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Big Picture: View from Trogir’s Cathedral

Trogir‘s cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Lawrence (Katedrala Sv. Lovre) was built during the 12th century. Climb up its bell...

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Big Picture: Archaeological dig site in Solin

Croatia is quite rich archaeologically, thanks to the diverse number people that have called the country’s land home since prehistoric...

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Big Picture: Winery in Istria

Croatia has over 33,000 hectares of vineyards. Some 6,150 are found in Istria, the largest of the Adriatic’s peninsulas. Above...

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Big picture: Rocky coast

Croatia’s coast is 1,777 kilometers long and features many steep, rocky cliffs like this one. They’re popular with rock climbers...

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Big Picture: St. Ivan Kapistran Church of Ilok

Ilok is a town located in eastern Croatia on a hill overlooking the Danube river. Within its grounds is the...

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Big Picture: On the edge of Zadar

Zadar’s riva or boardwalk is the perfect place to sit down and relax, people watch, read a book or just...

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Big Picture: Coast of Omis

Omis might be small but it’s certainly not lacking in beautiful. It’s coastline is pristine and its teal blue Cetina...

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Big Picture: Splashing through an Osijek fountain

A favorite pastime of both Croats and their furry four-legged friends on hot summer days is to take a splash...

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Big Picture: Cliffs of Vis

Vis is the furthest island off Croatia’s shoreline. It’s positioning made it an ideal location for a military base during...

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Big Picture: Gundulic in Dubrovnik

Ivan Gundulic’s poem about freedom became quite well-known as the last verses of U2’s much loved song “Miss Sarajevo.” Today,...

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Big Picture: Jumping into the Adriatic

One of summer’s greatest joys in Croatia is jumping into the cool waters of the Adriatic. Don’t you agree?

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Big picture: Rab

Rab is one of Croatia’s most magical islands, well known for its mild climate and greenery. It’s also famous for...

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Big Picture: Living statues in Varazdin

Varazdin has been called Croatia’s “little Vienna” because of its lovely Baroque architecture. There is plenty to see in the...

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Big Picture: Vrsar

Situated on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Lim Bay, the old fishing town of Vrsar offers magnificent views....

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Big Picture: Plants growing from houses on Vis

To many, Vis is one of Croatia’s most beautiful islands and is definitely the Croatia’s most remote. For a while,...

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Big Picture: Rocky promenade on Sibenik

After a day out in the hot shinning sun and refreshing salty see water, come back to Sibenik‘s shoreline near...

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Big Picture: Beach in Makarska

A day out on one of Croatia’s beautiful beaches, like this one in Makarska, is truly perfection. Let your worries...

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Big Picture: Ugljan

The island of Ugljan is a part of the Zadar archipelago. It has about 1000 inhabitants in its seven villages...

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Big Picture: Jelsa

Though the island of Hvar’s eponymous town of Hvar gets all the press, what with princes and the like indulging...

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Big Picture: Blue sea of Kvarner

Croatia’s Kvarner region is full of stunning destinations that offer fantastic views of the true blue Adriatic Sea. If you’re...

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Big Picture: Povlja on Brac

Brac is home to a number of lovely towns and villages. One you should consider adding to your trip list...

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Big Picture: Donkeys of Brijuni

Brijuni was once President’s Tito famous summer residence. The group of islands are now a national park and its largest...

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Big Picture: Stunning Rovinj

Rovinj shines during the summer months. It’s no wonder that the town, famous of its church on the hill, is...

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Big Picture: Slama Fest

Slama Fest, also known as the Straw Land Festival, takes place every year in the village of Lug, near Kopacki...

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