Croatia has anything you could want from a beach holiday – culture, sun and sea. But turn inland, and you’ll be surprised at just how beautiful upcountry Croatia can be. Medieval stone ...

All the materials are used from the immediate environment. As Istria is known for its stone, cloth facade is made of indigenous Istrian stone in Kanfanar rigato treatment, while the pavement ...

“It’s a celebration of Istria,” he says, showing off photos of the countryside that inspired him: the patterned brick ceiling of an ancient church, doors of rusted steel, the Venetian red ...

Continental Croatia meets the Adriatic in Istria, the peninsula just south of Trieste in Italy. Life in the inland villages still follows an ancient rhythm with timeless traditions. Continental ...

Driving south from Trieste, Italy, the first corner of Croatia you encounter is the triangular peninsula called Istria. On my last trip, I never made it any farther. Now being touted as the “new ...

On the coast or inland, Istria’s fresh, seasonal dishes from the sea and the fields attract carloads of Italians over the border at weekends. Here’s ten dishes you shouldn’t leave Istria ...

But there is so much more to the Adriatic-hugging country. Venture northwest towards the Italian border and you’ll find Istria, a heart-shaped peninsula once the jewel of the Venetian Empire.

Istria isn’t the sort of place that likes to interrupt. Stand on the shore anywhere between Fažana and Umag, as the sea laps the shingle and families chatter quietly, and you’ll understand: a ...