Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's largest national park and is just a few hours away from the capital city of Zagreb. There are public buses going to the park from Zagreb as well as from a few other cities in Croatia. You buy your ticket into the park at the entrance to the park. Tickets range in price from around $5 to around $25 depending on your age and the time of year of your visit...

Plitvice Lakes National Park gets most of the hype in Croatia, and for good reason. It's stunning, yet overrun by tourists and swimming is not possible. As a result, Krka National Park is seriously an underrated gem in this country. Same beauty. Less tourists. More swimming. More fun. Although the park itself is quite large (142 sq km), the main hike to and around Skardinski Buk Waterfall isn't...

Dubrovnik is stunning seaport city located right on the Adriatic Sea and surrounded by impressive fortifications known as the City Walls. Walking the City Walls is a popular tourist activity, but seeing the famous walls from the water offers an entirely new perspective.  Sea Kayaking around the city allows you to discover amazing views of the city walls, explore nearby Lokrum Island, snorkel or...

The entrance to the path up to the fortress is on Ulica Higijeničkog Društva. There's a long stairway you can walk up to get to it but it's not named on a map. It's to the left of the street called Kroz Grodu. You'll find the entrance easily, it's not hidden. The path up to the fortress consists of several switchbacks. It can be a little strenuous if it's a hot, sunny day, so be sure to bring w...

There's a grassy area next to the trail head (I've marked the trail head as the location of this hike on this page) where some cars can park. It probably gets full in peak season, but when we were there we only saw 1 car parked. Don't let the short distance and small elevation gain fool you - This is not an easy hike. It's very very rocky (absolutely wear sneakers at the minimum but hiking shoe...

Cliff jump for any level, ranging from 15 feet to 60 feet.  Head into the main entrance of the castle walls of Dubrovnik. Head for the Buza Bar. This is your best landmark for the cliff jump. You will walk through a hole in the wall to get to the bar, but instead of entering the bar to your left, you can follow the path down towards the water. There are smaller jumps along the path, or even a s...

Old Town lies on the Adriatic Sea, with limestone mountains in the background.  It is one of the world's best preserved medieval towns, and even played host to HBO's Game of Thrones.  Scenes in King's Landing were filmed throughout Old Town in Dubrovnik, and walking through the town's streets will make you feel as though you are walking through Kings Landing itself. Locals still live and thrive...