Croatia
The spectacular European rail trail with a chilling past
Legacies of the Balkan conflict of the early 1990s linger like scars in the landscape. But behind it all, there’s great beauty.
- Andrew Bain
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- Hotel reviews
I found the best hotel in Croatia’s less-crowded hotspot
You’ve probably never heard of this town, or hotel, but you’ll be glad you chose it over busier Split or Dubrovnik.
- Flip Byrnes
In a region famous for wild party cruises, this trip defied expectations
Having seen the reality TV show Below Deck, shot on the Dalmatian Coast, I was worried I would be the frumpy middle-aged woman in a sea of glamorous youngsters.
- Kristie Kellahan
I swore I’d never fly this airline again. Ten years later, I’m back on board
Croatia Airlines’ overhead bins can’t fit wheelie bags, the food is overpriced and don’t bother flying business class – the seats are the same as economy.
- Kristie Kellahan
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
Carry on up the Danube: President Daniel, 20, stakes claim for ‘new’ country
Most people would not want to get between Croatia and Serbia. But 20-year-old Daniel Jackson has quite a story.
- Peter FitzSimons
This region offers the joys of Europe, without the crowds
My journey begins in one of the continent’s infamously overrun tourist cities but it quickly moves on to places as yet undiscovered by the hordes.
- Brian Johnston
Europe’s most underrated capital has everything, except crowds
Here you can feel absorbed into the fabric of a growing, rapidly changing city that goes about its own business, rather than a place that feels like Disneyland.
- Brian Johnston
‘I’m a massive burger lover’: The restaurants, rooftops and dishes Jelena Dokic thinks are ace
The tennis legend turned author and commentator shares her favourite places to eat and drink in Melbourne, Sydney and Zagreb, plus what she likes to eat at home.
- Jane Rocca
‘Best option for me’: Tennis Australia funding helps lure Croatian junior star
Seventeen-year-old Duje Markovina will now ply his trade as an Australian tennis player.
- Marc McGowan
Visit showstopping grand gardens on this joyous botanical odyssey
This tour of the Italian Lakes, Slovenia and the Croatian Islands explores formal gardens and arboretums, as well as places of incomparable natural beauty.
- Julie Miller