Istria—with its sleepy fishing villages, azure waters, and verdant hills of truffle, olive, and vine—is still, miraculously, ...

Istria is a magnet for Italian, German and Slovenian families, making crowds swell in its towns and villages over the school summer holidays. ... Inside Istria, Croatia. 1/23.

Ruled at times by the Venetians, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs and Austrians, the Istria peninsula of Croatia is rich in elaborate architecture, delicious food and complicated history.

Continental Croatia meets the Adriatic in Istria, the peninsula just south of Trieste in Italy. Life in the inland villages still follows an ancient rhythm with timeless traditions.

The Istria peninsula and the Kvarner Gulf are Croatia at its best. From Belle Epoque seaside resorts to Venetian-style waterfront villages, here’s what to see.

ISTRIA, Croatia — Forget the "If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium" slogan. In less than an hour, I had gone through three countries. Landing at the airport in Venice, Italy, I motored through a ...

ISTRIA, Croatia — This sizable peninsula in northwestern Croatia that juts like an old Roman spearhead into the Adriatic Sea attracts a suspicious number of superlatives. Travel virtuosos will ...

But Istria – Croatia’s western peninsular, where the countryside meets the coast – has beaches galore and caves to explore. There’s more than enough to do for my boys to forget about their ...

I was getting discouraged by the sameness of new wine releases… the rush to score a high Parker score removed the winemaker from the wine.