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Croatia

Walled coastal cities, Adriatic islands and national parks reward a route built around seasonal ferries and manageable distances.

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Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik combines a remarkably intact walled city with steep coastal neighbourhoods, clear Adriatic water and island routes from Gruž port.

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Osijek

Osijek is a green eastern Croatian city on the Drava, with a Baroque fortress quarter, long riverfront and strong regional food culture.

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Pula

Pula combines one of the Adriatic’s most recognisable Roman amphitheatres with a working city centre, market and rugged southern Istrian coast.

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Rijeka

Rijeka is a working northern Adriatic port with a lively Korzo, market halls, industrial heritage and hilltop Trsat above the centre.

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Šibenik

Šibenik climbs from a sheltered waterfront through steep stone lanes to fortresses, with the Cathedral of St James at its historic heart.

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Split

Split is a living city built through Diocletian’s Palace, with a busy waterfront, hillside walks and Croatia’s largest central Dalmatian ferry hub.

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Varaždin

Varaždin is a compact Baroque city north of Zagreb, centred on pedestrian streets, civic palaces, churches and the Old Town fortress.

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Zadar

Zadar pairs a compact Roman and medieval old town with a modern waterfront, lively markets and useful links across northern Dalmatia.

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Zagreb

Zagreb is an easy-going Central European capital with hilltop historic streets, a green lower town, strong café culture and useful onward connections.

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Bol

Bol is a substantial south-coast village below Brač’s high interior, known for Zlatni Rat but useful for a wider mix of beaches and walks.

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Cavtat

Cavtat is a small harbour town south of Dubrovnik, with waterfront walks, historic houses and direct connections to the airport and Konavle.

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Hvar Town

Hvar Town wraps a Venetian-era harbour with stone lanes, a hilltop fortress, nearby coves and a busy summer waterfront.

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Korčula Town

Korčula Town is a compact walled settlement on the island’s eastern edge, surrounded by water and linked closely with Lumbarda and Orebić.

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Makarska

Makarska sits between a curving Adriatic bay and the steep Biokovo massif, combining a busy beach resort with an older harbour centre.

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Motovun

Motovun crowns a steep hill above the Mirna Valley, offering medieval walls, wide inland views and a base for Istrian food country.

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Opatija

Opatija is a historic resort of villas, gardens and bathing areas set along the Lungomare beneath the wooded slopes of Učka.

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Poreč

Poreč combines the UNESCO-listed Euphrasian Basilica with a compact old peninsula and a developed resort coast extending north and south.

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Rovinj

Rovinj rises from a working harbour into a compact hilltop old town, with pine-backed coast and cycling routes close to the centre.

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Samobor

Samobor is a small historic town west of Zagreb, known for its central square, riverside streets, food traditions and access to wooded hills.

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Slunj and Rastoke

Slunj and its Rastoke quarter bring historic watermills, river channels and waterfalls together on the main road corridor towards Plitvice Lakes.

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Trogir

Trogir packs a cathedral, lanes, palaces and a waterfront into a tiny island old town close to Split Airport and central Dalmatia.

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Brač Island

Brač combines the ferry town of Supetar, southern Bol, stone villages, high viewpoints and varied coves on an island large enough for several bases.

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Cres Island

Cres is a long Kvarner island of harbour towns, hill villages, beaches and protected landscapes, with ferry ports at opposite ends of demanding roads.

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