i think most americans don’t know this is a country (no offense guys) but #itexists… there’s some places that are more touristy than others obviously and imho kinda shit so let me provide you with a list…
brijuni - this is where i want my commune to be it’s a national park but you can stay there and it’s actually the most perfect place ever. its 14 tiny islands and it used to be tito’s summer residence
korčula - cute island and i don’t 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
lošinj - 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… i’d generally just rec the smaller ones bc there’s way less people visiting those
also in terms of culture - you’ll 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 it’s real food
