B Bale 108 Baranja C cable cars 251 camping 319 canoeing 108

A abstract art 316 accommodation 318-20, see also individual locations activities 16, 320-1, see also individual activities agritourism 127 air travel airports 327 to/from Croatia 327 within Croatia 329 Andrić, Ivo 312 animals 308-9, see also bears, dolphins Aqua Iasae 74 Aquacity 72 aquariums 108, 133 archaeological museums, see also museums Osijek 85 Osor 152-3 Pula 97 Split 201 Vis Town 237-8 Zadar 171 Zagreb 48 archaeological sites 76-7 Diocletian s Palace 198-9, 305, 11 Krapina 76-7 Pula 97 Solin (Salona) 214-15 Zadar 168-70 architecture 16, 305-7 area codes 15, 324-5 art galleries, see galleries arts 312-16, see also architecture, cinema, dance, music, painting ATMs 323 Augustinčić, Antun 315 B Bale 108 Baranja 89-91 Baredine Cave 119 barkarioli 171 baroque architecture 307 Baška 158-9 basketball 295 Bauer, Branko 313 beaches 17, see also spas, swimming Bačvice 202 Bonj Les Bains 231 Brela 223 Central Dalmatia 227 Čikat 144 Cres Town 150 Drvenik Mali 219 Drvenik Veli 219 Dubrovnik 251 Glavica 236 Hawaii Beach 101 Jelso 236 Kolombarica Beach 101 Krivica 143 Livačina Beach 165 Lokrum Island 260 Lungomare 138 Makarska 221 Medena 219 Nugal 221 Okrug Gornji 219 Orebić 272 Osjak 272 Pantan 219 Paradise Beach 165 Proizd 272 Punta Rata 223 Rt Kamenjak 101, 8 Stara Baška 157 Stolac Beach 165 Sunčana Uvala 144 Šunj 260 Supetar 224 Sveti Nikola 114 Trstenica 273 Valun 153 Verudela Peninsula 101 Vis Island 240 Zečevo 236 Zlatni Rat 226, 7 Zrće Beach 185 bears 141, 177, 178, 308, 309 beer 301 Beli 151 Beli Manastir 90 Belić, Duilio 302-3 Beram 119 Bilje 90 Biokovo National Park 221 birds 308, 10, see also griffon vultures birdwatching 308 Kopački Rit Nature Park 89 Lonjsko Polje Nature Park 66 Paklenica National Park 178 Sokolarski Centar 191 Biševo 241, 9 Blažević, Dominko 305 Blue Grotto 241, 9 Blue World Institute of Marine Research & Conservation 148 boat travel, see also canoeing, ferry travel, kayaking, rafting, yachting to/from Croatia 327 within Croatia 329-30 Bol 226-9, 7 books 276, 277, see also literature history 282, 284, 286, 290, 291, 292 Božava 182-3 Brač Island 223-9 Brela 222-3 Brešan, Vinko 313 Brijuni Islands 104-5 Broz, Josip, see Tito budget 14 buildings & structures Aqua Iasae 74 Arsenal 231 Balbi Arch 108 Basement Halls 201 City Walls 170 Croatian Association of Visual Artists 48 Croatian National Theatre 72 Loggia 118 Old Town Hall 97 Orlando Column 251 Pile Gate 245 Roman Gate 133 Sabor 47 Town Hall (Trogir) 217 Town Hall (Varaždin) 72 Villa Angiolina 139 Bukovac, Vlaho 263, 315 bus travel 331 to/from Croatia 328-30 within Croatia 330 bushwalking, see hiking business hours 321 Buzet 123-5 Byzantine Empire 280 C cable cars 251 camping 319 canoeing 108 343

344 INDEX C-D car travel 15 driving licences 330-1 hire 330 insurance 330 road distance chart 330 road rules 331 to/from Croatia 329 within Croatia 330-1 castles, see also fortresses & towers, palaces Dvorac Tikveš 89 Grimani Castle 121 Kaštel 122 Kaštel Gomilica 220 Kaštel Kambelovac 220 Kaštel Lukšić 219 Kaštel Novi 219 Kaštel Štafilić 219 Kaštel Stari 219 Kaštel Sućurac 220 Stari Grad 74 Trakošćan Castle 75-6, 27 Trsat Castle 132 Veliki Tabor Castle 78, 11 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Catholicism 296-7 caves Baredine Cave 119 Blue Grotto 241, 9 Dragon s Cave 226-7 Manita Peć 179 Pazin Chasm 121-2 Vela Špilja 271 Cavtat 263-4 cell phones 15, 325 cemeteries Mirogoj 49-50 Varaždin Cemetery 71 Central Dalmatia 195-7, 214-41, 196-7 accommodation 195 climate 195 food 195 highlights 196 travel seasons 195 Charlemagne 281 cheese 184, 186 children, travel with 29-31, 55 churches & cathedrals, see also monasteries & convents Capuchin Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 133 Cathedral 97 Cathedral of St Anastasia 170 Cathedral of St Domnius 199 Cathedral of St James 187 Cathedral of St Lovro 215-16 Cathedral of St Stephen 231 Cathedral of the Assumption (Krk Town) 155 Cathedral of the Assumption (Varaždin) 72 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 39-42 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin 247 Chapel of St Jerome 126 Chapel of St Mary of Formosa 97 Church & Tower of St John 161 Church of Mary s Annunciation 121 Church of Our Lady of Trsat 132 Church of St Andrew 161 Church of St Anthony 125, 161 Church of St Anthony the Hermit 147 Church of St Donat & Roman Ruins 169-70 Church of St Euphemia 107, 123 Church of St George 219 Church of St Ivan 189 Church of St Justine 161 Church of St Mary 123 Church of St Mary of Škriljine 119 Church of St Nicholas 219 Church of St Peter & Paul 85 Church of St Stephen 126 Church of St Vitus, St Modest & St Crescentia 129 Church of the Annunciation 224 Church of the Assumption 153 Church of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary 118 Church of the Holy Trinity 64 Church of the Nativity of the Virgin 144 Ðakovo Cathedral 87 Euphrasian Basilica 114, 21 Franciscan Church & Monastery 189 Franciscan Church & Monastery of St John the Baptist 72 Holy Cross Church 161 Jesuit Church of St Catherine 43 Marija Bistrica Church 79 St Blaise s Church 120, 250 St Grisogonus Church 171, 22 St Ignatius Church 249-50 St Lucy Church 158 St Mark s Cathedral 267 St Mark s Church 43 St Mary of the Snow Church 149 St Mary the Great 161 St Mary s Church 181, 184 St Quirinus 155 St Saviour Church 251 St Simeon s Church 170 St Vitus Cathedral 133 Čigoć 66 Čikat 144 cinema 313 climate 14, see also individual regions coffee 57 consulates 322 contemporary art 316 courses 301 credit cards 324 Cres Island 149-55, 12 Cres Town 149-51 Croatia basics 14-15 Croatian Association of Visual Artists 48 Crveni Otok (Red Island) 111-12 culture 276, 294-8 currency 14 customs 278 customs regulations 321 cycling 329 Cres Town 150 Korcula Town 268 Krk Town 155 Kvarner 139 Mali Lošinj 144 Mljet Island 261-2 Parenzana 119 Poreč 114 Pula 99 Rab Town 161-2 Rt Kamenjak 101 Vis Town 238 D Ðakovački Vezov 87 Ðakovo 87 dance 269 dangers 81, 324 Days of Jules Verne 122 Diocletian s Palace 198-9, 305, 11 disabilities, travellers with 325 discounts 61 diving Beli 151 Bol 227 Cres Town 150 Dubrovnik 252 Hvar Town 231

Krk Town 155 Mali Lošinj 144 Mljet Island 262 Poreč 114 Pula 99 Rab Town 163 Sali 181 Supetar 224 Vis Town 238, 24 Dol 228 dolphins 148 Dominican monasteries, see monasteries & convents Drakulić, Slavenka 313 Drava River Waterfront 72 drinks 17, 301-2 driving, see car travel Drvenik Mali 219 Drvenik Veli 219 Držić, Marin 312 Dubrovnik 34, 242-60, 243, 246, 248-9, 5 accommodation 242, 252-5 activities 251-2 beaches 251-2 climate 242 drinking 257 entertainment 257 festivals & events 252 food 242, 255-7 highlights 243 history 244, 284 internet access 258 medical services 258 shopping 258 sights 244-51 tourist