Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Facts and figures, Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Politics, Economy, Tourism, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Suggested itineraries, Highlights, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Tourist information and maps, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Opening times, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media and communications, Business/time, Buying a property, Interacting with local people, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Zagreb History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information and maps, Local tour operators and travel agencies, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Surrounds Chapter 4 Inland Croatia Cycling in Zagreb County, Varazdin, Cakovec and the Med-imurje, The Zagorje, Samobor, The zumberak, Plesivica Wine Road, Karlovac, South of Karlovac, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Jastrebarsko and the Turopolje, Lonjsko Polje, Jasenovac, Pozega, Papuk Nature Park, Slavonski Brod, Dakovo, Osijek, Kopacki Rit, Vinkovci, Vukovar, East to Ilok Chapter 5 Istria The west coast to Porec, Rovinj, Brijuni Islands, Pula, The east coast to Labin and Rabac, To Opatija and Ucka, Inland Istria Chapter 6 Kvarner Bay and Islands Rijeka, Gorski Kotar, North Velebit National Park, Cres and Losinj, Krk, Rab Chapter 7 Northern Dalmatia Zadar, Paklenica National Park, Sibenik, Krka National Park, Pag, Ugljan and Pasman, Dugi Otok and the Kornati archipelago Chapter 8 Central Dalmatia Trogir, Split, Makarska/Biokovo, solta, BraC, Hvar, Vis Chapter 9 Southern Dalmatia Dubrovnik, South of Dubrovnik, The Elaphite Islands (Kolocep, Lopud, sipan), Mljet, Trsteno, Ploce and the Neretva Delta, Peljesac peninsula, Korcula, Lastovo Appendix Language Appendix Further Information Index
