Croatia
Croatia strings a walled-city coastline down the Adriatic — Dubrovnik's marble streets, Split's Roman palace still functioning as a living neighbourhood, and an island chain built for slow ferries. August belongs to the crowds; we plan May, June, and September, when the sea is warm, the stone towns breathe, and the Plitvice lakes run at full terraced glory.
Best for
- Walled towns
- Island-hopping
- Warm-sea shoulder months
- Roman heritage
When to go
- May–Jun
- Early season: warm days, quiet ramparts.
- Sep
- Warmest sea of the year, emptying towns.