Here are some of the top area guidebooks on Croatia – books dedicated to areas and cities such as Istria, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia and Zagreb.
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DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
Lays out things to see and do in Dubrovnik through a numbered ‘top 10’ format. Easy to read through with attractive images and maps.
Croatia: Istria with Rijeka and the Slovenian Adriatic (Bradt Travel Guides)
Thammy Evans and Rudolf Abraham
Another of Bradt’s excellent travel guides to Croatia, this one is from exceedingly knowledgeable travel writer and photographer Rudolf Abraham – he really knows is stuff on Croatia! It helpfully also includes sections on the Slovenian Adriatic too, so it is a great choice if you’re thinking of a two-country coastal holiday. One of the few area guidebooks on Croatia that focuses on Istria.
Insight Guides Explore Dubrovnik
Mostly laid out as a series of routes through Dubrovnik and the surrounding area (e.g. Lokrum, Elafiti islands, Mljet), there are also good restaurant and accommodation listings.
Lonely Planet Dubrovnik & The Dalmatian Coast
A handy little guide (which can often be picked up for a low price!) on Dubrovnik, it also features some of the more popular Dalmatian islands and Split. Useful if you’re on a short break to Dubrovnik.
Rick Steves Snapshot Dubrovnik (Sixth Edition)
Rick Steves & Cameron Hewitt
Popular guidebook from this acclaimed American travel writer about what to see in this city and the surrounding area (including day trips across the border).
