The Dalmatian coast is gorgeous with steep cliffs down to the clear blue water and many islands just offshore. It is sparsely populated, a few small cities with occasional fishing villages in between, the rest is uninhabited.

Split has a well preserved old town with the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian within the walls of the Venetian fortress.

Split

Split Port

Diocletian Palace

Dubrovnik has the fortress of the city state of Ragusa which looks impregnable even today. Dubrovnik last withstood bombardment only 30 years ago when Croatia was under attack by Montenegro and Serbia.

Fortress

More Walls

Water Gate

Really High Walks