The must-see attraction is, of course, Pula’s amphitheatre. Set a short walk north of the city centre, its outer walls are remarkably preserved, and a wonderful backdrop for the concerts that take ...

The coast of Istria can rightly claim to be the earliest Croatian destination of the modern tourist era, its beautiful towns beaches made accessible to the elites of Europe via the country's first ...

Still underappreciated, Croatia’s best-kept secret is filled with beaches, history and stunning scenery –ideal for a summer holiday Chris is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of ...

Istria—with its sleepy fishing villages, azure waters, and verdant hills of truffle, olive, and vine—is still, miraculously, under the radar. Straddling both Mediterranean and Balkan identity, this ...

Istria isn’t the sort of place that likes to interrupt. Stand on the shore anywhere between Fažana and Umag, as the sea laps the shingle and families chatter quietly, and you’ll understand: a ...

NOT so long ago, pictures of jaw-dropping ancient ruins and stunning beaches put sun-kissed Croatia at the top of my list of dream destinations. So when a rare opportunity to pay a visit to the ...

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