"Thirty years ago, I fell in love with Croatia's rugged shoreline the moment I saw the crystal-clear waters. I grew up with sandy lakesides instead of tropical waters, so spending hours watching sea cucumbers, small fish, and crabs felt like nothing I'd ever seen or known before. I've visited Croatia almost every year since then, and it's continued to feel refreshingly authentic - unspoiled, relaxed, and not staged for tourists. Here are four of my favorite places in the country."
"If you've ever dreamt about sitting on the Iron Throne from HBO's "Game of Thrones," I highly recommend visiting Lokrum Island, which doubled as the city of Qarth in the series. After a short 15-minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik, you can wander the gardens of the Benedictine monastery. There's also a small exhibition commemorating the series, with a replica of the Iron Throne."
Croatia's rugged shoreline features crystal-clear waters, abundant small marine life, and a relaxed, unspoiled coastal atmosphere. Annual visits reveal persistent authenticity and diverse attractions across islands, beaches, and inland towns. Lokrum Island, reachable by a 15-minute Dubrovnik ferry, offers Benedictine monastery gardens, a small exhibition with an Iron Throne replica, a salt lake (Mrtvo More), secluded beaches, and free-roaming peacocks. Rab's seaside promenade between Palit and Rab provides quiet beaches, jogging paths, breakfast views, family-friendly swimming, and seashell hunting. Rastoke presents picturesque, storybook-like scenery that appeals to families seeking charming inland landscapes.
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