The Rough Guide to Croatia [antikvár]

Introduction to Croatia With nearly 2000km of rocky, indented shore and more than 1000 isiands, many blanketed in luxuriant Mediterranean végétation, Croatia boasts one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline that Europe has to offer. Cespite the region's popularity as a package destination for over four decades, exploitation of the coastal Settlements has been kept in check, and there are stili enough off-the-beaten-track isiands, quiet coves and stone-built fishing villages to make you feel as if you're visiting one of southern Europe's most unspoilt areas. As a bonus, many of Croatia's coastal towns and cities are living muséums of Mediterranean culture, generously sprinkled with historical remains f rom Roman times onwards. The rest of the country isn't devoid of interest either: inland, a varied profusion of mountains, lakes and bird-inhabited wetlands provide plenty of interest for the nature lover. The country has come a long way since the early 1990s, when within the space of half a decade almost uniquely in contem-porary Europe — it experienced the collapse of communism, a war of national survival and the securing of independence. Croatia is now once again an optimistic, welcoming and safe