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HVAR ISLAND

This Croatian gem is an hour’s ride by ferry from Split.  Purchase your boat tickets a day or two in advance (especially in high season) at the port kiosk.  The boats are generally full to capacity, with not a free…

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Trogir

Trogir is a twenty-seven-kilometer drive from Split. It has a reputation for being less crowded and less expensive than Split and offers a choice of beautiful beaches. Sunday is a busy market day in Trogir. The market situated along the…

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Split

Split is a hotspot destination. It overflows with thousands of visitors who disembark from humongous cruise ships daily. Tour guides jockey for space with their groups in the narrow historical cobblestone streets of Diocletian’s Palace, while others offer their services…

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Opatija

From the highway, one descends via serpentine bends to Opatija.  At first glance, it’s apparent that this is the St. Tropez of Croatia - high fashion, luxurious, and expensive.  The shoreline is lined by marinas where pleasure boats bob in…

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Motovun – The Baredine Caves – Pula

Motovun is an ancient town perched on a hilltop, whose beginnings hark back to a prehistoric hillfort. The majority of the medieval walls and ancient structures were built under Venetian rule, which lasted 519 years from 1278 to 1797. The…

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Šibinek

Šibenik, pronounced 'Shibenik', is the oldest Croatian city on the Adriatic coast. It is surrounded by the Šibinek archipelago, consisting of hundreds of islands and islets. The Old Town is a web of medieval, well-preserved lanes dating back to the…

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