Croatia

BOOK A VILLA SOJOURN IN ISTRIA (NOT DALMATIA)

While Dubrovnik and its environs are one of the great tourism success stories of the 21st century, the Dalmatian Coast can be busy at the height of summer. But the same influx impulse does not seem to apply as readily to Istria, the northwesterly Croatian peninsula below Italy. Here you’ll find a haze of pretty towns (like Porec and Rovinj), gentle beaches (see the sheltered lagoon at Umag), truffle farms, vineyards and general rustic tranquillity.