Fodor's Essential Croatia: with Montenegro & Slovenia

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to explore Dubrovnik’s Old Town, go sailing in Split, or drink wine in Istria, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Croatia are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Croatia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Croatia travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Croatia’s Best Islands”, “Croatia’s Best Outdoor Adventures”, and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Cruising and Sailing in Croatia”,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• CROATIAN-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Dubrovnik, Split, Istria, Hvar, Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Krk, Zadar, Montenegro, Slovenia, and more

Planning on visiting the rest of Europe? Check out Fodor’s Essential Europe.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640973688
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	05/11/2021
Series:	Fodor's Travel Guides Series
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	75,281
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Croatia 7

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

Croatia Today 18

What to Eat and Drink in Croatia 20

What to Buy in Croatia 22

Best Islands in Croatia 24

Sailing and Cruising in Croatia 26

A Short History of Croatia 28

Wine in Croatia 34

Kids and Families 36

2 Travel Smart 37

Know Before You Go 38

Getting Here and Around 40

Essentials 43

Helpful Croatian Phrases 46

Great Itineraries 48

On the Calendar 54

Best Tours in Croatia 56

Contacts 58

3 Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 59

Welcome to Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 60

Planning 62

Dubrovnik 66

Elafiti Islands 86

Cavtat 88

The Peljesac Peninsula 91

Korcula 97

Mljet 102

4 Split and Central Dalmatia 105

Welcome to Split and Central Dalmatia 106

Planning 109

Split 113

Sibenik 128

Prvic 130

Krka National Park 131

Trogir 133

Omis and the Cetina Valley 135

Brae 136

Hvar 141

Vis 147

Makarska 150

Lastovo 151

5 Zadar and Northern Dalmatia 153

Welcome to Zadar and Northern Dalmatia 154

Planning 156

Zadar 159

Nin 170

Sali and Telascica Nature Park 172

Murter and the Kornati Islands 175

Paklenica National Park 176

Pag Island 178

6 Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 183

Welcome to Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 184

Planning 187

Rijeka 190

Risnjak National Park 199

Opatija 200

Cres 206

Losinj 210

Krk 214

Delnice 219

Rab 220

7 Istria 225

Welcome to Istria 226

Planning 229

Pula 233

Vodnjan 242

Brijuni National Park 244

Rovinj 246

Porec 253

Novigrad 258

Umag 260

Motovun 261

Groznjan 263

Labin-Rabac 266

8 Zagreb and Inland Croatia 263

Welcome to Zagreb and Inland Croatia 270

Planning 272

Zagreb 276

Sljeme 295

Marija Bistrica 296

Veliki Tabor 297

Krapina 299

Trakoscan 299

Varazdin 299

Cakovec and Medimurje 304

Samobor 307

Karlovac 309

Plitvice Lakes National Park 311

Sisak 315

Cigoc 315

Jasenovac 316

9 Slavonia 317

Welcome to Slavonia 318

Planning 320

Osijek 323

The Baranja Region 329

Vukovar 331

Ilok 335

Dakovo 337

The Golden Valley 338

10 Montenegro 341

Welcome to Montenegro 342

Planning 345

Kotor 348

Perast 353

Sveti Stefan 356

11 Slovenia 357

Welcome to Slovenia 358

Planning 361

Ljubljana 365

Bled 377

Bohinjsko Jezero 380

Kranjska Gora 383

Bovec 385

Postojnska Jama and Skocjanske Jama 386

Lipica 387

Koper 388

Piran 389

Index 391

About Our Writers 400

Maps

Dubrovnik 68-69

Dubrovnik and Southern Dalmatia 86

Split 114-115

Central Dalmatia 127

Hvar 142

Zadar 162

Northern Dalmatia 169

Rijeka 192

Kvarner Bay and the Northern Adriatic Islands 203

Istria 234

Gornji Grad (Upper Town) 279

Donji Grad (Lower Town) 288-289

Inland Croatia 298

Slavonia 324

Montenegro 346

Ljubljana 368-369

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