Adriatic · Dalmatian Coast

Croatia

The Adriatic's most accessible coastline — a thousand islands within a day's sail of each other, each one different. Split is beginners' Croatia; Dubrovnik is culture; the Kornati are for disappearing.

№ 01Central Dalmatia

Split

Diocletian's Palace — a Roman emperor's retirement home that became a city.

HistoryNightlifeIsland gateway

From €3,000/wkOpen base →

№ 02South Dalmatia

Dubrovnik

The walled city at the end of the Adriatic. Better in June than August by a factor of ten.

HistoryCultureUNESCO

From €2,950/wkOpen base →

№ 03Istria

Rovinj

Venetian campanile, truffle country, the quietest Adriatic base.

CuisineOff the beaten trackIstria

From €1,850/wkOpen base →

№ 04Central Dalmatia

Trogir

A UNESCO island-city connected by two bridges. More intact than Split, less visited.

UNESCOHistoryQuiet

From €2,500/wkOpen base →

№ 05North Dalmatia

Šibenik

The only medieval Croatian city built entirely by Croatians — not Romans or Venetians.

Hidden gemKornati gatewayHistory

From €3,950/wkOpen base →