic. Istria is Returning to the mainland,
studded with Venetian-style scenic roads wind their way
coastal towns and Rovinj (p59) over the Velebit mountain
Day 1: Zagreb is the most charming of the range, a dramatically dry
Croatia’s laid-back capital city, bunch. With its well-preserved and rocky place on its sea-
Zagreb (pp154–71) is the ideal medieval centre, quirky gallery ward side, lush and forested
place to unwind after your scene and some of Croatia’s further east. On the far side
inward journey. A walk round best restaurants, Rovinj is the of the Velebit’s main ridge lies
the atmospheric Upper Town epitome of Adriatic chic. the stunning Plitvice Lakes
sheds light on the country’s National Park (pp88–9),
eventful history, while the Day 3: Pula a frothing sequence of
pedestrianized streets around Standing at the southern apex waterfalls, lakes and streams.
Zagreb’s main square, filled of the Istrian peninsula, the Walkways weave their way
with pavement cafés, are alive port city of Pula (pp62–5) is around the water, while trails
with strollers and socializers. dominated by the 1st-century lead into the wilder, woodland
If you only have time for Roman arena that stands in its parts of the park in the
one sightseeing destination centre, one of the largest surrounding hills.

Prettily painted houses dividing turquoise sea and sky, Rovinj
For practical information on travelling around Croatia see pp274–81

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