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Croatia

Explore Croatia

Croatia has emerged as the Adriatic's star — medieval walls plunging to turquoise harbours, island hops by yacht, and a coast where Roman ruins meet limestone karst scenery of extraordinary beauty. Summer light here has a Mediterranean intensity that makes every harbour photograph look staged, yet the warmth of Slavic hospitality keeps the experience grounded and genuine.

Dubrovnik's marble streets and city walls command the south; Lokrum and Elafiti islands offer escape by boat. Split's Diocletian Palace buzzes with cafés inside ancient stone. Hvar and Korčula bring lavender fields, vineyards, and nightlife; Plitvice's cascading lakes dazzle inland. Istria's truffle forests and the Roman amphitheatre at Pula add Italian-inflected flavour. Croatia rewards travelers who want Mediterranean beauty with seafood grilled simply at harbour tables and evenings spent watching fishing boats return at dusk.

Journeys

  • Grand Tour of Croatia
    Sample itinerary

    Sample itinerary

    Grand Tour of Croatia

    17 days • 15 nights

    A 17-day private-style journey from Zagreb through Slovenia's capital to the Adriatic coast—Plitvice Lakes, Postojna Caves, Roman Pula, island beaches, and the walled city of Dubrovnik.

    Itinerary

    Zagreb • Ljubljana • Pula • Zadar • Split • Dubrovnik

    From $8,209per person · land + air package · double occupancy

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Places to visit

Highlights we often weave into bespoke itineraries—each destination below can be tailored to your pace, season, and interests.

  • Rovinj

    Istrian hilltop romance, truffle seasons, and Venetian architecture above the Adriatic's western cape.

    • St. Euphemia's Basilica bell tower crowns Rovinj's Venetian old town on an Istrian peninsula shaped by Adriatic currents.
    • Truffle season from September brings white truffle hunts in Motovun forest hills above terraced vineyard slopes.
    • Harbour promenades and cobbled lanes frame seafood dinners with Istrian malvazija wine on the Adriatic's western cape.

  • Split

    Diocletian's Palace living centre, waterfront riva, and ferry gateway to Hvar and Brač islands.

    • Diocletian's Palace, built 295–305 AD, forms Split's living old town where shops and apartments occupy Roman emperor's retirement villa.
    • Riva waterfront promenade frames harbour ferries to Hvar, Brač, and Vis islands in Dalmatia's central hub.
    • Marjan Hill pine forest overlooks Adriatic sunsets minutes from palace cellars where Game of Thrones scenes were filmed.

  • Trogir

    UNESCO stone labyrinth on a tiny island—Romanesque portals and seafood squares minutes from Split airport.

    • Trogir's St. Lawrence Cathedral, thirteenth-century, holds Radovan's Portal—masterpiece of Romanesque sculpture on a tiny island town.
    • UNESCO stone lanes connect Venetian palaces on an islet linked to mainland by bridge since Hellenistic settlement.
    • Waterfront konoba restaurants serve peka lamb beside yacht marina minutes from Split airport transfers.

  • Dubrovnik

    City walls, Lokrum island, and yacht charters along the Elaphiti isles—Pearl of the Adriatic at its most cinematic.

    • Dubrovnik's fourteenth-century city walls encircle marble streets that UNESCO protects as the Pearl of the Adriatic.
    • Walk the two-kilometre wall circuit for Adriatic panoramas over terracotta roofs and Lokrum island nature reserve.
    • Elaphiti island yacht days and Game of Thrones location tours extend Dubrovnik beyond the walls to pine-scented coves.

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