If your Mediterranean fantasies feature balmy days by sapphire waters in the shade of ancient walled towns, Croatia is the place to turn them into reality. Check out the top 14 things to do in Croatia.
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Croatia's Top 14
1. Soak up the red-roof views from Katarinin Trg before strolling the Upper Town lanes to explore Zagreb’s most ancient section
2. Marvel at Mirogoj’s grand architecture and highly idiosyncratic tombs and crypts
3. Soak up fine architecture and the lively cafe scene in Slavonia’s main city, Osijek
4. Stroll Varaždin’s compact centre, rimmed by stately baroque buildings and topped with a turreted castle
5. Be wowed by the verdant views and lost-in-time charms of Motovun, Istria’s most atmospheric hill town, then delve deep into the forest on a truffle hunt
6. Watch the sun set over the coast’s prettiest old town, Rovinj
7. Marvel at the other-worldly turquoise lakes and dramatic waterfalls of Croatia’s top natural attraction, Plitvice Lakes National Park
8. Explore Roman ruins, intriguing museums, local eateries and hip bars within the marbled streets of Zadar’s old town
9. Discover Split’s ancient heart in Diocletian’s Palace, a quarter that buzzes day and night
10. Stretch out on Zlatni Rat, Croatia’s most photogenic beach, in the pretty town of Bol
11. Soak up Kor?ula Town’s medieval atmosphere amid the marble streets of the walled town
12. Circle historic Dubrovnik’s mighty walls and then catch the cable car up Mt Sr? for breathtak-ing views from above
13. Wander the cobbled streets of ancient Rab Town
14. Sample Croatian specialities in Volosko