Dubrovnik Old Town
A walled medieval city on the Adriatic, ringed by nearly 2 km of intact stone ramparts.
Explore attraction →Welcome to Croatia — The Adriatic's Limestone Coast
Croatia's Adriatic coastline runs for more than a thousand kilometers of islands, walled medieval towns and turquoise water, but the country's appeal isn't purely coastal. Inland, a chain of terraced lakes connected by waterfalls forms one of Europe's most photographed national parks, and Roman ruins sit at the center of a still-functioning city rather than behind a museum rope.
Dubrovnik's Old Town, ringed by nearly two kilometers of intact stone walls, is the country's signature postcard, but Split does something rarer: Diocletian's Palace, a genuine Roman emperor's retirement retreat, has been continuously inhabited for over 1,700 years, its ancient walls now housing cafes, shops and apartments rather than sitting empty. Between the coast and the interior, Plitvice Lakes National Park strings sixteen terraced lakes together with wooden boardwalks and waterfalls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built entirely around water working its way downhill through limestone.