Indeed, there could be an archaeological road trip for... Come summer, many tourists and locals flock to Croatia's coast, often leaving overlooked one of the country's most beautiful regions ...

She has penned hundreds of articles; authored more than 20 guidebooks; spoke about travel at events worldwide ... Thankfully, Croatia has plenty of room to spread out with more than 1,200 islands ...

Plitvice Lakes is one of Croatia's most alluring attractions. Just a few hours from capital city Zagreb, and easily reached by road ... epicentre of the Dalmatian travel industry.

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"taking a trip to Pag is like taking a trip to the moon", said Travel + Leisure. Croatia's fifth-largest island is known for its "raucous" summer parties that "take over the beaches of Zrće".