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Backpacking Croatia: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Croatia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.

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  1. Dubrovnik, Croatia1

    Dubrovnik

    Dalmatia

    Walled Adriatic old town.

  2. Split, Croatia2

    Split

    Dalmatia

    Life inside a Roman palace.

  3. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia3

    Plitvice Lakes

    Lika-Senj

    Cascading turquoise lakes.

  4. Hvar, Croatia4

    Hvar

    Dalmatia

    Chic island and nightlife.

  5. Zagreb, Croatia5

    Zagreb

    Zagreb

    Cafe-culture capital.

  6. Rovinj, Croatia6

    Rovinj

    Istria

    Venetian-hued Istrian port.

  7. Zadar, Croatia7

    Zadar

    Dalmatia

    Sea organ and sunsets.

  8. Krka National Park, Croatia8

    Krka National Park

    Sibenik-Knin

    Waterfalls you can view up close.

  9. Korcula, Croatia9

    Korcula

    Dalmatia

    Wine island, 'little Dubrovnik'.

  10. Pula, Croatia10

    Pula

    Istria

    Roman amphitheatre by the sea.

Backpacking routes through Croatia

Real trips through Croatia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.

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