Lonely Planet Croatia (Country Guide) [Paperback]

Vesna Maric (Author), William Gourlay (Author), Anja Mutic (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2009

Lonely Planet Croatia

Strip off and swim - or visit a monastery fully clothed - on Dubrovnik's Lokrum Island
Spy storks heralding spring atop traditional wooden architecture in Lonjsko Polje
Learn which Istrian olive oil to drizzle on your baked veal or wild asparagus
Stare up at the stars on a midnight boat ride with a Zadar barkariolo (boatman)

In This Guide:

Two authors native to the region, 77 days of in-country research
Interviews with a slow-food restaurateur, a Slavonian winemaker and a marine conservationist
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5 edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741049164
• ISBN-13: 978-1741049169
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #738,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Travel > Europe > Bosnia, Croatia & Herzegovina

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly good, but lacked maps in some key places, May 28, 2011

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Croatia (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I bought a copy of Rough Guide to Croatia and then got frustrated with its lack of information on transportation and purchased a Lonely Planet Croatia book as well. Both turned out to be good for different things. The Lonely Planet book lacked some key maps including one of Plitvice National Park and Borik, the area near Zadar where most tourists stay. I have no idea how we would have found our hotel in Zadar (reviewed in both books) without the Rough Guide because Lonely Planet was no help.

I think the authors of both books are still learning about Croatia because they occasionally lacked information about places that the other had. Just not up to snuff like the Lonely Planets I've used to travel around Latin America.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Took it to Croatia and Loved it!, June 8, 2011

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Croatia (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Love these Lonely Planet Guides. They do a pretty good job of showing you where and what to do/go. They have some pretty cool did-ya-know tidbit facts inside and I did love how they broke down each individual area. There were a couple of towns that were not even in the book, but overall it helped us out immensely.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet - THE ONLY travel guide you need!, April 11, 2011

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Michael J. Schmidt (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Croatia (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I've visited 44 countries, mostly on a budget, and Lonely Planet is THE only book I would consider using. It's throrough, comprehensive and concise. It's especially geared for the budget/adventure traveler, though it would also prove useful to anyone on a tour or cruise. Lonely Planet is packed with maps, useful phrases, history lessons, tips on culture & conduct, addresses and descriptions of museums, hotels, restaurants - everything you need. Though Lonely Planet leans towards those of us who travel in hostels and budget hotels, it also gives a good description of hotels and restaurants for those who wish to travel in a more luxurious manner. There are other good travel books out there - Eyewitness Guides, etc - that have a lot of beautiful photos - but unless you're traveling with a steamer trunk, these are of little use because they lack the information you'll need while on the road. Look at the others for inspiration before you go, if you'd like, but pack your Lonely Planet. I'd never travel without it.