Croatia travel guide: vetted places

Plan your Croatia trip without the tourist traps: we pick places by rating and cross-check them with guides and locals. Updated regularly.

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The best places, routes and vetted venues - Croatia at a glance. Includes partner placements.

We don’t rely on memory or old blog posts. Every place is chosen and cross-checked across several sources, so the details stay current. More about the project

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A Croatia Airlines Airbus A320 taxiing on the apron at Split Airport with the coastal hills behind

London to Split 2026: 2h35 Nonstop, from £109 Return

Verified · September 3, 2026

Nonstop London-Split takes about 2 hours 35 minutes. Croatia Airlines lists Gatwick from £109 and Heathrow from £159 return - check live fares.

The walled old town of Korčula seen from the north across the channel, terracotta roofs and stone towers packed onto the peninsula

Where to Stay in Korčula: Old Town to Vela Luka

Verified · September 3, 2026

Korčula Town for walls and boats, Lumbarda for sand, Vela Luka for the Split car ferry. Match the base to how you arrive - then book.

Sailing boats lined along the stone quay of Stari Grad harbour on Hvar island

Sailing in Croatia: Yacht Charter Costs & Routes

Updated · September 1, 2026

Croatia yacht charter 2026: bareboat weekly ranges, skipper and deposit separate, APA on crewed boats, season guides, island routes.

White sand and turquoise shallows of Sakarun beach on Dugi Otok, with pines along the bay

Dugi Otok & Sakarun Beach: Island Day-Trip Guide

Updated · August 31, 2026

Day-trip Dugi Otok from Zadar: Jadrolinija ferry to Brbinj, Sakarun beach, Veli Rat lighthouse, and Telašćica cliffs - DIY or boat tour.

Palm-lined harbour of Makarska with boats at the quay and Biokovo rising behind the town

Where to Stay in Makarska: Riviera Bases Compared

Updated · August 30, 2026

Brela, Baška Voda, Makarska, Tučepi or the quieter south - which Riviera base fits beach weeks, families, nightlife and Brač ferry mornings.

A high viewpoint over the bare, jagged karst peaks and green ridgelines of the Velebit mountains inside Paklenica National Park

Paklenica National Park: Canyons, Climbing and Trails

Updated · August 29, 2026

Paklenica National Park in 2026: canyon and cave tickets from €5, Anića Kuk climbing routes, and trails from Starigrad near Zadar.

About the project

Croatia Guidebook is a travel guide to Croatia: attractions, cities, food, routes, and car rental. We pick places by rating, cross-check the facts, and date-stamp every article - here’s how we work.

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