Croatia

Lonely Planet CroatiaStrip off and swim - or visit a monastery fully clothed - on Dubrovnik's Lokrum IslandSpy storks heralding spring atop traditional wooden architecture in Lonjsko PoljeLearn which Istrian olive oil to drizzle on your baked veal or wild asparagusStare up at the stars on a midnight boat ride with a Zadar barkariolo (boatman)In ThisTwo authors native to the region, 77 days of in-country researchInterviews with a slow-food restaurateur, a Slavonian winemaker and a marine conservationistContent updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights