The Independent featured an article on the superb Eco-Centre on the island of Cres which, amongst its other aims, serves to protect the griffon vulture colony on the island:
Flight club: One man's crusade to protect an endangered colony of griffon vultures on Cres
Frank Partridge, The Independent, 27th June 2009

All the way along the pretty promenade in Opatija, the showy, turreted villas are engraved with the names of well-heeled women who came here more than a century ago in search of seaside pleasures.
Frank Partridge, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, July 2009 edition
The article: Opatija: Croatia's lusty riviera town

Split is the port of departure for the playgrounds of central Dalmatia, with ferries daily to the islands of Solta, Brac, Hvar, Vis, Korcula and Lastovo, but it is also a fascinating destination in itself.
Jane Foster, The Independent, 21st June 2009
The article: City Slicker: Split

I then did a slightly longer trip, about half an hour, to Pula, the regional capital, which is bigger, more urban, lest touristy, but with a beautifully preserved 1st Century Roman amphitheatre the size of Wembley. Gladiator battles were once staged here before 20,000 spectators. I couldn't get over its size, the fourth biggest, apparently, in the whole Roman empire. 
Hunter Davies, The Daily Mail, 14th June 2009
The article: Ancient, prosperous and coastal - a truly Croatian revelation

A guide to Dubrovnik, in particular during its annual Summer Festival
Michael Kerr, The Telegraph, 3rd June 2009
The article: Croatia: Be enchanted by Dubrovnik

The Telegraph published a guide to various Mediterranean islands and in early May featured a brief guide to 21 Croatian islands. See the Mediterranean island guide: Croatia.

The site is key to Electric Elephant [Music Festival]. Petrcane (pronounced "Petrcharner") is a charming 900-year-old fishing village, halfway down the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, near Zadar. The festival site itself, however, is based on a curving headland just outside the village, predominantly hidden by trees. The same site will this summer be used by the Garden Festival and numerous others. It is based around a circular beachfront bar and the wondrous Barbarellas, an 1970s discotheque in the round, that was built for disco the first time round.
Luke Bainbridge, The Observer, 3rd May 2009
The article: How Croatia splashed on to the music festival map

Hvar (pronounced "phwoar", much to my children's amusement) is the capital of Hvar Island in Croatia. It offers a perfect balance: sunbathing quietly during the day before getting dressed up to compete with the types whose yachts adorn the Venetian harbour. It has bags of atmosphere and is one of those rare destinations that remains a real place, with lots of history and interesting sites, from its ancient fortress and Franciscan Monastery to its Venetian piazza.
Maeve Haran, The Telegraph, 21st April 2009
The article: Hvar, Croatia: My kind of town
[Webmaster's comment - Hvar is definitely not pronounced "phwoar"! Unsurprisingly, try instead saying "var" and doing your best to put an 'h' sound in front of it.]

Featured in an article entitled "Europe (without the euro)" about holidaying in non-Euro countries, Croatia had a section:
The Croatian kuna still represents good value in comparison to Euro-based Mediterranean beach destinations. Half-board ranges from £37-74 per person/per day, while pints of beer are about £2. Look out for special packages that are constantly available via tourist agencies.
Frank Jelincic, The Guardian, 20th April 2009
The article: Europe (without the euro): Croatia

In its World Factfiles series, the Guardian featured its take on the country in Country profile: Croatia on 20th April 2009.

This was my first visit to Croatia and I was excited. There are a thousand or so islands along the Dalmatian coast, and as our plane made its descent to Split they were tantalisingly spread out beneath us in a wide ribbon. There can be no better way, I convinced myself from several thousand feet, than to explore them by boat – better still, as your own master and commander.
Clare Mann, The Telegraph, 7th April 2009
The article: Sailing in Croatia: 1001 Dalmatians

The Telegraph featured an article on the Dalmatian Islands: where to eat and drink on 7th April 2009, recommending places on the islands and the mainland.

Sitting proudly on the calm blue waters of the Adriatic, Dubrovnik is one of the world's most magnificent fortified cities. Today a UNESCO world heritage site and Croatia's most upmarket destination, it was once the capital of the wealthy seafaring Republic of Ragusa (1358-1808). During its Golden Age in the 16th century, it had one of the largest merchant naval fleets in the world, with consulates in over 50 foreign ports.
Jane Foster, The Telegraph, 7th April 2009
The article: Dubrovnik city guide: introduction and basics
Also featured in the Telegraph:
- Dubrovnik city guide: top five hotels
- Dubrovnik city guide: bars, restaurants and shopping
- Dubrovnik city guide: top five sights

For much of the 1990s the Croatian city of Split was best known as the safe gateway to the Balkan wars for journalists and diplomats, having suffered only one brief bombardment. Today it is the holiday gateway to a spectacular stretch of coast, to beautiful islands and to thousands of years of history.
Tony Dawe, The Times, 25th March 2009
The article: Holiday gateway to Croatia with views fit for an emperor

Mondo Konoba sits on a slope just outside the large gate to the beautiful medieval village of Motovun, which is on a hilltop deep in the Croatian countryside almost an hour from the nearest train station. Visitors can drive up the narrow winding road almost to the top, though they must leave their cars and make their way along the final stretch of narrow cobbled streets with misshapen and brightly colored houses on foot. Otherwise, it's a stunning, but tiring, half-hour trek to Motovun.
Kabir Chibber, The New York Times, 1st February 2009
The article: Restaurant Review: Mondo Konoba in Croatia

There are stacks of interesting things to do and see in Zagreb, a lovely old town with a funicular railway and central market. The hard part was trying to get the children out of their hotel beds. So instead of extolling the multicoloured mosaic roof tiles on St Mark's Church, we tried to lure them into an upright position by promising plenty of chill-out time in cafés and bars. Only, of course, when you say “chill-out”, your offspring go into convulsions of scorn at your attempts to talk young.
Chris Middleton, The Telegraph, 20th January 2009
The article: Where to holiday beyond the Eurozone

A long-time family favourite, Corfu offers an ideal mix of bustling resorts, long sandy beaches and stunning Venetian architecture in Corfu town. The Croatian island of Korcula, however, can match it on almost every front - wooded hills, unspoilt beaches and an elegant old town of its own.
Annabelle Thorpe, The Guardian, 18th January 2009
The article: Where to holiday beyond the Eurozone

Replete with excellent local seafood and Istrian wine, we sat and watched the promenaders on the quayside in Fazana. The sun had plunged behind the Brijuni Islands, trailing a palette of bright pinks and sombre blues; the water lapped against the harbour wall and the fishing boats bobbed. The town square was bathed in amber light and, from beneath the campanile of the 14th-century church of St Cosmas and St Damian, a male folk choir began crooning into the balmy night.
David Ryan, The Independent, 11th January 2009
The article: Find a budget base in Croatia

The Times had an article entitled "100 Summer Holidays for 2009" on 11th January 2009. Croatia was featured twice in the list, under:
- Sail in Croatia and
- A feast in Istria