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Top Things To Do
Zagreb
The Museum of Arts and Crafts (www.muo.hr) traces Croatian craftsmanship through the centuries, and the Mimara Museum exhibits a rich collection of painting, sculpture and ceramics from abroad. Admire Meštrović's dramatic sculptures at the Meštrović Atelier (www.mdc.hr/mestrovic). Dubrovnik Dubrovnik's turbulent history can be unearthed at the Rector's Palace, War Photo Limited (www.warphotoltd.com) and the Maritime Museum. Art and sculpture See fine examples of early Croatian religious art at the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments (www.mhas-split.hr) in Split. Appreciate more of Meštrović's 20th-century sculptures in the city's Meštrović Gallery (www.mdc.hr/mestrovic). Dubrovnik Summer Festival Dubrovnik's Summer Festival (www.dubrovnik-festival.hr) takes place each summer, from mid July to late August, and features open-air evening performances of theatre, jazz and classical music in the old town. Zagreb and Split also have summer festivals. Volosko Home to some of Croatia's best seafood restaurants, the gastronomic enclave of Volosko is a pretty fishing village just outside the popular resort of Opatija (www.opatija-tourism.hr), while soaking up attractive Adriatic sea views. Golden Cape The fine golden shingle of Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape) makes it Croatia's most photographed beach, located just outside the tourist resort of Bol (www.bol.hr) on the island of Brač. It's also one of Croatia's top windsurfing destinations. Cres Escape the crowds on the Kvarner Gulf island of Cres (www.tzg-cres.hr), famous for its colony of Griffon Vultures, the historic settlement of Valun and the laid-back Cres Town. Hiking and climbing The Risnjak National Park (www.risnjak.hr), located in the mountains of Gorski Kotar and the Velebit Massif of Northern Dalmatia's Paklenica National Park (www.paklenica.hr) are the best spots to hike or climb. Kornati National Park The Kornati National Park (www.kornati.hr) is an archipelago of some 90 scattered islands and islets. Virtually uninhabited, the islands display a harsh, rocky landscape practically devoid of vegetation. Several renovated stone cottages provide ‘Robinson Crusoe'-type holiday accommodation. Hvar Join the jet set on the increasingly exclusive island of Hvar, renowned for its rugged coastline, excellent wines and lavender fields. Drink coffee or sip cocktails in Hvar Town (www.tzhvar.hr), a Venetian settlement, built around a picturesque harbour presided over by a hilltop fortress. Diving Dive in the ethereal Blue Grotto and explore the shipwrecks sunk off the island of Vis (www.tz-vis.hr), Croatia's most remote inhabited island. Island-hopping Island hop between the largely traffic-free Elaphite Islands of Koločep, Lopud and Šipan, near Dubrovnik (www.visitdubrovnik.hr), with their secluded and beaches and good-value restaurants. Korčula Korčula Town (www.korcula.net) is a marvel of medieval urban planning which has charmed foreign visitors since the first tourists arrived on the eponymous island in the 1920s. Cycling A top cycling spot is in Mljet National Park (www.np-mljet.hr), located on the green and unspoiled island of the same name. The park boasts dense forests, two interconnected saltwater lakes and, in the centre of the larger lake, the exquisite St Mary's Island and Benedictine Monastery. Bird-watching Slavonia's Kopački Rit Nature Park (www.kopacki-rit.com) is a vast expanse of wetland frequented by myriad migrating birds and well away from the tourist crowds. See Contact Address for further tourist information. |
