Our Homeland
Croatia, region by region
We're Croatian, and we've covered this coastline as more than tourists. Everywhere else on this site, we're recommending places we visited once. Here, we're sharing home.
[Editor's note: this is the spot for your own words — where in Croatia you're from, what brought you back to the coast so many times, what's changed over the years. A paragraph or two is plenty, and it's the most important text on this whole page. We've added that you're based in Vienna since 2020 below — expand on it or cut it as you like.]
We've called Vienna home since 2020, which puts most of Europe within easy reach — and makes it easier than it sounds to get back to the Adriatic more often than most people manage. This section is organized by coastal region rather than by trip, since we've been up and down this coast more times than we've kept count of. Each region below has its own story — add photos to any of them any time by dropping files intopublic/images/ and swapping the placeholder in that region's page.
Kvarner Gulf
Rijeka & the Kvarner Gulf: The North Coast Most Visitors Skip
A base at the Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort & Spa, and why the Kvarner Gulf is worth building a trip around instead of just passing through.
Istria
Istria: Hill Towns, the Coast, and the Best Truffles in the Country
Croatia's Italian-influenced peninsula — Rovinj, Poreč, Pula, and the hill towns just inland.
North Dalmatia
North Dalmatia: Zadar, the Kornati Islands, and Fewer Crowds
Zadar's Roman core and sea organ, the Kornati archipelago, and a quieter stretch of coast than Split or Dubrovnik get.
Split & Central Dalmatia
Split & Central Dalmatia: A Roman Palace You Can Still Live In
Split's Diocletian's Palace, day trips to Trogir and the Krka waterfalls, and the ferry hub for Hvar and Brač.
Dubrovnik & South Dalmatia
Dubrovnik & the South: Beyond the Old Town Walls
Dubrovnik's walls and Old Town, the Pelješac peninsula's wine country, and why the day-trip crowds don't tell the whole story.
The Islands
The Islands: Hvar, Korčula, Brač, and Vis
Four very different Adriatic islands, and how to think about which ones fit which kind of trip.