If you're a food lover, be sure to do a car tour of the Buzet region of northern Istria, which lies not far from the Slovenian border.  The area's rolling, verdant landscapes are simply magnificent, and it is considered one of Croatia's main gastronomic regions. 

The forests of Buzet, Croatia's truffle capital

A magnificent series of vegetation-covered islands, the archipelago lying off the west coast of Istria and formed by two large islands, Veliki Brijun and Mail Brijun, and twelve islets was chosen by Marshall Tito as the location of his summer residence and as a place where he could receive and host his visitors, especially the heads of the non-aligned states.

On the Brijuni Islands, in the company of Tito!

Plitvice and the smaller Krka are parks you must visit in Croatia.
 You really should put them on your holiday to-do list.
 Hikers will love the mountain parks as well as the stunning, protected islands.

The most beautiful parks in central Croatia


Beautiful Dubrovnik has kept its battle scars in ex-Yugoslavia. You will learn about the history on a tour of the old town, in the museums and in the beautiful photo gallery.

The battle scars of Dubrovnik

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Trogir

A small Baroque city, Samobor is a very nice place to come for a day trip when in Croatia. Spend time exploring the city itself and be sure to try the local speciality: the famous Samobor cake.

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I'd already been in Zagreb for a month when I decided to visit Samobor (on the advice of some Croatian friends), and I did not regret coming here for a day to explore the city and enjoy the local food! Samobor really takes no time to get to by car from Zagreb, which means you can spend a good few hours here before heading back to the hustle and bustle of the capital. Samobor is a small city; so just a few hours is all you need to take a good look around it. A river runs through the centre, and by more or less following its course you can see and visit most of this little city. Its little streets here soon give way to a park which leads out of the city and takes you right up to the ruins of a castle. This gives you something interesting to head for! When I got back to the centre, I was quite hungry. There are a few restaurants here and these serve generous portions at affordable prices, but it's also a good idea to leave a little room for the famous local cake served at the city's Slasticarnica u prolazu cafe.

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