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Coastline, swimming and seaside days along the Adriatic and beyond.
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36 destinationsUnited States
Seattle · Bainbridge, Whidbey & the Central Sound Islands · The San Juan Islands +33 more
34 destinationsCroatia
Plitvice Lakes · Pula · Rovinj +31 more
32 destinationsItaly
Cervinia · Milan · Lake Como +29 more
18 destinationsBosnia & Herzegovina
Jajce · Trebinje · Una National Park +15 more
17 destinationsMontenegro
Kotor · Perast · Herceg Novi +14 more
12 destinationsSlovenia
Bled · Bohinj · Kranjska Gora +9 more
10 destinationsMaldives
Malé · Maafushi · Utheemu +7 more
8 destinationsGreece
Athens · Kavala · Ioannina +5 more
8 destinationsMalta
Valletta · Three Cities · Sliema & St Julian’s +5 more
4 destinationsGrenada
St. George’s & Grand Anse · Grand Étang & Central Highlands · Sauteurs & Levera +1 more
4 destinationsSeychelles
Victoria & North Mahé · South Mahé · Praslin & Curieuse +1 more
4 destinationsSan Marino
City of San Marino · Borgo Maggiore · Serravalle & Dogana +1 more
3 destinationsMonaco
Monaco-Ville · Monte Carlo & Larvotto · La Condamine & Fontvieille
2 destinationsLuxembourg
Echternach & Mullerthal · Schengen & Luxembourg Moselle
2 destinationsAustria
Klagenfurt & Wörthersee · Bregenz & Lake Constance
2 destinationsGermany
Rügen Island · Lübeck
1 destinationAndorra
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Destinations
Places for this interest
Experiences
Things to do
Visit the Pliva lakes and traditional watermills
A half-day upstream of Jajce to the turquoise Pliva lakes and the old wooden watermills at Mlinčići — the gentle, photogenic counterpoint to the town’s fortress and waterfall.
Jajce
Raft the Una river
The signature experience of Una National Park: a guided raft run down the river’s rapids, from splashy warm-summer stretches to bigger spring white water, with licensed local operators based in Bihać and the park.
Una National Park
Explore the Una’s waterfalls and river landscapes
A self-guided park circuit linking the Una’s waterfalls, boardwalks and swimming pools — Štrbački Buk, the Martin Brod falls and the calmer upper river — the way to see the park on foot and at your own pace.
Una National Park
Camp in the national park — Camp Buk and the riverside sites
Sleep inside the park: Camp Buk’s 10,000 m² of Una riverbank at Kulen Vakuf — room for 200 pitches, bungalows and a riverside restaurant — plus the quiet sites toward Martin Brod, with the waterfalls as your alarm clock.
Una National Park
Swim and spend a day on the Adriatic in Neum
A day in and beside the water of Neum Bay — swimming from the town’s small beaches and bathing platforms, resting on the shore, and eating fish beside the sea on the country’s only coast.
Neum
Explore Neum’s coast by foot and waterfront
A walk along Neum’s waterfront, coast road and the headlands of the bay — the way to read the town, its short coastline and the meeting of sea and karst on foot.
Neum
Electric Boat Cruise on Kozjak
Cross Kozjak, the park’s largest lake, on the silent electric-boat service included in your ticket — the link between the Upper and Lower Lakes.
Plitvice Lakes
Swim and Snorkel at Cape Kamenjak
Spend a day on the wild coves of the Kamenjak headland — swimming, snorkelling and cliff-jumping in clear, protected water.
Pula
Ascend St Euphemia’s Campanile
Ascend the 60-metre campanile for the classic panorama over the pastel rooftops, the harbours and the sea.
Rovinj
Boat Trip to the Archipelago Islands
Take a boat taxi from the harbour to the wooded islets for swimming, the St Andrew monastery and quiet coves.
Rovinj
Golden Cape and Lone Bay Coastal Walk
A flexible, self-directed coastal walk from central Rovinj’s waterfront through Mulini Beach and Lone Bay into Golden Cape Forest Park, with harbour views, pebble and rocky shorelines, pine shade and optional swimming stops.
Rovinj
Climb the Basilica Bell Tower
Ninety steps up the 18th-century campanile for the classic panorama: the red rooftops of the Roman grid, the harbour, and the sea to the horizon.
Poreč
Boat Trip to Sveti Nikola Island
The fifteen-minute passenger boat from the harbour to Poreč’s swimming island — pebble beaches, fortress ruins and the town panorama on the way back.
Poreč
Beach Day on the Poreč Riviera
The pebble and rocky coves south of the old town — Debeli beach, the Blue Lagoon and the pine-shaded ledges of the Zelena Laguna resort coast.
Poreč
Visit the Baredine Cave & Istrian Countryside
The guided descent through Baredine’s five karst chambers — and the truffle-and-wine tasting village museum on the surface above.
Poreč
Sunset at Savudrija Cape
The coast-road drive to Croatia’s oldest lighthouse for sunset over the open sea toward Italy — with fish at the konoba by the light.
Umag
Routes
Routes & rides
Slovenian Coast — Koper to Piran via Portorož
A flexible one-day scenic drive along the short Slovenian coast from the working port of Koper through the resort of Portorož to the Venetian old town of Piran.
