Croatia: The Bradt Travel Guide [Paperback]

Piers Letcher (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Guides | Publication Date: May 1, 2003

This new travel guide explores every aspect of the Balkan country of Croatia, with a strong focus on the natural and cultural aspects of this emerging nation. In-depth coverage of Dubrovnik - the "Pearl of the Adriatic", now restored to its former glory - and national parks, including the world-famous Plitvice Lakes, are just a couple of the highlights of the Bradt guide. Miles of unspoiled beaches and over 1,000 offshore islands bordering the Adriatic make up the stunning Dalmatian coast, perfect for sunbathing and yachting. Walkers can discover waterfalls, inland parks, and coastal hikes with breathtaking scenery. The historic cities of Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Split provide an insight into the past for culture vultures intent on getting the best out of the country's remarkably rich heritage. This is the perfect guide to help visitors find and enjoy their own corner of this peaceful country, and learn about Croatia past and present.

Editorial Reviews

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"Highly recommended travel guide to Croatia, and currently the most up-to-date one! Certainly a must for all those visiting the country this year. Very detailed guide provides information for all types of travellers, from holidaymakers to backpackers, families to lone travellers." Visit Croatia: www.visit-croatia.co.uk "Informative and entertaining." John Crowley, The Daily Telegraph "Croatia is erudite, iconic and informative." Belfast News Letter Group --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Croatia's peaceful beauty belies its turbulent past. Standing at the crossroads of Europe, and offering an extraordinary heritage, dramatic mountains, 1,185 islands, and the best climate on the Adriatic, it is regaining the reputation it once enjoyed as the most popular region of Yugoslavia.
This Bradt guide includes comprehensive practical and background information. Whether you yearn for the cultural attractions of Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik (Byron's Pearl of the Adriatic), prefer to explore the many national parks and nature reserves, wish to indulge a passion for Roman ruins and Venetian treasures, or simply soak up the sun, this is the ideal visitors' companion.
Inside you will find: detailed background to the country's rich culture and history; the best of the islands; coverage of all the national parks and nature reserves; hiking, sailing and other activities; full information on where to eat, drink and stay.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1st edition (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841620653
• ISBN-13: 978-1841620657
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,537,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wee bit intrigued by the Land of the Croats?, August 23, 2005

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This review is from: Croatia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

Then this guide book is for you. If you're already planning a trip or just wanted to get a lay of the land, Pier Letcher will give you Croatia on a platter. This guidebook is laid out quite well and the writing is personal and...hilarious. It's obvious Mr. Letcher loved being there and, based on the small and intimate places he went to, the Croatians he met were quite taken by him. There is a lot of information presented, including history, art, bus schedules, state office hours, etc. The trick with this book, as compared to the Lonely Planet and Rough Guide series (both of which I bought and used as well) is in how Mr. Letcher writes about all of this information. His unique viewpoint brings you into the museum, the hotel, the bar, the bus station. Even if you are not going to Croatia, reading this book will give you a great idea of what the country's about. We used this book and the other 2 guidebooks mentioned on our recent trip. This book was read cover to cover and then referred to continually during our trip. The other 2 books, while useful, were mainly used as cross-references, just to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion of certain places. In most cases, no pinion, save Mr. Letcher's, was needed. When we left Croatia, some relatives had asked if we could leave our dog-eared copy behind. With tears in my eyes and a burek in my mouth, I had to say, "No, please get your own!"

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best we bought, October 13, 2006

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Brazen Husky (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Croatia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

Have just returned from 2 weeks in Croatia and we cannot recommend the country, or this book, highly enough. We purchased 3 titles in all, and while each had its merits this guide was by far the most insightful into the history, culture, and sights of the country. We drove, mostly, but ditched the car in both Zagreb and Dubrovnik on the advice of this book and thought that was one of the best pieces suggestions.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the Croatia guides, June 20, 2006

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This review is from: Croatia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

I've read just about all of the Croatian guide books and have traveled there extensively. This one is entertainingly written and provides a detailed and somewhat off-beat view that's perfect for the independent traveler.