Top 100 places to visit in Croatia
100 must-see places and attractions in Croatia, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Nature & national park
Plitvice Lakes National Park
UNESCO-listed chain of 16 terraced turquoise lakes linked by waterfalls and wooden boardwalks.
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2Old town & city
Dubrovnik Old Town
Walled medieval city of marble streets, Baroque churches and palaces on the southern Adriatic.
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3Historic site
Diocletian's Palace
Fourth-century Roman emperor's palace whose walls now enclose the living heart of Split.
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4Landmark
Dubrovnik City Walls
Nearly two kilometres of intact medieval walls with sweeping views over the old town and sea.
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5Nature & national park
Krka National Park
River park of travertine cascades, including Skradinski Buk, and the island monastery of Visovac.
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6Old town & city
Hvar Town
Venetian-era harbour town with a Renaissance square, cathedral and hilltop fortress.
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7Religious site
Euphrasian Basilica
UNESCO-listed sixth-century Byzantine basilica famed for its gold-ground apse mosaics.
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8Old town & city
Rovinj Old Town
Pastel-coloured fishing town on a peninsula, crowned by the hilltop Church of St Euphemia.
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9Archaeological site
Pula Arena
First-century Roman amphitheatre, one of the best-preserved in the world, still used for events.
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10Religious site
Cathedral of St James
UNESCO-listed Renaissance cathedral built entirely of stone, with a frieze of 71 carved heads.
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11Neighbourhood & street
Zagreb Upper Town
Historic Gradec and Kaptol quarter of gas-lit lanes, St Mark's Church and Lotršćak Tower.
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12Landmark
Zadar Sea Organ
Architectural sound installation where waves push air through pipes set into marble steps.
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13Old town & city
Korčula Town
Compact walled town on a herringbone street plan, with a Gothic-Renaissance cathedral.
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14Old town & city
Trogir Old Town
UNESCO-listed islet town of Romanesque and Renaissance buildings, with a noted cathedral portal.
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15Coast & beach
Zlatni Rat
Pebble spit beach that shifts shape with wind and currents, popular for swimming and windsurfing.
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16Nature & national park
Mljet National Park
Forested island park with two saltwater lakes and a Benedictine monastery on an islet.
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17Nature & national park
Kornati National Park
Archipelago of around 89 largely barren islands and islets, best explored by boat.
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18Nature & national park
Paklenica National Park
Limestone canyons on the southern Velebit, known for hiking trails and rock climbing.
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20Old town & city
Motovun
Walled hilltop town above the Mirna Valley, surrounded by vineyards and truffle forests.
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21Nature & national park
Brijuni National Park
Island group with Roman villa ruins, dinosaur footprints and Tito's former summer residence.
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22Coast & beach
Blue Cave
Sea cave on Biševo lit by sunlight refracted through the water into a vivid blue glow.
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23Archaeological site
Stari Grad Plain
UNESCO-listed agricultural landscape still divided into plots laid out by Greek colonists.
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24Museum & gallery
Museum of Broken Relationships
Museum displaying everyday objects donated with stories of relationships that ended.
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25Island
Lokrum
Wooded nature reserve island near Dubrovnik with a ruined monastery, botanical garden and fort.
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26Historic site
Walls of Ston
Fourteenth-century defensive walls stretching over five kilometres across the Pelješac isthmus.
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27Archaeological site
Salona
Extensive ruins of the Roman provincial capital of Dalmatia, including an amphitheatre and basilicas.
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28Castle & palace
Rector's Palace
Gothic-Renaissance seat of the Republic of Ragusa, now housing the Cultural History Museum.
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29Castle & palace
Trakošćan Castle
Romantic hilltop castle above a lake, furnished with period interiors and armour collections.
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30Historic site
Mirogoj Cemetery
Arcaded 19th-century cemetery and park with notable funerary art by Croatian sculptors.
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31Castle & palace
Fort Lovrijenac
Fortress on a sea cliff outside Dubrovnik's western walls, used as a theatre venue in summer.
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32Old town & city
Zadar Old Town
Peninsula old town with a Roman forum, the round Church of St Donatus and a Romanesque cathedral.
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33Religious site
Franciscan Monastery, Dubrovnik
Monastery with a Romanesque cloister and one of Europe's oldest continuously working pharmacies.
