Lonely Planet Croatia

by Jeanne Oliver, Lonely Planet

Imagine sunning yourself on the idyllic islands of the Dalmation coast and marvelling at the tumbling cascades in Plitvice National Park. Picture yourself wandering the marble streets of medieval Dubrovnik and exploring Diocletian's Palace in Split. Whether it's the unspoilt landscapes or rich cultural heritage that inspires you - connect with this, the original guide to Croatia. • GET UNDER THE SKIN of this emerging country with in-depth history and culture chapters • REST EASY - our Croatia expert finds the best beds from welcoming coastal pensions to rural farmhouses • DINE AL FRESCO on fresh seafood or Istrian truffles, Italian-inspired pizza or Hungarian goulash with comprehensive eating listings • GET AROUND with detailed maps and itineraries of Croatia's many islands and inland delights • TALK THE TALK - our practical language guide helps you chat to the locals - zivjeli!

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Jeanne officially became a travel writer in 1996 when Lonely Planet hired her to updated the Croatia chapter of the company's Eastern Europe guidebook. She had never been to Croatia before but was interested to see how the country was coping with the aftermath of war. Even with the obvious damage both to the infrastructure and morale, it was obvious that Croatia had massive tourism potential.

She has been returning nearly every year since, first to updated Eastern Europe and then to write the very first guidebook in English to Croatia. What an adventure!

Eventually she decided to "go indie" with her travel knowledge and launch an online guidebook, Croatia Traveller. With this massive storehouse of constantly updated pages, Jeanne was able to provide more detailed and more recent information than is available in a printed guidebook.

With her new e-book, Dubrovnik and Beyond, Jeanne has presented her knowledge of this great destination in a fun and easy-to-use format.

Next up is a regional guidebook and after that, who knows?

Reviews

[Pinki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually I know it is a travel guide but it has a lot of very is easy to read history about the region. I am really reading it for fantasy purposes but one day I know I will end up there. The struggle of this country and the whole region is very significant in world history and even more so in contemporary world history. It really paints a picture about the resilience the people who live there, very in the moment sometimes awkward maybe aloofness (in a very positive sense) that they know they have and don't give a shit about just living for the moment. Oh yeah, an expansive selection of wines and National Parks. I am the type of gal who likes to put a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, a camera and lots of film, and moldly sharp block of cheese into my messenger bag in order to get lost. My motto: wine and nat'l parks.

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I only went to Split, Croatia, I purchased the LP book on a whim. The history, food, and visitor section helped me get around. The restaurant reviews were spot on! I took a friend, who has lived in Split, to a restaurant recommended and we were both impressed.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brill. Got the 2009 version which was up to date and well worth it.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the Rough Guide book is better than this--usually the Lonely Planet has very good maps, but not in this case.

[Data79 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le guide turistiche della Lonely Planet sono le migliori, sempre aggiornate e attente. Consiglio l'utilizzo a tutti i viaggiatori.

Purtroppo

[Eadie Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Planning a trip to Croatia - land of my grandparents!

[Alicia]

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