Dalmatia
Stretching from Zadar in the north to the Montenegrin border in the south, the region of Dalmatia (Dalmacija) possesses one of Europe's most dramatic shorelines, the sheer wall of Croatia's mountain ranges sweeping down to the sea from stark, grey heights, scattering islands in their path. For centuries, the region was ruled by Venice, spawning towns, churches and an architecture that wouldn't look out of place on the other side of the water. All along, well-preserved medieval towns sit on tiny islands or just above the sea on slim peninsulas, beneath a grizzled karst landscape that drops precipitously into some of the clearest - and cleanest - water anywhere. The main centres to aim for are in southern Dalmatia: the provincial capital Split is served by buses and trains from Zagreb and provides onward bus connections with the walled city of Dubrovnik . Ferry connections with the best of the islands - Brac , Hvar , Vis and Korcula - are also made from Split.
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