Beach Holiday

Most of the Croatian resorts attract tourists with a variety of beaches adapted for a comfortable stay. See toppharmacyschools for geography, climate and cuisine in Croatia.

In Istria, practically all beaches are concrete artificial platforms ( in Umag and Poreč ), small pebble-covered lagoons (in Novigrad and Rabac ), or plateaus (in Vrsar ). You can also find natural stone beaches.

Central Dalmatia is famous for its small-pebble beaches, the best on the coast. It is worth visiting the beaches of the cities of Brela, Baska Voda, Tucepi, Trogir, as well as the beautiful beaches of Primosten. Fans of sandy beaches should visit Sibenik and the island of Brac.

South Dalmatia will please you with pebble, rocky, and concrete beaches, and the islands in the Dubrovnik region will also have beaches with clean sand.

It should be noted that Croatia is one of the main centers of nudist tourism (the oldest center is located in Koversad ).

Leisure

The Adriatic Sea provides excellent places for water sports, wonderful nature attracts lovers of hiking and cycling, and a developed tourist infrastructure provides golf, tennis, etc.

Almost all Croatian beaches offer diving equipment (excellent places are on the island of Brac and on the coast near Dubrovnik ), as well as the services of experienced instructors. The richness of underwater flora and fauna, clear blue water and the variety of underwater terrain will impress both beginners and experienced divers.

In addition, on the sea you can go windsurfing, sailing on yachts and sport fishing.

Cyclists in Croatia will also have a place to turn around. Many bike paths in Zadar, Trogir, on the island of Brioni and in the area of ​​the city of Ravna Gora. The latter is also a great place for fans of various types of mountaineering and rock climbing.

Trekking and eco-tourism are developed in Croatia (the best places are in Poreč and Zadar ).

A significant plus of the Croatian resorts is a lot of equipped sports grounds. On the island of Brioni, Krk, Brac, as well as in Trogir and Porec, you can go in for table and tennis, golf, play basketball and volleyball, etc.

In winter, ski lovers are waiting for such Croatian resorts as Gora Sleme, Belolasitsa, Platak, Chelimbasha.

Tours

Quite small in size, Croatia accommodates on its territory unique natural attractions, combined with a huge number of historical and architectural monuments. In addition, thematic long-distance excursions are organized (“The Instructive Road of the Virovitic Bilogorye”, the project “Traditional Cuisine Roads”, “Pearls of the Drava Valley”, etc.)

One of the richest cities in attractions is the capital of Croatia Zagreb, which was once formed as a result of the merger of the cities of Kaptol and Gradets. In the Gradca area, it is worth visiting the Gothic church of St. Mark, the museum of the sculptor Ivan Meštrović, the Croatian Historical Museum, and the Gallery of Primitive Art.

The center of Kaptol is St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You can also walk to the Baroque Archbishop’s Palace, Josip Jelacic Square, and the beautiful Mirogoj Cemetery.

In the city of Zadar, the main attractions are the ancient fortress walls and the first university in Croatia. In addition, the Church of the Holy Martyrs, the Museum of Church Art, the Cathedral of St. Anastasia and numerous churches are known.

A notable feature of Croatia is a large number of abandoned cities, for example, Naked Island near the island of Rab or the ruins of the city Dvigrad founded by the Romans.

Medieval castles are found throughout the country: Bogenshperk near Litiya, Friedrichstein on Kochevskaya Gora, Žužemberk and Khmilnik, the Otočets island castle and many others.

A major tourist center in Istria, Pula is famous for its many museums and the remains of Roman buildings. It would be a shame not to visit the Old Town Hall (1296), the Byzantine mausoleum (VI century) and the Franciscan church with a mosaic museum.

The city of Dubrovnik, which was founded over a thousand years ago, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Pile gate and fortress walls of the 14th century. open the list of sights of the city. In addition, you should see the fortress tower of St. Ivan of the XVI century. with the Maritime Museum and the Aquarium, the Church of St. Vlach, Sponza Palace, the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady of Mary, as well as the convent of St. Clara located nearby.

National natural parks with dense magnificent forests are located on the islands of Brijuni and Krk. It is worth mentioning in this row Plitvice Lakes, listed in the list of world natural monuments.

Not far from Poreč is the Baredine cave complex with impressive stalactites. Frequent excursions are organized here.

In the vicinity of Rovinj, the list of natural attractions includes the islands and the coast from the island of St. Ivan to the island of the Two Sisters, as well as the sea and underwater parts of the Lima Canal, the forested area of Punta Corrente, the Palud swamp, the Romuald’s cave and the Monfiorenzo quarry.

Festivals and holidays

Croatia hosts many events and celebrations throughout the year. Once on at least one of them, the tourist will definitely not get bored.

Zagreb hosts the Music Biennale in April, and during the summer it hosts the St. Mark Philharmonic Festival, Flora-Art Flower Show, Eurokaz International New Theater Festival, Cartoon Festival, International Folklore Festival, International Jazz Days and much more.

In Dubrovnik, you can visit the February carnival, the feast of St. Blaze in the same month, as well as the famous international Summer Festival.

Rovinj on September 16 every year becomes a gathering place for thousands of believers on a pilgrimage in honor of St. Euphemia.

Poreč is famous for its summer folklore festivals, Split for the May feast of the Holy Spirit, Zadar for the Pirate Festival and the Dalmatian Song Festival. Well, Pula hosts film festivals and the Opera Music Festival in the summer.

Wellness

On the territory of Croatia there are a number of balneological and mud treatment resorts. In total, there are about 20 thermal springs, as well as a unique deposit of naftalan – medicinal oil.

The resorts of Tuhelske Toplice, Krapinske Toplice, Stubicke Toplice, Varazdinske Toplice, Ivanic Grad (Naftalan) are famous for their procedures with naftalan and sodium chloride hot waters, which help with dermatological and gynecological diseases, as well as diseases of the musculoskeletal system, etc.

Spas with thermal waters and mud baths can be found in the resorts of Vela Luka, Sibenik, Duga Uvala and Istria. And in Opatija, Crikvenica and in the resorts of Veli Losinj, Hvar and Makarska there are thalassotherapy centers.