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02 / Stay beside the sea

Coast & calm

Promenade mornings, harbour cafés and a coastline best taken one slow stretch at a time.

Evening light across the Adriatic in Crikvenica

Give the season
some room.

Choose your base for its walking, culture and year-round character. Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski reward separate days of exploration; Opatija and Lovran offer a beautiful promenade setting; Dubrovnik invites a deeper look at its historic fabric. Let sea conditions decide the extras.

Places to begin

Your autumn edit.

Kvarner / Room to breathe beside the sea

Crikvenica Riviera

Coastal walks, time to rest and a generous table. Follow the Crikvenica Riviera into a wider Kvarner stay with Novi Vinodolski.

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Kvarner / A more graceful coastal rhythm

Opatija & Lovran

Historic villas, the Lungomare and Lovran's chestnut traditions. Autumn suits a Riviera built for the art of taking your time.

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Kvarner / The island's other gold

Krk Island

Olive groves, Žlahtina and coastal villages. Follow the island into a season shaped by the land as much as the sea.

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South Dalmatia / Stone, gardens and the southern sea

Dubrovnik

Come for the walls. Stay for the streets, the cultural depth and a garden afternoon beyond the city.

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Istria / The coast, with an Istrian table

Rovinj

Historic lanes, a woodland peninsula and a natural route inland. Rovinj is a beautiful first chapter for an autumn journey through Istria.

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South Dalmatia / Vineyards above the southern sea

Pelješac

Plavac Mali, the slopes of Dingač and the food traditions of Ston. Follow autumn through one of Croatia's most distinctive wine landscapes.

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One season. Different stories.