Croatia

Customer reviews

Excellent guide, wittily written
Review by Boliches

Having travelled to Dubrovnik a year ago, I again visited Croatia at the end of 2016. To prepare for my trip to Zadar, I ordered the Bradt Travel Guide to Croatia.

This is not the first Bradt Travel Guide I used to prepare for a trip to the Balkans. I find them very helpful, especially, if you want to learn more about the country. The sections on history, nature and culture of the country are useful, as usual.

This author manages to describe the country in a catching and wittily way. At times, I even had to laugh at the remarks. It is clear that the author has local knowledge and throws in some interesting facts for those interested. I found it easy to read. I even extended my list of places to visit in Croatia after reading the guide.

Based on my experience in Dubrovnik, Zadar and Šibenik (and the transport to and from Zagreb) this guide is very accurate.

One thing that annoyed me beforehand was the section on Šibenik. This is mostly a description of the cathedral. As for the old town itself, the author advises to just walk around the old town. Naturally, I bought the guide to be well-prepared. I was rather looking for some information on the town. Now I have been there, I must confess that the author was right. Aimlessly wandering around is the way to go. Around each corner and on each square there is yet another beautiful palace or church. – I must confess, I did get a map from the tourist bureau. – The tourist board has done an excellent job in describing the sights on site.

An excellent travel guide, probably one of Bradt’s best. And in my experience Bradt sets a high standard.

(Posted on 07/01/2017)