information 258 tours 252 travel agencies 259 travel seasons 242 travel to/from 259 travel within 259-60 Dubrovnik Summer Festival 19 Dugi Otok 181-3 Dvorac Tikveš 89 E Eco-Centre Caput Insulae 151 economy 277 Elafiti Islands 260 electricity 318, 321 email services 322-3 embassies 322 emergencies 15 encephalitis 322 environment 308-11 environmental issues 311 Ergela 87 ethnographic museums, see also museums Dubrovnik 251 Pazin 122 Split 199, 201 Zagreb 48 etiquette 278 EU membership 276-7 Euphrasian Basilica 114, 21 events, see festivals exchange rates 15 F ferry travel 329-30, 10 Festival of Kajkavian Songs 77 festivals 18-20, see also film festivals, music festivals Days of Jules Verne 122 Garden Festival 175 Pag Carnival 184 Rovinj Summer Festival 109 Zagreb 52-3 film festivals Libertas Film Festival 252 Motovun Film Festival 126-7 Pula Film Festival 99 Split Film Festival 205 Tabor Film Festival 78 Trash Film Fest 72 Vukovar Film Festival 91 World Festival of Animated Film 52 Zagreb Film Festival 52-3 films 277 fishing 112 food 17, 299-304 celebrations 302-3 costs 299 customs 304 olive oil 302-3 slow food 300 vegetarian & vegan 304 football (soccer) 295 fortresses & towers, see also castles, palaces Bell Tower 161 City Defences 266-7 City Tower 133 City Walls & Forts 245 Dubovac 64 Fortica 231 Fortress 118 Kamerlengo Fortress 216 Kaštel 155 Kaštelet 201 Lotrščak Tower 43 Medvedgrad 50 St Michael Fortress 188-9 Tvrdalj 235 Franciscan monasteries, see monasteries & convents G galleries, see also museums Art Collections 144 Art Pavilion 49 City Art Gallery 77 Fonticus Gallery 129 Galerija Branislav Dešković 226 Galerija Galženica 42 Galerija Josip Generalić 76 Galerija Klovićevi Dvori 43 Galerija Miroslav Kraljević 42 Galerija Nova 42 Galerija Studentski Centar 42 Gallery of Fine Arts (Osijek) 85 Gallery of Fine Arts (Split) 201 Gallery of Modern Art 48-9 Gallery of Old & Modern Masters 71-2 Hlebine Gallery 76 Koprivnica Gallery 76 Meštrović Atelier 43 Meštrović Gallery 201 Ultramarin Art Gallery 147 War Photo Limited 245 Zagreb 42 Garden Festival 19, 175 gardens, see parks & gardens gay travellers 59, 322 Generalić, Ivan 316 geography 308 geology 310 Glagolitic Alley 125 glossary 338 golf 75 Golik, Krešo 313 Gothic architecture 306 Gračišće 123 grappa 301 griffon vultures 149, 151, 152, 308 Grisia 107 Grožnjan 128-9 Gundulić, Ivan 312 H hang-gliding 141 health 322 heat exhaustion 322 heatstroke 322 Hegedušić, Krsto 76 hiking Biokovo National Park 221 Bol 227 Gračišće 123 345 INDEX D-H

346 INDEX H-M hiking continued Korcula Town 268 Mali Lošinj 143, 144 Marjan 203 Mt Medvednica 63 Orebić 273 Paklenica National Park 178-9 Poreč 114 Rab Town 161 Risnjak National Park 142 Samoborsko Gorje 65 Seafront of Marjan 203 history 279-93 20th century 286-93 Austro-Hungarian Empire 283-6 books 282, 284, 286, 290, 291, 292 Habsburg Empire 283 Homeland War 290-1 Illyrian culture 279-80 NATO membership 293 Ottoman Empire 283 Roman Empire 280 UN-brokered ceasefire 291 Ustaše & WWII 287 Venetian rule 282 holidays 324 Homeland War 290-1 homosexuality 298, 322 horse riding Lonjsko Polje Nature Park 66 Motovun 126 hostels 319, see also individual locations hot springs, see spas hotels 319, see also individual locations Hum 125-6 Hvar Island 229-36 Hvar Town 230-5, 6 I Illyrian culture 279-80 Ilok 92-3 Ilovik 145 immigration 327 insurance car 329 motorcycle 329 travel 322 internet access 322-3 internet resources environment 310 history 287 planning 15 islands 16 Istarske Toplice 128 Istria 33, 94-129, 95, 7 accommodation 94 climate 94 food 94, 301 highlights 95 history 96 travel seasons 94 Istrian Coast 96-117 Istrian Interior 117-29 itineraries 21-8, 22, 24, 26, 28 Split 206, 206 Zagreb 39, 51, 51 J Jarun Lake 50 Jelsa 236 Jergović, Miljenko 313 Josipović, Ivo 276 K Kamene Priče 108 Kaptol Square 42 Karlovac 63-5 karst caves 310 Kaštel 122 Kaštel Gomilica 220 Kaštel Kambelovac 220 Kaštel Lukšić 219 Kaštel Novi 219 Kaštel Štafilić 219 Kaštel Stari 219 Kaštel Sućurac 220 Kaštela 219-20 kayaking, see also rafting Dubrovnik 252 Klanjec 78-9 klapa 211, 314 Koločep 260 Kolombarica Beach 101 Komiža 240-1 Kopački Rit Nature Park 89-90, 10 Korčula Island 264-72 Korčula Town 265-71, 266 Kornati Islands 192-4 Kornati National Park 193-4 Kosor, Jadranka 276 Kotli 119 Kraljević, Miroslav 315 Krapina 76-7 Krapinske Toplice 77-8 Krapje 66 Krivica 143 Krk Island 154-9 Krk Town 155-7 Krka National Park 190-2, 310 Krleža, Miroslav 312 Kućica 64 Kukurin, Nenad 300 Kumrovec 78 Kuterevo refuge 309 Kvarner region 33, 130-65, 131 accommodation 130 climate 130 food 130, 301 highlights 131 travel seasons 130 Kvarner Coast 132-42 L Labin 117-20 lace 186, 296 Lace Museum 184 lakes Malo Jezero 261 Mir Lake 182 Plitvice Lakes National Park 177 Veliko Jezero 261 landmines 81, 324 language 14, 70, 333-8 legal matters 323 lesbian travellers 59, 322 Limska Draga Fjord 112 literature 312-13, see also books Lokrum Island 260 Lonjsko Polje Nature Park 66 Lopar 165 Lopud 260 Lošinj Dolphin Reserve 148 Lošinj Island 143-8 Lotrščak Tower 43 Lubenice 154 Lumbarda 271 Lungomare 138 M magazines 318 Makarska 220-2 Makarska Riviera 220-3 Mala Učka 141 Mali Lošinj 143-7 Mali Ston 274 maps 323 maraschino 301 Marija Bistrica 79 marine centres & reserves Blue World Institute of Marine Research & Conservation 148 Lošinj Dolphin Reserve 148 Lošinj Marine Education Centre 147

maritime museums, see also museums Dubrovnik 251 Orebić 273 Rijeka 133 markets Dolac Market 42 Zagreb 59 Marulić, Marko 312 Mathias Sandorf 122 measures 318 Medena 219 media 278 medical services 322 Međimurje 75 memorials Memorial War Cemetery 91 Ovčara Memorial 91 Meštrović, Ivan 48, 199, 315 Milna 226 Mir Bay 182 Mir Lake 182 Mirković, Alenka 313 Mirogoj 49-50 Mljet Island 261-3, 6, 25 Mljet National Park 261 mobile phones 15, 325 monasteries & convents, see also churches & cathedrals Benedictine Monastery 231 Blaca hermitage 228 Convent of St Nicholas 217 Dominican Monastery 235 Dominican Monastery & Museum 247 Dominican Monastery Museum 226 Franciscan Church & Monastery 189 Franciscan Monastery (Krapina) 77 Franciscan Monastery (Makarska) 220-1 Franciscan Monastery (Punat) 157 Franciscan Monastery & Church 171 Franciscan Monastery & Museum (Dubrovnik) 245 Franciscan Monastery & Museum (Hvar Town) 230-1 Franciscan Monastery of St Euphemia 165 Krka Monastery 191 Samostan Visovac 191 money 14, 15, 321, 323-4 Montenegro 258 Moreška sword dance 269 mosaics 98 Mostar 258 motorcycle travel 329 driving licences 330-1 hire 330 insurance 330 road distance chart 330 road rules 331 to/from Croatia 329 within Croatia 330-1 Motovun 126-8, 28 Motovun Film Festival 20 Mraz, Franjo 316 Mt Biokovo 221 Mt Ilija 273 Mt Medvednica 63 Murter 192 Murtić, Edo 316 museums, see also archaeological museums, ethnographic museums, galleries Arts & Crafts Museum 48 Batana House 107 Bishop s Treasury 231 Bunari Museum 187 City Museum (Sibenik) 188 City Museum (Zagreb) 43 Collection of Sacral Art 120 Croatian History Museum 47 Croatian Museum of Naïve Art 43 Croatian Museum of Tourism 139 Croatian Natural History Museum 47, 55 Dominican Monastery Museum 226 Ethno-House Marasović 180 Fishing Museum 240 Gloria Maris Museum 85 Heritage Museum 107 Icon Museum & Church 268 Jasenovac Memorial Museum 66 Lace Museum 184 Marco Polo Museum 268 Maritime & History Museum 133 Maritime Museum (Dubrovnik) 251 Maritime Museum (Orebić) 273 Museum Marton 65 Museum Mimara 47 Museum of Ancient Glass 170 Museum of Church Art 171, 189 Museum of Contemporary Art 49 Museum of History 97 Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art 133 Museum of Modern Art 251 Museum of Salt 184 Museum of Slavonia 85 Museum of the Homeland War 251 Museum of the Krapina Neanderthal 76 Natural History Museum 133 Odescalchi Museum 93 Olive Oil Museum 271 Place of Memory: Vukovar Hospital 91 Regional Museum 124 Rijeka City Museum 133 Riznica Museum 268 Serbian Orthodox Church & Museum 251 Shell Museum 220-1 Staro Selo Museum 78 Street Art Museum 49 Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters 47-8 Technical Museum 55 Tower Museum 147 Town Museum (Hum) 125 Town Museum (Karlovac) 64 Town Museum (Korčula Town) 267-8 Town Museum (Labin) 118 Town Museum (Makarska) 221 Town Museum (Pazin) 122 Town Museum (Samobor) 65 Town Museum (Split) 199 Town Museum (Trogir) 216-17 Town Museum (Varaždin) 70 Town Museum (Vukovar) 91 Tusculum Museum 214-15 World of Insects 72 music 314-15 klapa 211 turbo folk 295 music festivals Garden Festival 175 Hartera 133 Trogir Summer 217 Varaždin Baroque Evenings 72 Vip INmusic Festival 52 mussels 112 N naive art 76, 316 Napoleon 284 national parks 17, 309-10, see also nature parks, parks & gardens Biokovo National Park 221 Kornati National Park 193-4 Krka National Park 190-2, 310 Mljet National Park 261 Northern Velebit National Park 310 Paklenica National Park 178-80, 309-10, 8 Plitvice Lakes National Park 176-8, 310, 4, 23 Risnjak National Park 142, 309 nature parks, see also national parks, parks & gardens Kopački Rit Nature Park 89-90, 10 Lonjsko Polje Nature Park 66 Marjan 203 Telašćica Bay Nature Park 181-3 347 INDEX M-N

348 INDEX N-S naturism 100, 112, see also nudist beaches newspapers 318 Northern Dalmatia 34, 166-94, 167 accommodation 166 climate 166 food 166 highlights 167 travel seasons 166 Northern Velebit National Park 310 Novak, Slobodan 313 Novalja 186 Novigrad 119 nudist beaches, see also naturism Glavica 236 Lokrum Island 260 Nugal 221 Sahara Beach 165 Stolac Beach 165 Zečevo 236 O observatories Astronomical Centre 133 Višnjan Observatory 119 Okrug Gornji 219 olive oil 271, 302-3 Onofrio Fountain 251 Opatija 138-40 opening hours 321 Oprtalj 119 Orebić 272-3 Osijek 81-8, 84, 28 Osjak 272 Osor 152-3 Ottoman Empire 283 outdoor activities 16 oysters 112 P Pag Carnival 184 Pag cheese 184, 186 Pag Island 183-6, 23 Pag Town 183-6 painting 315-16, see also naive art Pakleni Islands 231 Paklenica National Park 178-80, 309-10, 8 palaces, see also castles, fortresses & towers Banski Dvori 47 Bishop s Palace 114 Ćipiko Palace 217 Diocletian s Palace 198-9, 11 Dominis Palace 161 Patačić Palace 72 Patačić-Puttar Palace 72 Rector s Palace 247, 263 Salamon Palace 123 Scampicchio