Croatian mountain villages off the beaten path.
Less-touristed mountain villages in Croatia, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Tucepi
A small Dalmatian village on the Makarska Riviera in Croatia, Tučepi has an unusually dense café and restaurant scene for its size, several historic churches…
Šibenik
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites anchor Šibenik's historic centre on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia: the Cathedral of St.
Novi Vinodolski
Adriatic coast town in Croatia with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, Novi Vinodolski sits where the Vinodol Valley — long used for wi…
Sinj
Sinj, a pocket-sized town in the continental part of Croatia's Split-Dalmatia County, is best known for the Sinjska alka, a knights' tournament held since th…
Pag
A pocket-sized Dalmatian town on the island of Pag, Croatia, with an unusually lively café and restaurant scene for its size, a striking number of churches,…
Obrovac
This small town in northern Dalmatia's Zadar County, Obrovac sits in the canyon of the river Zrmanja, with scenic surrounds and a handful of cafés and restau…
Martinscica
This tiny Adriatic village on the Croatian island of Cres sits directly on the water, with a marina opening onto the sea and vineyards in the surrounding lan…
Klanjec
This little wine-country town in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region of northwestern Croatia, close to the Slovenian border and set among mountain terrain.
Senj
Sitting where the Adriatic meets the foothills of the Velebit mountains, Senj is a small Croatian coastal town with a café and restaurant scene that punches…
Brela
Punta Rata beach, just outside this compact Dalmatian village on Croatia's Makarska Riviera, ranked sixth in the world and first in Europe on a 2004 Forbes l…
Preko
This Dalmatian village on the island of Ugljan sits opposite Zadar in northern Croatia, with an old centre of patrician summer houses and a café and restaura…
Cres (town)
This pocket-sized Croatian town on the island of Cres in the Kvarner Gulf, with an unusually dense café, restaurant, and church scene for a settlement its si…
Trilj
A small inland Dalmatian town on the Cetina River, northeast of Split, with an unusually lively café and restaurant scene for its size and vineyards in the s…
Lovran
A small waterfront village on the western shore of Kvarner Bay in eastern Istria, Lovran has an unusually dense café and restaurant scene for its size, sever…
Otocac
A small Croatian town in the Lika region where the Gacka river runs directly through the centre, Otočac sits in mountain terrain in the northwestern part of…
Nerezine
This little fishing village on the Croatian island of Lošinj, Nerezine sits at the water's edge in mountain terrain, with vineyards nearby and several histor…
Lupoglav
Small village in northeastern Istria, Croatia, where the road and tunnel through the Učka mountain range connect the peninsula to the rest of the country.
Slunj
Modest Croatian town where the Korana and Slunjčica rivers meet in mountain terrain, Slunj sits on the main route between Karlovac and Plitvice Lakes Nationa…