Croatia

The Zrmanja is Croatias best kayaking beginner river — clear water, 200-metre canyon walls, and the backdrop of 11 German Westerns. Which tour to pick.

Brijuni was Titos private island — now a national park with his exotic zoo, Roman ruins, and a resident pod of dolphins. Which tour to book.

The Dubrovnik zipline runs four cables across Mount Srđ above the old town. Which tour to book and whether the sunset version is worth the upgrade.

Zagrebs 350-metre WWII shelter tunnel is now the centrepiece of the citys walking tours. Which tour to book and what it covers in 2.5 hours.

Plitvice is the single most-booked day trip from Zagreb — 10 hours, park ticket included, with a stop at the Rastoke watermill village. Here is how to pick the right tour.

Pula Arena is the worlds 6th-largest Roman amphitheatre and it costs 11 euro to walk in. How to buy tickets, when to go, and what to pair it with.

Kotor Bay is the Mediterraneans only fjord — and 90 minutes from Dubrovnik. A guide to picking the right Montenegro day trip and surviving the border crossing.

The Cetina is Croatias beginner-friendly rafting river — gentle rapids, a cliff jump, and an optional cave swim. A guide to picking the right Split-based trip.

A guide to the best walking tours of Split old town and Diocletians Palace, the only standing Roman imperial palace in Europe.

The classic Split day trip — turquoise water off Drvenik Veli plus swim stops at Šolta and Trogir. Here is how to pick the right boat.

Five ways to walk Dubrovnik's city walls — sunrise walks, sunset tours, and the military engineering that kept the Republic of Ragusa free for 450 years.

Five Dubrovnik sea kayaking tours — sunrise paddles, sunset wine tastings, and the wall-level perspective that no walking tour can match.

Five Dubrovnik old town walking tours — from budget history walks to food crawls, plus the Republic of Ragusa and why this city abolished slavery in 1416.

Five Mostar day trips from Dubrovnik — the Ottoman bridge destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt stone by stone, plus Kravice Waterfalls and medieval Pocitelj.

Five Blue Cave speedboat tours from Split — the science behind that electric blue glow, the Battle of Lissa, and a five-island Adriatic odyssey.

Four Game of Thrones walking tours in Dubrovnik — filming locations, the real history of King's Landing, and why Ragusa out-intrigues Westeros.

Four Plitvice Lakes tours compared — the science behind those impossible turquoise colours, plus Winnetou, travertine biology, and the best seasonal timing.

Five Hvar Island tours from Split compared — from five-island speedboat adventures to catamaran cruises, plus the island's Greek and Venetian history.

Five Elaphiti Islands cruises from Dubrovnik compared — from all-inclusive fish-lunch boats to luxury Blue Cave combos, plus the maritime history of Ragusa.

Five Krka Waterfalls day tours from Split compared — from budget boat cruises to food and wine tastings at family estates in the Dalmatian hills.