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DubrovNIk
& THE DALMATIAN CoAST
10
Unspoilt beaches
10
Historic towns
10
Museums & galleries
10
Pristine islands
10
Activities for children
10
Great sailing destinations
10
Churches & cathedrals
10
Liveliest festivals
10
Best hotels for every budget
10
Insider tips for every visitor
your guide
DUbROVNIK
& ThE DALmATIAN cOAST
Contents
Left Excursion boat, Cavtat Right Fish platter, Nostromo, Split
Contents
Dubrovnik
& the Dalmatian Coast
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First American Edition, 2006
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Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of
quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the
editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
Floors are referred to throughout
in accordance with British usage;
ie the “first floor” is the floor
above ground level.
Old City Walls, Dubrovnik
Stradun, Dubrovnik
8
10
Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik 14
Kor¦ula Town
16
Trogir
18
Krka National Park
20
Diocletian’s Palace, Split
22
Kornati National Park
26
Cathedral of St James,
Ëibenik
28
Zadar Old Town
30
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Cover: Front – Alamy Images; Austrophoto/f1 online main image; DK Images Lucio Rossi t, cl, clb, bl.
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Moments in Dalmatian
History
34
Around Dubrovnik
& the Dalmatian Coast
Old Towns
36
Dubrovnik
58
Cathedrals & Churches
38
Northern Dalmatia
72
Museums & Galleries
40
Central Dalmatia
80
Beaches
42
Southern Dalmatia
90
Sporting Activities
44
Sailing Destinations
46
Restaurants
48
Things to Buy
50
Activities for Children
52
Festivals & Events
54
Streetsmart
Practical Information
100
Places to Stay
110
General Index
118
Phrase Book
126
Dalmatia Map Index
128
Left Old town, Dubrovnik Right Croatian National Theatre, Split
Contents
Left Onofrio’s Fountain, Stradun, Dubrovnik Right River Cikola, Krka National Park
dubrovnik
Highlights
6–7
Old City Walls,
Dubrovnik
8–9
Stradun, Dubrovnik
10–13
Rector’s Palace,
Dubrovnik
14–15
Kor¦ula Town
16–17
Trogir
18–19
Krka National Park
20–21
Diocletian’s Palace, Split
22–25
Kornati National Park
26–27
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Ëibenik
28–29
Zadar Old Town
30–31
Top 10 of Everything
34–55
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Whether you visit for the sun, the sailing, the scenery, or some of the freshest
seafood you’ll find anywhere, the Dalmatian coast is quite simply one of
Europe’s most stunning escapes. Long stretches of glorious shoreline are
framed between striking limestone mountains and the azure waters of the
Adriatic, where hundreds of islands, inhabited and uninhabited, await
exploration. The coastline is punctuated by a series of lively towns and cities,
in which the region’s long and eclectic history comes alive in wonderfully
preserved “old cores” that are no mere museum-pieces, but vibrant, bustling
hubs of activity – nowhere more so than Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site now returned to its former splendour after the siege of the early 1990s.
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Under the Republic of Ragusa,
the city’s figurehead presided here,
amidst a flurry of Gothic and
Renaissance architecture. This
impressive palace has now been
reinvented as a museum and
cultural venue (see pp14–15).
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charming ecclesiastical
buildings in the Adriatic
(see pp16–17).
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Krka
Established to protect the middle and
lower reaches of the River Krka, this idyllic
natural playground of lakes, waterfalls and
waterways near Ëibenik attracts small kids
and big kids alike (see pp20–21).
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Diocletian’s
The palatial, UNESCO-World-
Heritage-listed retirement home of
Emperor Diocletian forms the frenetic
heart of the dashing Mediterranean
city of Split (see pp22–5).
National Park
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become a paradise for sailors, and for
those looking to escape the strains and
stresses of modern life (see pp26–7).
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island, this perfectly
preserved old city
shimmers with
churches, palaces and
one of Europe’s most striking
cathedrals, whose beauty is
recognized by UNESCO
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Slavic culture meeting Roman
remnants on a striking Adriatic
peninsula (see pp30–31).
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