Croatia Deeper: Istria Peninsula, Pula Arena 1st Century AD, Rovinj Venetian Fishing Town, Motovun Hilltop, Krka National Park 7 Waterfalls and Šibenik UNESCO 2000 Cathedral Heritage Tour
Browse more guides: Croatia travel | Europe destinations Most travellers stop at Dubrovnik and Split. The country runs deeper. Istria, the heart-shaped peninsula in northwest Croatia, was Italian until 1947, still speaks Italian in many towns, and produces some of Europe's most prized white truffles. South of Istria, the Dalmatian coast hides Krka's seven waterfalls and a Renaissance cathedral built without a single drop of mortar. The euro replaced the kuna on January 1, 2023, and the country joined the Schengen zone the same day, so border queues from Italy and Slovenia have ended. May through September stays warm and dry, with sea temperatures of 22-26 °C from June onward. This guide covers the Istrian heritage circuit and the Šibenik-Krka stretch - five places that together explain why Croatia's interior and northern coast deserve more than a day trip. Pula Arena: 1st-Century Roman Amphitheatre, 6th-Largest in the World Pula sits at Istria's southern tip, a wo...