1 days · Easy
VIEW ROUTECarriacou Maritime Circuit — Hillsborough to Petite Martinique
A two-day maritime circuit from Hillsborough across Carriacou to Windward, with a conditional licensed-operator trip to Sandy Island, then onward by separately verified boat transport to Petite Martinique.
2 days · moderate
VIEW ROUTEMahé Coastal Road — Victoria to Anse Intendance
A one-day coastal run from Victoria south past the Mission Lodge high ground, Anse Royale, Baie Lazare and Anse Takamaka to the granite shore of Anse Intendance.
1 days · moderate
VIEW ROUTEPraslin and Curieuse Nature Circuit — Forests, Coast and Marine Park
A two-day nature circuit of Praslin’s coco-de-mer forests and granite coast with a separately confirmed boat excursion to the Curieuse Marine National Park.
2 days · moderate
VIEW ROUTELa Digue Cycling Circuit — La Passe, L'Union Estate and Grand Anse
A one-day bicycle loop of La Digue from La Passe through the Veuve Reserve, L’Union Estate and Anse Source d’Argent to Grand Anse and back.
15 km · 1 days · moderate
VIEW ROUTEAttractions
Sights worth the detour
Arslanagić Bridge
A graceful 16th-century Ottoman stone bridge with two arches and a humpbacked profile, originally built over the Trebišnjica upstream of the town and moved stone by stone in the 1970s to save it from a hydroelectric reservoir. It now stands just downstream of the centre and is Trebinje’s most elegant single monument.
Trebinje
Martin Brod Waterfalls
A gentler, multi-step series of travertine falls beside the small riverside village of Martin Brod — the upper-gateway settlement of Una National Park and a quieter counterpart to Štrbački Buk.
Una National Park
Neum Waterfront & Coastal Promenade
The line of promenade, cafés and restaurants that follows the shore of Neum Bay through the centre of town — the public face of the coast and the natural spine of a visit.
Neum
Neum Beaches & Bays
The small beaches, bathing platforms and rocky coves around Neum Bay and the Neum peninsula — the places where the town meets the Adriatic for swimming and seaside life.
Neum
Kozjak Lake
The largest and deepest of the Plitvice lakes, crossed by a silent electric-boat service that links the Upper and Lower sections of the park.
Plitvice Lakes
Pula Arena
A 1st-century Roman amphitheatre, the sixth largest in the world and the best preserved in Croatia, still used for summer concerts and gladiator re-enactments.
Pula
Temple of Augustus & Roman Forum
A Roman temple on the old forum, its classical façade preserved in the heart of the old town, beside the surviving columns of the Roman city council house.
Pula
Kastel Fortress
A Venetian-Habsburg fortress on the central hill, with views over the harbour and the arena, now a museum and a viewpoint.
Pula
Cape Kamenjak
A protected karst headland at the southern tip of Istria, with wild coves, swimming, snorkelling, cliff-jumping and dinosaur footprints in the rocks.
Pula
Twin Gates & Zerostrasse
The 2nd-century twin-arched gate of the Roman city wall, with the First World War tunnel network of Zerostrasse cut into the hill behind it — a cool shortcut beneath the Kaštel lined with a century of inscriptions and opening onto unexpected views of the bay.
Pula
Old Town
A maze of pastel houses, cobbled lanes and artists’ studios on the steep slopes leading up from the harbour to St Euphemia’s church.
Rovinj
Church of St Euphemia
The baroque hilltop church whose campanile — modelled on St Mark’s in Venice — gives the town its landmark and its best viewpoint.
Rovinj
Golden Cape / Punta Corrente
A protected forest park of pine and rocky coves south of the old town, with swimming, cycling and walking trails along the coast.
Rovinj
Rovinj Archipelago
A string of protected wooded islets just offshore, reached by boat taxi for swimming, quiet coves and the island of St Andrew.
Rovinj
Lone Bay, Mulini Beach and Coastal Promenade
A developed rocky and pebble beach at Mulini, the sheltered Lone Bay and the waterfront promenade linking the central harbour with Golden Cape Forest Park.
Rovinj
Euphrasian Basilica
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica with spectacular gold mosaics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the finest early-Christian monument in Croatia.
Poreč
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From the magazine

A Road Trip Through Herzegovina — Mostar, Blagaj, Počitelj and Stolac
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Following the Una — From Bihać to Bosanska Krupa
Read storyTrebinje and Southern Herzegovina — Stone, Wine and Karst
Read storyBanja Luka and the Vrbas Canyon — A City Shaped by Water
Read storyNeum and Bosnia’s Adriatic Coast — Between Waves and Stone
Read storyJajce — Between the Waterfall, Fortress and Pliva Lakes
Read storyTRAVEL GUIDES
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Why You Should Visit Una National Park
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The Medieval Towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Konjic and the Upper Neretva — Bridges, Bunkers and Wild Water
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Livno, Cincar and the Wild Horses — A Responsible Highland Guide
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Lakes, Caves and Wetlands: Five Nature Escapes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Fojnica and Prokoško Lake — Culture Below the Vranica Highlands
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