Walled City of Dubrovnik, Southeastern Tip of Croatia, Dalmation Coast, Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Eastern Europe. Stuart Westmorland / DanitaDelimont.com "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ddpphotos163446
During my freshman year of college, I roomed with a girl from Croatia. She told me all about how beautiful it was and how popular it was in Europe as a travel destination. I listened, and thought it was cool, but I never really thought much about Croatia beyond that. It didn’t seem likely that I’d ever make it there.
Until I saw some of the pictures, and now it’s making it to my Pinterest “places I’ll go” board … or on my bucket list … or clipped out and put in my travel folder. Whatever those cool kids are doing to plan their fantasy trips these days.
Located in central Europe, across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, Croatia has both mountains and beaches, historical architecture, and my roommate told me the food was delicious. The capital is Zagreb and one of the most popular travel destinations is Plitvice National Park – one of the most beautiful places in the world, if the pictures in this blog are anything to judge it by. With mountains, turquoise-colored lakes, and beautiful waterfalls, I’d probably never want to leave. According to Lonely Planet – and their Croatia travel guide – some of the most popular and important places to visit in Croatia are Varazdin, Zagreb, Samobor, Pula, with Plitvice National Park rounding out the list.
We’ve got pictures from all five places back at Newscom. But we’ve got a lot of great pictures in this post too. So check them out and see if they’ll be helpful in planning your bucket list trip. Or just give you something to daydream about on a cold day at work.
Omis: Blick auf den Ort, am Abend, Kroatien. Hans Madej/picture-alliance / DUMONT Bildar/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: dpacreative045034
The Great Waterfall is seen at Plitvice Lakes in a national park, located in central Croatia on April 7, 2010. NIKOLA SOLIC/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: rtrlthree913576
Croatia, Dalmatia, Trogir, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Narrow cobbestone alley with outdoor restaurant at night. John & Lisa Merrill / DanitaDelimont.com "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ddpphotos162245
Blick auf das abendliche Rovinj, Kroatien. Hans Madej/picture-alliance / DUMONT Bildar/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: dpacreative044982
Rovinj, Istria, Croatia. Rudi Pigneter/World Pictures/Photoshot/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ptsstock017740
Croatia - view of Korcula town on Island of Korcula from Dubrovnik-Hvar Jadrolinija ferry. Alison Jones / DanitaDelimont.com "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ddpphotos161633
A wooden walkway provides easy passage next to a searies of cascading waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes National Park. Croatia. Europe. Brent Bergherm / DanitaDelimont.com "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ddpphotos161682
Croatia, Zagreb, Gradec, Funicular Railway, Lotrscak Tower. Dallas and John Heaton Stock Connection USA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: scusphotos006987
Little Harbour of Hvar at Dusk. Croatia. imago stock&people/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: imagostock193411
A string of falls surounds a smaller lake with submerged logs. Plitvice Lakes National Park. Croatia. Europe. Brent Bergherm / DanitaDelimont.com "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: ddpphotos161702
See more pictures of beautiful Croatia back at Newscom.
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