Destinations in Croatia

Regions in Croatia

There are three different areas in Croatia: lowland Croatia (cr: Nizinska Hrvatska), coastal Croatia (Primorska Hrvatska) and mountain Croatia (Gorska Hrvatska), which can be divided into five travel regions:

• Istria (Istra)
  A peninsula in the northwest bordering Slovenia
• Kvarner
  The coastline and highlands north of Dalmatia comprise sub-regions: Kvarner Bay and Highlands (Lika and Gorski Kotar)
• Dalmatia (Dalmacija)
  A strip of mainland and islands between the Mediterranean and Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Slavonia (Slavonija)
  Including the sub-regions of Slavonija and Baranja (north of the Drava), a north-eastern area of forests and fields bordering Hungary, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Central Croatia (Središnja Hrvatska)
  North-central highlands, location of Zagreb

Cities in Croatia

• Zagreb – the capital and largest city
• Dubrovnik – historic coastal city and UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Split – ancient port city with Roman ruins
• Pula – the largest city in Istria with the Roman amphitheatre (commonly called the Arena).
• Osijek – capital of Slavonia and an important city
• Sisak – largest river port, city on three rivers and the city that stopped the spread of the Turks in Europe in 1593, formerly Siscia.
• Slavonski Brod – once an important star in the Ottoman defence line
• Rijeka – the largest and most important port in Croatia
• Varaždin – the former baroque capital of Croatia
• Zadar – the largest city in north-central Dalmatia, rich in history

Other destinations in Croatia

• Krka National Park – River Valley near Šibenik
• Island of Cres
• Island Hvar
• Island Brač
• Island Krk
• Island Šolta
• Makarska on the Makarska Riviera
• Plitvice Lakes National Park
• Žumberak – a mountainous region stretching from the border between Slovenia and Croatia