4 June 2026
croatiaHvar Travel Guide: Getting There, Where to Stay, and What to Skip
Hvar is the longest island in the Adriatic at 68km, but the parts that most visitors come for occupy a few square kilometres at the western tip. The island has been a tourist destination since the Austrian imperial period in the 19th century; it has the best-developed…
Henrik Vinter
28 May 2026
croatiaRovinj Travel Guide: Istria's Most Photogenic Coastal Town
Rovinj's old town occupies a peninsula that was an island until the 18th century, when the channel was filled with rubble. The result is a compact knot of narrow streets radiating uphill from the waterfront to a Baroque
Henrik Vinter
28 May 2026
croatiaKorčula Travel Guide: The Dalmatian Island Town
Korčula town sits at the tip of a peninsula on the northern shore of the island of the same name, its medieval old town rising on a headland with the Adriatic on three sides. The fortified walls, towers, and the herringb
Henrik Vinter
14 April 2026
croatiaSplit, Croatia: A Travel Guide to the Dalmatian Coast's Biggest City
Split is built inside a Roman palace. Diocletian's retirement home from 305 AD is now a functioning neighbourhood with bars, restaurants, and apartment rentals in the cellars. That's the thing that makes it different.
Henrik Vinter
6 February 2026
croatiaDubrovnik and the Croatian Coast: How to See More Than the Walls
Dubrovnik delivers what the photographs promised: a genuinely beautiful medieval walled city with limestone streets, red-tile roofs, and a position on the Adriatic that justifies centuries of naval power. It also receives 1.5 million visitors annually in a city of 42,000 residents. The resolution is not to skip Dubrovnik but to understand cruise ship arrival patterns and time your visit accordingly. Most large ships dock by 9am and passengers reach the Old Town walls by 9:30am. The solution is structural: 8am starts, afternoon islands, evening returns.
Henrik Vinter
21 January 2026
croatiaBest Time to Visit Croatia: Coast, Islands, and Dubrovnik
Croatia's peak season runs mid-June through August, and during this window Dubrovnik's old city receives up to 10,000 cruise passengers daily in addition to hotel guests. The old city covers 2 square kilometres. Do the arithmetic — then decide whether July is the month you want to visit it.
Henrik Vinter