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, 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 Velenje Castle)
  • Ptuj
  • Maribor
  • The Karst (including Škocjan and Postojna Caves, Lipica Stud Farm, and Predjama Castle)
  • Piran and nearby (including Sečovlje Salina Nature Park and Koper cruise port)
• 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

• 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, pre-trip checklist, festivals and holidays, recommended books and movies
  • Recommended two-week itinerary and 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

Should I get this Croatia & Slovenia book or Rick's bigger Central Europe guidebook?

If you'll be spending substantial time in Croatia and/or going off the beaten path in Slovenia, you'll want to have Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia along. Rick Steves Central Europe includes full coverage of the main destinations in Slovenia, but only short overviews of the highlights of Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro.

Latest updates: When we learn of critical changes to the information in this guidebook, we post them. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!

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