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