• Dubrovnik
  

  
  Whenever you are visiting Dubrovnik there are the sense of aweand beauty when you see the city’s marble streets, baroque buildings and the endless shimmer of the Adriatic, and walk along the ancient city walls that have protected this civilised, sophisticated republic for five centuries.
  
  

• Split
  

  
  Always buzzing, Split has just the right balance of tradition and modernity. Wandering the historic center you can still clearly see the Roman walls, squares, and temples, with bars, restaurants and shops thriving amid the atmospheric old walls
  
  

• Diocletian’s Palace, Split
  

  
  Facing the harbor, the Palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian is one of the most imposing Roman ruins in existence. Don’t expect a palace though, nor a museum – this is the living heart of the city, its labyrinthine streets packed with people, bars, shops and restaurants.
  
  

• Trogir
  

  
  Gorgeous and tiny Trogir, only 15 mi / 30 min from Split, is beautifully set within medieval walls, its streets knotted and mazelike. It’s fronted by a wide seaside promenade lined with bars and cafes, and yachts in the summer. Trogir is unique among Dalmatian towns for its profuse collection of Romanesque and Renaissance architecture and its magnificent cathedral, a World Heritage site
  
  

• Korčula Island
  

  
  Korčula is rich in vineyards, olive groves, small villages and hamlets. Its main settlement, Korčula Town, is a gorgeous grid of marble streets and impressive architecture. The steep southern coast is dotted with quiet coves and small beaches, while the flatter northern shore is rich in natural harbours.
  
  

• Pelješac Peninsula
  

  
  The slender fingerlike peninsula of Pelješac is blessed with a spine of craggy mountains, sweeping valleys and idyllic coves. The region also is known for its red wines, with Plavac being the most common varietal. The best beach on the Peljesac Peninsula is Trstenica, a beautiful broad crescent of sand and fine shingle, it’s fringed by mature trees and its sheltered waters are a near-Caribbean shade of turquoise.
  
  

• Orebić
  

  
  Orebić, on the southern coast of the Pelješac Peninsula, has the best beaches in southern Dalmatia – sandy coves bordered by groves of tamarisk and pine. Orebić is also great for hiking. A trail through pine woods leads to a 15th-century Franciscan monastery on a ridge 150m above the sea.
  
  

• Mljet National Park
  

  
  The northwestern half of the Mljet island forms Mljet National Park, where the lush vegetation, pine forests and spectacular saltwater lakes are exceptionally scenic, according to legend, it’s captivated Odysseus for seven years. Sailing on a yacht or kayak is the best way to explore them.
  
  

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