Croatia & Slovenia Guidebook

In Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:

Croatia​

• Dubrovnik and nearby (including Cavtat, Mljet National Park, Pelješac Peninsula, and Trsteno Arboretum)
• Split and nearby (including Trogir, Zadar, and Krka National Park)
• Korčula
• Hvar
• Istria (including Rovinj, Pula, Bale, the Brijuni Islands, Poreč, Motovun and other hill towns of the Istrian interior, plus nearby Opatija and Rijeka)
• Plitvice Lakes National Park
• Zagreb (including nearby Samobor)

Slovenia

• Ljubljana
• Lake Bled and nearby (including Vintgar Gorge, Radovljica, Kropa, and Lake Bohinj)
• Julian Alps (including the Vršič Pass, Soča Valley, Bovec, and Kobarid)
• Logarska Dolina and the northern valleys (including nearby Velika Planina)
• Ptuj and eastern Slovenia (including Maribor, Celje, and Velenje)Maribor
• The Karst and southwest Slovenia (including Škocjan and Postojna Caves, Lipica Stud Farm, Predjama Castle, and the Goriška Brda and Vipava Valley wine regions)
• Piran and nearby (including Sečovlje Salina Nature Park; Koper cruise port; and Trieste, Italy)

Montenegro

• Bay of Kotor (including the town of Kotor)
• The Montenegrin Interior (including Cetinje)
• Budva Riviera (including Sveti Stefan)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Mostar and nearby (including Blagaj, Počitelj, Metković, Stolac, and Međjugorje)
• Sarajevo (including nearby Srebrenica)

Practicalities

• Self-guided walks
• Easy-to-follow maps (including color maps of the whole region, central Dubrovnik, the Dalmatian Coast, the Julian Alps, Mostar, and Istria)
• ​Trip planning: When to go, recommended two-week itinerary, and pre-trip checklist
• City-specific advice on planning your time and avoiding crowds
• Transportation: Trains, ferries, city transit, and driving
• Each region's history, culture, and cuisine
• Handy Croatian and Slovenian survival phrases, plus place-name pronunciation guide
• Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints