Croatia

Jonathan Bousfield first took his bucket and spade to the Adriatic coast in 1975, and has been making regular visits to Croatia ever since. He has also co-written the Rough Guides to Bulgaria, Austria and Poland.

Colour section: colour map of the country; where to go; when to go; things not to miss. Basics: getting there; visas and red tape; information, websites and maps; insurance; health; costs, money and banks; getting around; accommodation; eating and drinking; communications; the media; opening hours, public holidays and festivals; sport; outdoor pursuits; crime and personal safety; work and study; travellers with disabilities; directory. Guide - Zagreb: arrival, information and transport; accommodation; Trg bana Jelacica and around; Kaptol; Gradec; Donji grad; from Mazuranicev trg to the botanical gardens; the suburbs; Mount Medvendnica; eating drinking; nightlife and entertainment; shopping; travel details. Guide - inland Croatia: the Zagorje; Varazdin; Cakovec; Koprivnica and Hlebine; the Turopolje and Lonjsko polje; Slavonia; Samobor; Zagreb to Karlovac; west of Karlovac - the Gorski kotar; south of Karlovac - the Plitvice Lakes; travel details. Guide - Istria: Pula; the Brijuni Islands; Vodjnan and Bale; Rovinj; the Limski kanal and Vrsar; Porec; Novigrad, Umag and Savudrija; Pazin and Beram; Dvigrad and Swetvincenat; Gracisce and around; Motovun and Oprtalj; Groznjan; Buzet, Roc, Hum and around; Labin and around; travel details. Guide - the Kvarner Gulf: Rijeka; the Opatija Riviera; Cres and Losinj; Krk; Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski; Senj; the Paklenica National Park; Rab; Pag; travel details. Guide - Dalmatia: Nin; Zadar; Silba; Ugljan and Pasman; Iz; Dugi otok; Pakostane and Lake Vrana; Murter and the Kornati archipelago; Vodice; Sibenik and around; the Krka National Park; Trogir and around; Split. (Part contents)