"What did our ancestors eat?" is the mantra that guides the menu at this northern, inland restaurant that’s been in business for more than ...

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Although vineyards are its main draw, the skinny Peljesac Peninsula at the southern end of the Dalmatian Coast yields particularly good seafood. Credit goes to ...

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It's a seven-days-a-week event, a city square full of red umbrellas. Browse, buy, or photograph the abundant lavender, purple beans, cherries, yellow raspberries, honey ...

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Unlike most Dalmatian Coast towns, Split is authentically urban despite its small size and population of less than 200,000. Founded at the end of ...

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Sometimes compared to the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, Plitvice is a valley with 16 terraced lakes, canyons, travertine dams, and every-which-way waterfalls. The most ...

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Considered the Riviera of the Kvarner Gulf, Opatija's chic hotels, shops, spas, and restaurants set it apart from other beach towns. It was reinvented ...

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Declared "the new Tuscany," some say it's even better. Istria has well-preserved medieval hill towns and churches, vineyards, new hotels, and golf courses. The ...

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The Pearl of the Adriatic survived a 1667 earthquake and 1991 siege without any loss of luster. Many of the buildings and streets are made ...

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The appeal begins with the landscapes. This gorgeous coastline has bays, bluffs, coves, beaches, and islands of every type. There’s Greek, Roman, Venetian, and ...

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High points of Croatia's thriving capital include the 13th-century neo-Gothic Zagreb Cathedral, with its twin 344-foot steeples and a rich marble interior; the Green ...

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