10. The Elafiti islands
We don't really want to give the game away about the Elafiti islands - Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan - but we'd be hard pressed to have a list of top ten destinations in Croatia without including. Located very close to Dubrovnik, these three small islands are wonderfully peaceful with no cars on any the islands and, in fact, populations of only a few hundred in any one settlement. They are also only just touched by tourism - though there is at least one hotel on each island, that's really about it for accommodation choice.

There's also not too many sights to traipse around, so you're not going to get too many day-trippers wandering through the islands - though you'll also not have to exhaust yourself with sightseeing!

If you're in or near Dubrovnik, the Elafiti islands are the perfect destination for getting away from it all for a bit, especially so as a nice balance to the aforementioned tourist-heavy city.

Sipan is the largest of the three islands though it is in fact the least developed - which may be a plus for some travellers.

All three of the islands can be easily reached by ferry from Dubrovnik.