Driving south from Trieste, Italy, the first corner of Croatia you encounter is the triangular peninsula called Istria. On my last trip, I never made it any farther. Now being touted as the “new ...

SUN, sea and a hint of Vienna, that’s what you get when you visit this coastal town in Croatia. The pretty town of Opatija ...

A U. S. minnow was last week the hero of Istria. The Peninsula of Istria is on the east shore of the Adriatic. Istrians were Austrians from 1813 until 1919 and speak mostly Slavonic. Many are Croats ...

Istria—a region that includes parts of Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia—is a fascinating cultural hub that I love to recommend to travelers looking for a culinary-focused trip. Taste delicious wines, hunt ...

Buje is the ideal weekend getaway. It boasts a bell tower from which you can see not only Croatia, but Slovenia, Italy and ...

The Istrian Peninsula, jutting out into the northern Adriatic Sea, offers some of the best of coastal Croati and nearby Italy, but with fewer crowds. It's an inviting mix of Roman history, ...