Croatia

Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia

“Croatia has been glorious - it's so beautiful 
and I want to go back as often as I can.”

Emilia Clarke

Stone stairway leading down to a square with a stone building with red-tiled roof, in Rovinj, Croatia, overlooking a body of water with trees and buildings in the background, partially shaded by large green trees.
Rocky shoreline with dinosaur footprints with the Adriatic Sea  and islands in the distance under a cloudy sky, in the Brijuni archipelago national park, Istria, Croatia.
A pathway lined with tall, evenly spaced pine trees on either side, with some puddles on the cracked concrete path and a grassy field in the background in the Brijuni islands national park, Istria, Croatia.

Istria, together with the Kvarner Gulf and Dalmatia, constitute Adriatic Croatia. Istria is a triangular peninsula characterized mostly by gentle hills and a low, rugged coastline punctuated by inlets, so deep they're nicknamed fjords and often fronted by small islands, the most important of which are those of the Brijuni archipelago. Located in northern Croatia, Istria is a rural region of great beauty, with vast areas covered in pine forests that reach the coast, along which historic cities such as Poreč, Pula, and Rovinj rise.

The Kvarner Gulf, on the other hand, includes the coasts of mainland Croatia and the islands between Istria and Dalmatia. Among them, Krk, Cres, Rab, and Pag stand out for their importance and beauty.

Dalmatia, on the other hand, is the Croatian region that extends across the central-southern part of the country and encompasses most of its coastline and hundreds of islands. The continental Dalmatian coasts are often mountainous, with high, steep slopes overlooking the sea, as on the Makarska Riviera, with panoramas enriched by the presence of a multitude of islands that rise a short distance from the shore. Dalmatia, with its Roman, medieval, and Venetian historical wonders, encompassed in the historic centers of Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik, its Mediterranean rhythms, its nature, and the breathtaking sea of ​​the Kornati archipelago and the islands of Brač, Hvar, Korčula, Vis, Lastovo, and Mljet, constitutes one of the most prized Mediterranean regions.

Our expertise covers the entire Adriatic coast of Croatia, including the mainland coastal towns and historic cities as well as the islands of Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia.

The calm waters of the Adriatic Sea in the Lim fjord, in Istria, Croatia, surrounded by green, forested hills, with several boats anchored along the shoreline. The sky is partly cloudy, and the water reflects the clouds and hills.
The ancient Roman amphitheater of the city of Pula, in Istria, Croatia, with some people walking nearby and a small puddle reflecting part of the structure on the street in front.
A boat on the calm water of the Adriatic Sea at sunset with a Croatian flag in the foreground and a distant shoreline under a partly cloudy sky, in the Brijuni islands national park, Istria, Croatia.
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