Hidden places, real stories
What Croatia keeps off the postcards
73 lesser-known monuments, fortresses, ruins and film sets across Croatia. Pick a dot on the map and find out why it is worth the detour.
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Castle & fortressFilmed here
Klis Fortress
Klis · royal seat and frontier fortress above Split
Castle & fortressFilmed here
Lovrijenac
Dubrovnik · rock fort with a famous freedom motto
Modern & artFilmed here
Monument to the Revolution of the People of Moslavina
Podgarić · abstract Yugoslav-era sculpture in the Moslavina hills
Castle & fortressFilmed here
Trakošćan Castle
Trakošćan · Neo-Gothic castle, museum and park in Zagorje
Castle & fortressFilmed here
Veliki Tabor Castle
Desinić · Late Gothic fortress with a tragic legend
Roman & ancient
Andautonia
Šćitarjevo · Roman town park south-east of Zagreb
Roman & ancient
Arch of the Sergii
Pula · Roman arch built by a woman's gift
Church & monastery
Blaca Hermitage
Brač · hidden hermitage with a monk's observatory
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- Andautonia
- Arch of the Sergii
- Blaca Hermitage
- Burnum
- Čačvina Castle
- Čakovec Castle
- Cetin Castle
- Chapel of St Mary Formosa
- Church of St Donatus
- Dotrščina Memorial Park
- Dragović Monastery
- Dubovac Castle
- Euphrasian Basilica
- Fort Punta Christo
- Frankopan Castle
- Golden Gate
- Gvozdansko Castle
- Hollow Church
- Kamerlengo Castle
- Klis Fortress
- Knin Fortress
- Kockica
- Krapina Neanderthal Site
- Krk Bridge
- Krka Monastery
- Krupa Monastery
- Lepavina Monastery
- Lotrščak Tower
- Lovrijenac
- Maslenica Bridge
- Medvedgrad
- Mirabella Fortress (Peovica)
- Mirogoj Cemetery
- Monument to the Revolution of the People of Moslavina
- Monument to the Sun
- Monument to the Uprising of the People of Kordun and Banija
- Monument to the Victory of the People of Slavonia
- Narona
- Nehaj Fortress
- Nesactium
- Nutjak Fort
- Okić Castle
- Ostrovica Fortress
- Pag Bridge
- Pazin Castle
- Pelješac Bridge
- Pietrapelosa
- Porta Gemina
- Salona
- Samobor Castle
- Savudrija Lighthouse
- Sea Organ
- Sokolac Castle
- St Blaise's Church
- St. Euphemia's Basilica
- St. Nicholas Fortress
- Stone Gate
- Stražica Lighthouse
- Susedgrad Castle
- Temple of Augustus
- Temple of Jupiter, Split
- Tilurium
- Tomb of the People's Heroes, Zagreb
- Trakošćan Castle
- Trsat Castle
- Tvrdalj Castle
- Vela Spila
- Veli Rat Lighthouse
- Veliki Tabor Castle
- Walls of Ston
- Well of Life
- Zagreb TV Tower
- Zrin Castle