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Five Croatia regionsWhen discussing about Croatia regions, the most visitors will point out only those along the Adriatic coast like Istria peninsula, Kvarner and its islands and of course Dalmatian coast from Zadar all the way to Dubrovnik, including the most admired islands, like Brac, Hvar, Korcula or perhaps Vis. But there are regions in Croatia which are unfairly ignored or maybe are not so known to the most visitors mainly because they make part of Croatia interior and during the high season all visitors are hastening to the hot and sunny coast. To correct this unfairness I have decided to get you informed about these regions less known to the most tourists but not less interesting. On this page you will find more information about all Croatian regions and their highlights or we usually describe them as ‘What to see? or Where to go?’. I will start first from those already called, neglected regions like Hrvatsko (Croatian) Zagorje and Slavonja region.
Zagreb's Chatedral Hrvatsko Zagorje region begins north of Mt.Medvednica outside of Zagreb and extends west to the Slovenian border (don’t mix Slovenija with Slavonija) and as far north as Varazdin town). This green and hilly regions spotted with pastoral villages, medieval castles and thermal springs, covered with forests, mostly oak, chestnut and fir trees, makes a good break away from the summer heat and overcrowded tourist places along the coast. The local people speak a local dialect called Kajkavski , named after the word ‘Kaj’ meaning ‘What’. To find more about Hrvatsko Zagorje region and its highlight click here! Related pages Zagreb Croatia, the Croatian capital
Veliki(Great) Tabor castle Slavonja region is a fertile region that spreads between rivers Drava and Hungarian border in the north and Sava river and Bosnia and Herzegovina border in the south and the Serbian border in the east. This region was unfortunately deeply involved in last 1991 war between Croatia and Serbian minority encouraged by Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic, attempting to integrate this region into ‘Great Serbia’. We should not forget destruction of heroic Vukovar town , until 1991 the town of elegant baroque buildings and one of the most beautiful towns on the Danube. To read more about this regions and its highlights proceed clicking here! Croatia regions - Istria peninsula region is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. About one third of the Istrian territory is forested and the rest is covered with vineyards, olive trees, pastures and orchards. The gently inclined hills with walled hill villages (like Motovun) that offer extensive views of the countryside. Many writers and journalists call Istria the "new Tuscany" or the "new Provence". I prefer to divide this peninsula in so called Blue an Green regions.
Blue Istria Related pages Istria's nudist or naturist resorts From Trieste to Istria by Ustica Lines From Venice to Istria by fast ferries Istria pictures - travel photography
Green Istria The Blue one is the part along the Adriatic coast from Umag to Pula. The green one is the fraction of internal medieval cities where the mountain valleys appear light green and tan. If you want to know more about Blue and Green Istrai, click here!
Kvarner region is an a combination of shores, islands and highlands, architecture and culture. It has almost 160 years long tourist tradition with excellent roads connections with Zagreb, Vienna and Budapest. The railway link with Vienna was opened in 1857 making Opatija (Nice of Croatia ) one of the most popular and exclusive destination of Austrian aristocracy. The capital of this region is Rijeka, Croatia’s third town and the biggest port on the Adriatic. Venetian influence pervades on the islands of Cres, Losinj and Rab. Krk island was the popular place of Croatia’s nobility, especially, the Frankopan dukes.
Baska beach Croatia regions - Gorski kotar (English: Mountain District) is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Together with Lika and the Ogulin-Plaški valley it forms mountainous Croatia. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland. There you will find few of the most beautiful national parks in Croatia like Ucka Nature Park, The Northern Velebit National Park and The Risnjak National Park. Related pages Velebit mountain National Park Croatia regions - Dalmatia - Dalmatia (Croatian: Dalmacija; Latin: Dalmatia; Italian: Dalmazia) is a Croatia region spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the boarder of Montenegro in the southeast. Dalmatia is the most visited tourist area of Croatia. Dalmatia is defined sometimes as South Dalmatia, Central Dalmatia and North Dalmatia but as well as Zadar, Sibenik, Split and Dubrovnik counties. Croatia regions - Zadar and Sibenik counties are the main cities of Northern Dalmatia. This is an area of several National Parks like Paklenica National Park, Kornati islands and Krka river and Plitvice Lakes National Parks. Zadar and Sibenk islands archipelago offer some of the Adriatic’s most secluded, intact island villages. Islands like Pag and Dugi Otok (Long island) are famous off the beaten track destinations for a complete relaxation.
Zadar - St.Donat Croatia regions - Split county or Central Dalmatia runs from old town of Trogir in the north-west to Ploce in the south-east and includes the large islands of Brac and Hvar as well as the smaller islands of Vis and Solta. South of Split runs a famous Makarska Riviera with the most beautiful beaches. Roman ruins, fabulous beaches, old fishing ports, medieval and Renaissance architecture make Central Dalmati one of the best region to unite summer vacations with historical discovery.
Split's Chatedral
Croatia regions - Southern Dalmatia runs from Ploce in the north to the Montenegrin border in the south. This warm and sunny region is a flourishing region of coves, woody islands like Mljet (National Park of Mljet) , Korcula island and Peljesac peninsula and Dubrovni as a pearl of the Adriatic coast. There are only few cities in the world that can match up to this unique town with its massive city walls with immense artistic heritage available to anyone. Read more about Dalmatia region.
Dubrovnik - The Adriatic pearl Related pages Central Dalmatia naturist beaches South Dalmatia naturist beaches Windsurfing on Dalmatia islands Zadar - Once capital of Croatia Split - the town of Roman Emperor Jelsa - Hvar island sandy beaches Lastovo island, the last paradise Trogir town - the taste of Venice
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