Croatia is a country that has shook off its war-stricken image and adorned a new charm as a riveting tourist destination. It has done a lot to reveal its intrinsic beauty. The boutiques and shops in Croatia’s capital city, Zagreb, compete with the high class ones in Milan and Paris. Zagreb has sophisticated and stylish architecture along with a lively café culture. It has borne the ravages of the war and emerged strikingly with very little damage. This is quite obvious, when one walks past the Jelacic Square, where there are friendly gatherings of the locals, convening leisurely meetings over a cup of coffee. You can take a short walk from the square to the cable car, which will take you to the Upper Town.
The Upper Town of Zagreb is full of past relics- streets of cobblestones, fortifications and cathedrals coupled with modern structures like the Mestrovic Atelier. Mestrovic Atelier is the place where the famous sculptor of Croatia, Ivan Mestrovic resided and functioned in the period from 1924b to 1942. If you are visiting Zagreb, then you must take a Zagreb Card that costs $18 or 90 kunas and is effective for 72 hours. This card is readily available at tourist information center or hotels and it has great offers like unlimited public transport along with whopping discounts at majority restaurants, museums and shops. The tourists can fly from London’s Luton Airport to Zagreb by the low cost airliner of Wizz Air.
Croatia has a diverse terrain with densely forested mountains, rocky coastlines, lakes, plains, rolling hills and many national parks. Croatia enjoys various types of climates owing to its varied geography. It has a continental climate in the eastern and northern parts, Mediterranean climate alongside the coastal line and a highland to semi-highland type of climate in the south-central parts. Croatia has over 1,000 islands of varying sizes in the offshore areas. It is a major tourist destination due to its rich and glorious history, 8 national parks and 6 sites that are listed by UNESCO. It has also been the home of many noted inventors and Nobel Prize winners. Croatia has long standing traditions of art, literature and music. The country also has an interesting cuisine of diverse nature.
Croatia can be reached easily by air from many places in Europe and it has well developed airports. Croatia is serviced by many major rail routes throughout the country and it is connected by rail to neighboring countries, as well. Croatia has well developed and safe roads and the visitors can enjoy an excellent bus service, a cheap and widely available means of public transport. The tourists can reach Croatia by sea also, as it has many fine seaports and the various islands can be reached by way of local ferries. You can use the services of yachts and flotillas along the Croatian coastline, and these come as boon for the divers.
The Istria peninsular region is famed for the historic towns of Pula and Porec and has large hotels, camps, resorts and sports facilities. The other places of tourist interest include the Plitvice Lake National Park, Risnajk, Kvarner Gulf, Kornati National Park, Dalmatia Zadar, Dalmatia Sibenik, Krka National Park, Bol Resort, Dalmatia Split, Dalmatia Dubrovnik, Marian Shrine and Baranja area.
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