Letcher, P: Croatia

PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Facts and figures 3, Geography 4, Climate 4, Natural history and conservation 6, History 11, Politics 21, Economy 22, Tourism 22, People 23, Language 23, Religion 24, Education 24, Culture 24 Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit 25, Highlights 26, Suggested itineraries 28, Tour operators 29, Red tape 30, Embassies 31, Getting there and away 33, Tourist information and maps 36, Health 37, Safety 41, Women travellers 42, Gay and lesbian travellers 43, Travelling with kids 43, Disabled travellers 23, What to take 44, Money 45, Budgeting 46, Opening times 47, Getting around 48, Accommodation 57, Eating and drinking 59, Public holidays and festivals 62, Shopping 64, Arts and entertainment 65, Photography 65, Media and communications 66, Business/time 70, Buying property 70, Cultural etiquette 70, Travelling positively 72 PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Zagreb History 78, Getting there and away 80, Orientation 83, Getting around 84, Tourist information and maps 86, Local tour operators and travel agencies 87, Where to stay 88, Where to eat and drink 93, Entertainment and nightlife 102, Music, opera, ballet and theatre 103, Shopping centres and cinemas 105, Other practicalities 105, What to see and do 106, Around Zagreb 128 Chapter 4 Inland Croatia Varazdin 136, Cakovec and the Medimurje 140, The Zagorje 143, Samobor 154, The Zumberak 157, Plesivica Wine Road 160, Karlovac 161, South of Karlovac 166, Plitvice Lakes National Park 166, Jastrebarsko and the Turopolje 170, Lonjsko Polje 173, Jasenovac 176, Pozega 176, Papuk Nature Park 177, Slavonski Brod 179, Dakovo 180, Osijek 181, Kopacki Rit 184, Vinkovci 186, Vukovar 187, East to Ilok 189 Chapter 5 Istria The west coast to Porec 194, Rovinj 199, Brijuni Islands 204, Pula 208, The east coast to Labin and Rabac 216, To Opatija and Ucka 217, Inland Istria 220 Chapter 6 Kvarner Bay and Islands Rijeka 229, Gorski Kotar 235, North Velebit National Park 239,

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specializing in Croatia and Eastern Europe. He first visited Croatia in the late 1990s, lived in Zagreb for two years, and continues to make several trips a year to his favorite country in Europe. A fluent Croatian speaker, Rudolf is the author of several books and a raft of articles on Croatia.

'Informative and entertaining.' - Daily Telegraph 'Highly recommended travel guide to Croatia, and currently the most up-to-date one! Certainly a must for all those visiting the country this year. Very detailed guide provides information for all types of travelers, from holidaymakers to backpackers, families to lone travelers.' - Visit Croatia: www.visit-croatia.co.uk