Product Description

The new Bradt guide to this popular and tranquil alternative to mainstream Mediterranean Europe focuses on its natural and cultural attractions. It covers all the national parks and nature reserves in depth, allowing walkers to discover quiet trails around the waterfalls of the Plitvice Lakes and dramatic mountain scenery. Key information for sunbathers and sailors is provided on the pick of the hundreds of islands along Croatia’s stunning Dalmatian coastline.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336398 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

John Crowley, The Daily Telegraph
"Informative and entertaining."

Geoff Hill, Belfast News Letter Group
"Croatia: The Bradt Travel Guide is erudite, iconic and informative."

From the Author
I’ve had a love affair with Croatia for more than twenty years, ever since I first inter-railed round Europe in 1982 and got stranded in Split for four days, waiting for someone to show up who never showed. It wasn’t difficult to find my way out to the islands of Braã and Hvar, and from there to Korãula and on to Dubrovnik, by which time I was off the inter-rail map, and into a different place altogether.
Three years later I got diverted in Trieste and ended up in Pula instead of Athens, and worked my way down the coast as far as Split again, stopping in at Rab, and then for a week at the lovely Paklenica national park (still a Croatian favourite). To get back to where I was going I went up through the country to Zagreb, and saw the Plitvice Lakes for the first time. I travelled inland, and visited the pretty baroque town of Vukovar, then wandered up through Osijek into Hungary.
It wasn’t long before I was hammering at Bradt’s door and clamouring to write about (what was then) Yugoslavia. That book came out in 1989, just in time to be washed away by the war -- I spent 1991 glued to the television set, watching in horror as Vukovar fell and Dubrovnik was shelled, and had to wait a decade for my second chance.
My Bradt guide to Croatia was published in 2003 and now, two years later, here’s the second edition: every hotel, restaurant, museum and national park, along with their associated costs, has been re-visited, revised and re-worked, so what you have here is the most comprehensive and (I hope) useful guide to the country -- and the only one which covers all the national parks and nature reserves.

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive, accurate and entertaining guide
I found this Bradt travel guide more comprehensive and accurate than many of the Lonely Planet or Rough Guides I've purchased in the past. The author seems genuinely interested in the country and I enjoyed reading the funny accounts of his experiences - both good and bad. The Practical Information section is particularly useful (I did't realise I needed vaccinations to visit Croatia until I'd read this!)

Guarantee your trip's enjoyment....
with this book. Recently got back from a trip to Croatia. I used the "Lonely Planet" & "Rough Guide" books as well, but mostly to cross-reference info with Mr. Letcher's guide. I completely concur with the previous reviewer's comments of how enjoyable this book is to read, regardless of whether you make the trip or not. But, if you do go to Croatia, the usefulness of the information, the organization and the presentation of the facts, and the innumerable little quips, humorous observations, and gentle warnings will come through for you. It's obvious Mr. Letcher enjoyed being in Croatia and his love of the country must have been detected by the natives. Neither of the other two books (though information packed) offer as much of the personal experience of the nooks and crannies of this (yes, I'm prejudiced!) fabulously beautiful country. If there's one bone I'd like to pick with Mr. Letcher, it's his mentioning of certain small towns along the coast that may now lose their mystery and their minimal tourist visitations. He has been to the out of the way places; hopefully some will stay that way.
Since we've been back, I still find myself picking up the book and re-reading passages. They're as evocative of the coastline, the wind, and the people now as before our trip. He's captured the true spirit of Croatia.

I share the author's love for Croatia
..after just one recent visit (I also picked up the same author's book 'Zagreb' on the same trip). I can heartily recommend both books.