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34Old town & city
Varaždin Old Town
Former Croatian capital with Baroque palaces, churches and a moated castle housing the city museum.
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35Park & garden
Marjan Hill
Forest park on a peninsula west of Split, with viewpoints, hermitage chapels and swimming spots.
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36Mountain & viewpoint
Mount Srđ
Hill above Dubrovnik reached by cable car or trail, with a Napoleonic fort and panoramic views.
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37Old town & city
Opatija
Elegant resort town of Habsburg-era villas and hotels along a seaside promenade.
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38Castle & palace
Klis Fortress
Strategic medieval fortress on a rocky pass above Split with extensive views of the coast.
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39Mountain & viewpoint
Biokovo Nature Park
Mountain range rising steeply behind Makarska, with a skywalk and a road to Sveti Jure peak.
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40Island
Pakleni Islands
Pine-covered islets off Hvar Town with sheltered coves and beaches reached by water taxi.
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41Old town & city
Cavtat
Small harbour town south of Dubrovnik with the Račić Mausoleum and the Vlaho Bukovac house museum.
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42Old town & city
Rastoke
Village of old watermills and houses set among waterfalls where the Slunjčica meets the Korana.
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43Island
Elaphiti Islands
Car-free islands including Koločep, Lopud and Šipan, with chapels, beaches and summer villas.
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44Lake & river
Imotski Lakes
Red Lake and Blue Lake, two deep karst sinkhole lakes on the edge of the town of Imotski.
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45Religious site
Pustinja Blaca
Hermitage monastery built into a remote cliff on Brač, now a museum of monastic life.
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46Old town & city
Tvrđa
Well-preserved 18th-century Habsburg fortress town forming the historic core of Osijek.
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47Nature & national park
Kopački Rit Nature Park
Floodplain wetland near the Danube and Drava confluence, rich in birdlife and red deer.
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48Old town & city
Grožnjan
Hilltop Istrian town of artists' studios and galleries, home to a summer music school.
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49Nature & national park
Telašćica Nature Park
Deep bay on Dugi Otok with sheer sea cliffs and the saltwater lake Mir.
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50Religious site
Church of St Donatus
Distinctive ninth-century circular pre-Romanesque church built partly with Roman forum stones.
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51Old town & city
Nin
Tiny islet town with the ninth-century Church of the Holy Cross, salt pans and sandy lagoons.
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52Nature & national park
Northern Velebit National Park
High karst mountain park with the Premužić Trail, botanical garden and deep caves.
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53Nature & national park
Risnjak National Park
Forested mountain park in Gorski Kotar, habitat of lynx, bears and wolves, and the Kupa spring.
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54Castle & palace
Trsat Castle
Hilltop castle above Rijeka with a nearby pilgrimage church and views over the Kvarner Gulf.
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55Old town & city
Rab Town
Medieval town known for its four bell towers rising above a narrow peninsula.
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56Castle & palace
St Nicholas Fortress
UNESCO-listed 16th-century Venetian sea fortress guarding the channel into Šibenik.
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57Castle & palace
Veliki Tabor Castle
Pentagonal late-medieval castle with semicircular towers on a hill in Croatian Zagorje.
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58Museum & gallery
Krapina Neanderthal Museum
Museum at the site where remains of Neanderthals were found, with reconstructions of early life.
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59Museum & gallery
Staro Selo Museum, Kumrovec
Open-air ethnographic village museum around the birth house of Josip Broz Tito.
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60Historic site
Vukovar Water Tower
Restored water tower preserved as a memorial to the 1991 siege of Vukovar, with a viewing platform.
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61Archaeological site
Temple of Augustus
Roman temple on Pula's forum dedicated to the emperor Augustus, housing ancient sculpture.
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62Coast & beach
Kamenjak Cape
Protected southern tip of Istria with rocky coves, clear water and walking and cycling trails.
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63Coast & beach
Lim Bay
Long, narrow sea inlet flanked by forested slopes, known for oyster and mussel farms.
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64Old town & city
Hum
Miniature walled hill town in inland Istria, reached along the Glagolitic Alley of monuments.
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65Nature & national park
Pazin Cave
Deep karst chasm beneath Pazin Castle that inspired a scene in a Jules Verne novel.
