Places worth the detour in Croatia
Croatia has 365 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 15 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (94). The best known is Krk. 235 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Croatia 94
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Croatia 81
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St. Mark's Church in Zagreb
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Church building in Zagreb, Croatia
Castles, palaces & forts in Croatia 76
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Diocletian's Palace
Castles & palaces · 3rd century · Renowned
Ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian
Museums & galleries in Croatia 27
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Museum of Broken Relationships
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Notable
Specialized museum in Zagreb, Croatia
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Croatian Museum of Naïve Art
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Zagreb, Croatia
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Croatian Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Zagreb, Croata
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Croatian Natural History Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Zagreb, Croatia
Caves & caverns in Croatia 19
Ancient & archaeological sites in Croatia 16
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Korčula (town)
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Town and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
Bridges & aqueducts in Croatia 12
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Franjo Tuđman Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Notable
Cable-stayed bridge at Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Maslenica Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Built in 1961, destroyed in 1991, rebuilt in 2005
Monuments & statues in Croatia 9
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Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture
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Votive statue of the Holy Trinity
Monuments & statues · 18th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Osijek, Croatia
Towers & lighthouses in Croatia 8
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Lotrščak Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 13th century · Notable
13th-century fortress in Zagreb, Croatia nicknamed "the White Tower"
