Croatia
I think the reason most travellers haven’t historically traveled to Croatia is due to the fact the country was a war zone from 1991-1995 and has been rebuilding. I will tell you that Croatia is officially ready to show you an exciting, beautiful, historical time! I think the pictures will speak for themselves, but this is an incredibly unique place to visit with so much to offer. I decided on spending time in Split, Dubrovnik and doing some waterfall chasing. Here are some of my favourite things about Croatia: Sailing the Dalmatian Islands, There are more than 1,000 islands off the coast of Croatia. No matter where you land on the 3,600 miles of coastline on the mainland, you will see mountainous, green islands in the distance. The main cities offer countless boats you can spend an affordable day hopping from island to island, checking out beaches, walking through the towns, snorkeling, eating fresh fish, and drinking Croatia wine and/or Karlovac beers. Hiking in the National Parks and seeing all the waterfalls, as this is a great thing to do whether you are an expert hiker or more interested in taking a casual stroll. The paths to the waterfalls are very easy to get to with wooden planked walkways built through these parks. I visited two different parks while I was there. It is definitely worth renting a car and spending a night or two in the area to slow down and appreciate all the parks have to offer. Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park, both very beautiful. Ancient City Walls & Cliff Jumping, Dubrovnik and Split have some of the very best ancient ruins still intact today. They both have the full walls still standing that were used to encompass the cities since the 8th century. The walls reach as high as 82 feet at certain points and were built to protect the city right on the Adriatic Sea. Cliff Jumping is definitely one for the courageous people. There were cliffs nearly everywhere there is a sea border to jump off. You had to hike a bit outside the city in Split for the cliffs and they were all over the place in Dubrovnik. Croatia was an amazing stop, I would highly recommend it.