Croatia has lots of tourist destinations and attractions, especially
along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Croatian coast stretches from Horn of
Savudria on the north-west point in Istria to the Horn of Prevlaka in Boka
Kotorska bay on the south-east point. There are several large and small peninsulas
and bays along the lengthy coast of the Adriatic.
There are few larger towns like Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Šibenik, Split,
and Dubrovnik, and lots of smaller towns along the Adriatic coast. Most of
these towns support tourism by offering accommodation in hotels, villas,
and private apartments. Pula, Zadar, Split, and smaller town Solin, as well
as a number towns on Croatian islands, have buildings, monuments, and remains from
ancient times, some of which are well preserved.
- Pula has Pula Amphitheater, Hercules Gate (Porta Herculea), Augustus Temple,
Dual Gate (Porta Gemina), and Triumphal Arch of the Sergi.
- Zadar has ancient Roman Forum and famous preromanesque church of St. Donat.
- Split has Diocletian's Palace, in which the central place takes Peristil
and the church of St. Domnius in the mausoleum that had been made for Roman Emperor
Diocletian.
- In the vicinity of Solin, there are remains of Salona, one of the
oldest ancient settlements in Croatia.
You can read more about these tourist attractions and other places and tourist destinations
in Croatia right here on Apartments in Croatia, using the Tourist Information
sidebar you see on the left.
As for the islands in Croatia, Croatian archipelago is the second
largest in the Mediterranean after Greek archipelago. Croatia has about 700 islands,
389 islets, and 78 reefs, many of which are small and uninhabited.
There are more than 45 islands in Croatia that are inhabited. Some of larger inhabited
islands in Croatia, ordered from west to east, are Krk, Cres, Lošinj,
Rab, Pag, Vir, Dugi Otok, Ugljan, Pašman,
Šolta, Brač, Vis, Hvar, Korčula, Mljet, and Lastovo.
Islands in Croatia also support tourism, and since they are far away from
major cities, they have naturally clean air and sea.
Most beaches along Croatian coast and on the islands are pebble beaches,
but there are also beaches that were formed by sediments of rock. Trees growing
on Croatian coast are mainly coniferous. Such trees offer lots of shade in hot days
in summertime, while temperature of the Adriatic Sea is just cool enough
for refreshment.