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66Religious site
Church of St Mary of the Rocks, Beram
Small Gothic church near Beram with a 15th-century fresco cycle including a Dance of Death.
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67Museum & gallery
Mimara Museum
Large art collection spanning antiquity to the 20th century, housed in a neo-Renaissance building.
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68Museum & gallery
Croatian Museum of Naïve Art
Gallery devoted to Croatian naïve painters, including artists of the Hlebine school.
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69Market & shopping
Dolac Market
Zagreb's main open-air produce market, known for its red parasols above the central square.
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70Neighbourhood & street
Tkalčićeva Street
Lively pedestrian street of cafés and bars following the course of a former stream.
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71Park & garden
Maksimir Park
Large 18th-century landscaped park with lakes, woodland, pavilions and the city zoo.
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72Mountain & viewpoint
Medvednica Nature Park
Wooded mountain above Zagreb with hiking trails, Medvedgrad fortress and the Sljeme summit.
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73Museum & gallery
Ivan Meštrović Gallery
Sculptor Ivan Meštrović's former seaside villa displaying many of his major works.
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74Museum & gallery
Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
Modern museum in Novi Zagreb covering Croatian and international art from the 1950s onwards.
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75Museum & gallery
Nikola Tesla Memorial Centre
Museum at the inventor's birthplace, including his family home and father's church.
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76Nature & national park
Barać Caves
Show caves near Rakovica with stalactite chambers and a colony of bats.
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77Lake & river
Vransko Lake Nature Park
Croatia's largest natural lake, with an ornithological reserve and a cycling trail.
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78Old town & city
Skradin
Small riverside town at the entrance to Krka National Park, with boat access to the waterfalls.
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79Old town & city
Primošten
Former island village on a small peninsula, surrounded by vineyards on terraced stone plots.
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80Lake & river
Cetina River Canyon
Gorge behind the town of Omiš, popular for rafting, ziplining and the fortresses above.
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81Coast & beach
Makarska Riviera
Stretch of pebble beaches and resort villages beneath the Biokovo mountain range.
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82Mountain & viewpoint
Vidova Gora
Highest peak on the Adriatic islands, looking down on Zlatni Rat and across to Hvar.
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83Castle & palace
Fortica
Hilltop fortress above Hvar Town with views over the harbour and Pakleni Islands.
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84Island
Lastovo Nature Park
Remote island park of forests, fields and clear seas, with distinctive chimneys in Lastovo village.
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85Park & garden
Trsteno Arboretum
Renaissance-era estate garden with exotic trees, a Baroque fountain and sea views.
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86Lake & river
Neretva Delta
Fertile river delta of canals and citrus orchards, explored by traditional trupa boats.
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87Old town & city
Mali Lošinj
Harbour town on Lošinj with the Museum of Apoxyomenos, dedicated to an ancient bronze statue.
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88Old town & city
Krk Town
Walled town on Krk island with Roman remains, a Romanesque cathedral and Frankopan castle.
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89Island
Cres
Rugged island with the Beli visitor centre, stone villages and the freshwater Lake Vrana.
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91Religious site
Đakovo Cathedral
Red-brick neo-Romanesque cathedral with twin towers dominating the Slavonian plain.
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92Old town & city
Ilok
Croatia's easternmost town, with Odescalchi Castle, old wine cellars and views over the Danube.
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93Nature & national park
Lonjsko Polje Nature Park
Flood-plain wetland with oak villages, grazing horses and nesting white storks.
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94Old town & city
Samobor
Picturesque town near Zagreb known for its main square, cream cakes and hiking hills.
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95Castle & palace
Zrinski Castle
Moated Renaissance castle housing the Museum of Međimurje in the town of Čakovec.
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96Mountain & viewpoint
Učka Nature Park
Mountain ridge above Opatija with the Vojak tower viewpoint and the Vela Draga canyon.
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97Museum & gallery
Museum of Ancient Glass
Museum displaying a large collection of Roman glassware found in Dalmatia.
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98Archaeological site
Vela Spila
Large prehistoric cave above Vela Luka with evidence of human settlement over many millennia.
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99Lake & river
Zrmanja River
Karst river cutting a deep canyon near Obrovac, popular for kayaking and rafting.
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100Museum & gallery
Archaeological Museum, Split
Croatia's oldest museum, with Greek, Roman and early Christian finds from Salona and Dalmatia.
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