I probably reached peak Istria when I went for breakfast at Karlić Tartufi, a truffle farm and restaurant in the center of this region in the far northwest of Croatia. One of the owners greeted me in ...

Whatever happens in Croatian tourism probably happened in Istria first. The same might be said of boutique wine. It was the Istrian emphasis on small-scale quality, exemplified by local growers such ...

The coast of Istria can rightly claim to be the earliest Croatian destination of the modern tourist era, its beautiful towns beaches made accessible to the elites of Europe via the country's first ...

Continental Croatia meets the Adriatic in Istria, the peninsula just south of Trieste in Italy. Life in the inland villages still follows an ancient rhythm with timeless traditions. Continental ...

Italians are sick of tourists. No, really — they are tired of American summer visitors who travel en masse to their boot-shaped country and disrupt their lives with our enthusiasm. It’s gotten so bad, ...

ISTRIA, Croatia — Forget the "If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium" slogan. In less than an hour, I had gone through three countries. Landing at the airport in Venice, Italy, I motored through a tiny ...

The Istrian Peninsula, jutting out into the northern Adriatic Sea, offers some of the best of coastal Croatia and nearby Italy, but with fewer crowds. It’s an inviting mix of Roman history, ...

Croatian wines offer the perfect blend of value, consistency and quality. So why don’t more Americans know about them? Here’s a handy guide to the regions plus a shopping list for your cellar.

With its Italian architecture, Michelin-star dining and easy access to the sea, this pretty and charming coastal town is a ...