Istria: With Rijeka and the Slovenian Adriatic

The third edition of Bradt's Croatia: Istria, with Rijeka and the Slovenian Adriatic is the only full-length guide to this well-heeled, varied part of former Yugoslavia. It offers revised listings for accommodation, restaurants, and what to see and do, and includes advice on the Vivapa Valley, Slovenian wines, recently opened hotels, traveling to Istria by rail, and vegetarian or vegan restaurants. It also provides extensive sections on trekking, cycling, diving, windsurfing, paragliding, wreck diving, and sailing, as well as information on wildlife, festivals, music, traveling with children, and ancient history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 26 June 2023
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt's Croatia: Istria, with Rijeka and the Slovenian Adriatic, remains the only full-length guide to this well-heeled, varied part of former Yugoslavia to include detailed background and practical information. Catering for all types of travelers (from outdoors enthusiasts to culture vultures, foodies to oenophiles) and budgets, the guide offers revised listings for accommodation, restaurants, and what to see and do. Istria crams remarkable diversity into a conveniently compact region: it takes under an hour to drive almost anywhere on the peninsula. The region boasts some of Croatia's most famous sites, including Pula's spectacular Roman amphitheater, Porec's UNESCO-listed Byzantine mosaics (every bit as good as Italy's Ravenna and Istanbul's Aya Sofya), picturesque medieval hill towns (such as Motovun and Draguc), and frescoes, and the Brijuni Islands National Park. In 2020, the transport hub and carnival city of Rijeka in the Kvarner region became Croatia's first ever European Capital of Culture. Istria is renowned for its cuisine, particularly pasta, game, seafood, and truffles (until recently Istria held the world record for the world's largest truffle), and also produces fine wine and world-class olive oil. There is plenty of pampering on offer, too, with luxury and boutique hotels, excellent restaurants, and inexpensive spa treatments. Istria makes a great base to explore nearby Capodistria on Slovenia's coast, and karst limestone areas with beautiful and uncrowded coastal towns, castles, Lipizzaner horses, and the UNESCO-listed Skocjan cave. New or expanded coverage in this edition includes advice and information on the Vivapa Valley, Slovenian wines, recently opened hotels, traveling to Istria by rail, and.

Dimension: 216 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784779429
Edition number: 3 Revised edition