Croatia is continuing a crackdown on illegal construction in the Istrian peninsula in the north west, including holiday homes ...

A holiday destination beloved by Brits has launched a tourist crackdown with over 3,000 inspections. Authorities in Croatia ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

You might know that there is a desert in continental Croatia, far from the coastline. Did you know there's also an Istrian ...

Enjoy a coastal spot with a host of historical sites to marvel at, pretty beaches, affordable meals and hardly any tourists.

Here's where to go for the full Istrian experience, with wineries and truffles galore. For a coastal escape, head to Rovinj. Follow the cobblestone streets that weave through this charming seaside ...

Pedal a bicycle through the Istrian peninsula and you’ll discover clusters of stone houses huddling above billowing fields – some encircled by ancient defensive walls. Here are just five of ...

Proof of Balkan exceptionalism is the Grand Hotel Brioni, a five-star Radisson property in Pula, on the tip of Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula. The hotel was voted the best in Croatia in 2023 ...

Where The Istrian countryside, a five-minute drive from the village of Muntrilj — half an hour inland from the peninsula’s west-coast resort town of Poreč. Why Surrounded by lush greenery ...

Standing at the centre of Croatia’s vampire heritage is the case of Jure Grando, a 17th-century farmer from the inland Istrian village of Kringa. An account of Grando’s beyond-the-grave antics ...

Antonio da Ponte's name translates to "Anthony of the Bridge," and he built the Rialto Bridge entirely of Istrian stone after it collapsed multiple times from previous designs. Predicted to fail ...