If you're a food lover, be sure to do a car tour of the Buzet region of northern Istria, which lies not far from the Slovenian border.  The area's rolling, verdant landscapes are simply magnificent, and it is considered one of Croatia's main gastronomic regions. 

The forests of Buzet, Croatia's truffle capital

A magnificent series of vegetation-covered islands, the archipelago lying off the west coast of Istria and formed by two large islands, Veliki Brijun and Mail Brijun, and twelve islets was chosen by Marshall Tito as the location of his summer residence and as a place where he could receive and host his visitors, especially the heads of the non-aligned states.

On the Brijuni Islands, in the company of Tito!

Plitvice and the smaller Krka are parks you must visit in Croatia.
 You really should put them on your holiday to-do list.
 Hikers will love the mountain parks as well as the stunning, protected islands.

The most beautiful parks in central Croatia


Beautiful Dubrovnik has kept its battle scars in ex-Yugoslavia. You will learn about the history on a tour of the old town, in the museums and in the beautiful photo gallery.

The battle scars of Dubrovnik

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A rural, mountainous region in the middle of Croatia, Lika has the incredible Plitvice Lakes National Park at its heart.

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A historic region of Croatia, Lika is associated with all the big events and dramas of the country's national history: the first great migration from "White Croatia" (bijelohrvati), the establishment of the first Croatian kingdom under Tomislav, or—more recently—during the Croatian War of Independence, the region traditionally having been home to a large community of Serbs. A rural, mountainous region that is scarcely populated and quite conservative, Lika is a good example of the differences in landscape and culture that can exist within such a little country. I would not recommend an extended stay in this region, however. Despite its natural beauty, it has few tourist facilities, apart from around the magnificent Plitvice Lakes National Park, a must-see during a holiday in Croatia.

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