| Page Views: 880 Last Visit to Croatia: May, 2003 | Croatia - Visit now before everyone figures it out by Callavetta - last update: Jan 14, 2005 |
Europe's best kept secret | The old town of Rovinj on the Istrian Peninsula |
Two weeks in Croatia was barely enough to scratch the surface of this incredible country. With some 1700 plus kilometers of coastline and 1185 islands (that coastline number doesn't include island coastline!), there is obviously a lot to see.
Croatia has rich cultural and historical backgrounds which bring flavors of many nations to the present day. One doesn't have to dig too hard to find ancient Roman ruins, old walled cities, rich agricultural areas, lush national parks with countless waterfalls and incredible rugged mountains.
To top it off, with the exception of about a 6 week high season Croatia is not yet overrun with tourists. But that won't last long. When travelers realize what Croatia has to offer this hidden jewel of Europe will not be hidden anymore.
Croatians have a legend that when God divided up Yugoslavia into states he saved the best part for Himself. That part was Croatia. They may be right. |
|  | Flag of Croatia Adopted in 1991 after a bloody struggle for independence. |
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| Pros: | "Incredible scenery, rich history, wonderful people, inexpensive prices" | | In A Nutshell: | "In a dozen years Croatia will be the destination that Italy is today. Get there quick before it's too crowded!" |
Callavetta's Croatia Travel Tips
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JLBG Mon Aug 21, 2006 06:39 UTC
Croatia is wonderful but in the peak season, the coast is already packed! I experienced once in october and that was wonderful | diocletianvs Thu Jun 8, 2006 19:28 UTC
Hi Katherine. I don't follow football, so I can only hope the madness will finish soon. | johngayton Tue Nov 15, 2005 05:11 UTC
Scratching surfaces seems to be digging deep into me, Katherine! | BeatChick Thu Nov 18, 2004 01:51 UTC
Gorgeous Croatia coastline photo - postcard quality - love the boats in the foreground! Wonderful intro to the country - sure has come up in the last 10 yrs since it was written about in Theroux's "Pillars of Hercules". |
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