The Dalmatian Coast and its port cities, such as Dubrovnik, may be the most well-known Croatian destinations, but New York City restaurateur Dennis Turcinovic says that the country’s Istrian Peninsula ...

Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, in the northwest corner of the country, is an inviting mix of pungent truffles, Roman ruins, striking hill towns and pastel coastal villages, with a breezy Italian culture ...

The Istrian Peninsula, jutting out into the northern Adriatic Sea, offers some of the best of coastal Croati and nearby Italy, but with fewer crowds. It's an inviting mix of Roman history, ...

"The best time for the search is at night when the air is cleaner, so dogs can smell a truffle more easily. The downside is that dogs can easily get lost in the dark," Kalcic says. On Nov 2, 1999, the ...

IT WAS BREAKFAST time in the Italian border town of Muggia. A few families headed to the waterfront, passing underneath the archways of the Renaissance-era loggia. An old woman led her recalcitrant ...

You want medieval splendour, a dramatic coastline and Italianate food all in one place? Prepare to fall in love with Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. Emirates operates 11 daily flights from Sydney, ...

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This fall, I travelled with my husband to Umag, Croatia. Umag is situated on the north-western corner of the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia. This is the largest peninsula in Croatia, and bordered on two ...

I first visited Istria when I was 18, for the legendary drum ‘n’ bass festival Outlook. Sadly, the festival is no longer held in the fort just outside of Pula, the city’s Roman amphitheatre still ...

In the center of the Istrian peninsula, there is a forest known for its "black diamonds", that make this region the truffle capital of the world. The unique fragrance of the "royal mushroom" was known ...