Palace 118 Spinotti Morteani Palace 129 Sponza Palace 247-9 Pantan 219 paragliding 141 parks & gardens, see also national parks, nature parks Biokovo Botanical Garden 221 Boćarski Dom 55 Botanical Garden 49 Garden of Fine Scents 144 Komrčar Park 161 Maksimir Park 50 Medieval Garden of St Lawrence s Monastery 188 Mini Croatia 108 Punta Corrente Forest Park 107 Trsteno Gardens 264 Parun, Vesna 312 Patriotic War, see Homeland War Pavelić, Ante 287 Pavličić, Pavao 313 Pazin 121-3 Pazin Chasm 121-2 Pelješac Peninsula 272-4 Petar Kružić Stairway 132-3 Petrčane 175 phonecards 325 photography 324 picigin 208 Piškera 193 planning 14-15, see also itineraries calendar of events 18-20 children 29-31 Croatia s regions 32-5 internet resources 15 travel seasons 14 plants 309 Plitvice Lakes National Park 176-8, 310, 4, 23 politics 276-7 population 278 Poreč 112-17, 113, 21 pre-romanesque architecture 305-6 Primošten 192 private accommodation 15, 319-20 Proizd 272 Prvić 192 public holidays 324 Pučišća 228 Pula 96-104, 98 Punat 157-8 R Rab Island 159-65, 160 Rab Town 160-4, 162 Račić, Josip 315 radio 318 rafting, see also kayaking Central Dalmatia 222 Cetina River 222 Dubrovnik 252 rakija 301 Raša 119 religion 296-7 Renaissance architecture 306 Rijeka 132-8, 134 accommodation 135 drinking 136 entertainment 136-7 festivals & events 133-5 food 136 history 132 shopping 137 sights 132-3 tourist information 137 travel to/from 137 travel within 137-8 Rijeka Festival 18 Risnjak National Park 142, 309 road distance chart 330 Roč 125 rock climbing Paklenica National Park 179 Roman architecture 305 Rovinj 105-11, 106, 24, 25 Rovinj Summer Festival 109 Rt Kamenjak 101, 8 ruins Baroque Well 124 Motovun Ramparts 126 Roman Amphitheatre 97 Triumphal Arch of Sergius 97 Venetian Towers 114 Rušinović, Goran 313 S safe travel 81, 324 sailing 218 Sali 181-2 Salona, see Solin Samobor 65-6, 26 Samoborsko Gorje 65 Sanader, Ivo 276, 293 Savudrija 119 scuba diving, see diving sculpture 315-16 Sea Organ 169 Šibenik 187-90, 188

Šibenik-Knin Region 186-94 Siege of Vukovar 92 Šipan 260 Šipanska Luka 260 skiing 50, 296 Škrip 225 Slanica 192 Slavonia 33, 80-93, 82-3 accommodation 80 climate 80 food 80, 300 highlights 82 history 81 travel seasons 80 weather 80 Smajić, Petar 316 snake bites 322 snorkelling, see diving Sokolarski Centar 191 Solin (Salona) 214-15 Šolta 214 Southern Dalmatia 34, 242-3, 260-74, 243 accommodation 242 climate 242 food 242 highlights 243 travel seasons 242 Sovinjsko Polje 126 Špancirfest 20 spas, see also beaches, swimming Istarske Toplice 128 Krapinske Toplice 77-8 Spa & Golf Resort Sveti Martin 75 Stubičke Toplice 79 Varaždinske Toplice 74-5 Zadar 171 Split & Central Dalmatia 34, 195-241, 196-7 Split 195-214, 200, 202-3, 11 accommodation 195, 205-8 activities 202-3 climate 195 Diocletian s Palace 198-9, 305, 11 drinking 209-10 entertainment 210-11 festivals & events 204-5 food 195, 208-9 highlights 196 history 198 internet access 211 medical services 212 shopping 211 sights 198-201 tourist information 212 tours 203-4 travel agencies 212 travel seasons 195 travel to/from 212-13 travel within 213-14 walking tour 206, 206 sport 295-6 squares Gradski Trgovi 170 Kaptol Square 42-3 St Stephen s Square 230 Traditional Crafts Square 72 Trg Frane Petrića 149 Trg Josipa Jelačića 47 Trg Marafor 114 Stari Grad 235 Starigrad 180 statues Apoksiomen 144 Apoxyomenus 170 Daleki Akordi 153 