i think most americans donāt know this is a country (no offense guys) but #itexists⦠thereās some places that are more touristy than others obviously and imho kinda shit so let me provide you with a listā¦
brijuni - this is where i want my commune to be itās a national park but you can stay there and itās actually the most perfect place ever. its 14 tiny islands and it used to be titoās summer residence
korÄula - cute island and i donāt think a lot of people go there?
vis - another gem. GREAT FOOD. oh my god i had the best octopus of my life there and the island is covered in lavender fields and the beaches are beautiful
loŔinj - veeery gorgeous island once again
the whole istria region - best food best everything but particularly the best beaches are in Rt Kamenjak bc its a protected area. Motovun is also a tiny city on top of a hill in istria where u can eat any food imaginable with truffles. 10/10 hospitality tbh (+ istria is home to the official smallest town in the world called hum)
all in all id say you could rent a car and drive along the coast but yeah the islands are just something else⦠iād generally just rec the smaller ones bc thereās way less people visiting those
also in terms of culture - youāll find pieces of history everywhere you go. and food⦠oh the food⦠usually the best food is in the tiniest local restaurants bc they always get everything locally and you can actually taste that itās real food