Gregorius of Nin 201 statue of Bishop Grgur Ninski 72 Ston 274 storks 66 street names 323 Stubičke Toplice 79 Sumartin 228 Sun Salutation 169 Sunčana Uvala 144 Supetar 224-5 Susak 145 Sveta Katarina 112 Sveti Andrija 111-12 Sveti Martin 75 Sveti Maškin 111 Sveti Nikola 114 Svetvinčenat 120-1 swimming, see also beaches, spas Dubrovnik 251-2 Hvar Town 231 synagogue 251 T taxes 324 Telašćica Bay 182 Telašćica Bay Nature Park 181-3 telephone services 15, 324-5 temples Temple of Augustus 97 Temple of Jupiter 199 Temple of Neptune 114 tennis 296 thermal springs, see spas tick-borne encephalitis 322 time 325 tipping 318 Tito 78, 104-5, 288, 289 Toklarija 126 tourist information 325, see also individual locations tours 331, see also walking tours Dubrovnik 252 Hvar Town 232 Kopački Rit Nature Park 89 Mljet Island 262 Pula 99 Rab Town 163 Split 203-4 Vis Town 238 Zadar 171 towers, see fortresses & towers train travel Ploče to Mostar 220 to/from Croatia 328-30 within Croatia 331-2 Trakošćan Castle 75-6, 27 travel to/from Croatia 327-9 travel within Croatia 329-32 Trogir 215-19, 216, 17 Trsteno Gardens 264 truffles 124 Tuđman, Franjo 290, 292 turbo folk music 295 TV 278 U Ugljan 175-6 Ugrešić, Dubravka 313 Unije 145 Ustaše Croatian Liberation Movement 287 V vacations 324 value-added tax 324 Valun 153 Varaždin 70-4, 71, 26 accommodation 73 drinking 73 festivals & events 72 food 73 history 70 internet access 73 sights 70-2 tourist information 74 travel agencies 74 travel to/from 74 Varaždinske Toplice 74-5 VAT 324 vegetarian & vegan travellers 304 Vela Luka 271-2 Veli Lošinj 147-8 Veli Rat 183 Veliki Tabor Castle 78, 11 Verne, Jules 122 349 INDEX S-V

350 INDEX V-Z Verudela Peninsula 101 video systems 318 Virius, Mirko 316 Vis Island 236-41, 24 Vis Town 237-9 visas 15, 325 Višnjan Observatory 119 Vodnjan 120 Volosko 140-2 volunteering 326 Vrbnik 158 Vrsar 119 Vukovar 91-2 Vukšić, Ivana 49 vultures, see griffon vultures W wakeboarding 156 walking, see hiking walking tours Split 206, 206 Zagreb 51, 51 water parks 72 waterfalls 191 Way of the Cross 79 weather 14, see also individual regions weights 318 wildlife, see animals wildlife refuges Eco-Centre Caput Insulae 151 Kuterevo refuge 309 Sokolarski Centar 191 wildlife watching 177 windsurfing Bol 227 Čikat 144 Cres Town 150 Pula 99 Viganj 274 wine 302 wineries Baranja 91 Iločki Podrumi 93 Međimurje 75 Slavonia 90 women in Croatia 297-8 women travellers 326 Y yachting 218 youth hostels 319, see also individual locations Yugoslavia 285-90 Z Zadar 168-75, 168, 11, 22 accommodation 172-3 activities 171 drinking 173-4 entertainment 174 festivals & events 171-2 food 173 history 168-9 sights 169-71 tourist information 174 tours 171 travel to/from 174-5 travel within 175 Zadar region 168-80 Zagorje 32, 67-79, 68-9, 27 accommodation 67 climate 67 food 67 highlights 68 travel seasons 67 Zagreb 32, 38-66, 40-1, 44-5, 7, 22 accommodation 38, 53-4 activities 50 children 55 climate 38 drinking 57-8 emergency services 60 entertainment 58-60 festivals & events 52-3 food 38, 54-7, 300 highlights 40 history 39 internet access 60 itineraries 39 medical services 60 shopping 60 sights 39-50 tourist information 61 tours 50-2 travel agencies 61 travel seasons 38 travel to/from 61 travel within 61-3 walking tour 51, 51 Zlarin 192 Zlatni Rat 226, 7 Zoo Osijek 86 Zrće Beach 185 Žut 193 Zvijezda 64

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