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Aside from its fun-in-the-sun status, Croatia is also known as one of the sites, just over
a decade and a half ago, of the most violent European war in generations. Locals call it
“The Homeland War” or, more casually, “The Last War” (though it's ambiguous whether
they mean “final” or “most recent”). Thankfully, the bloodshed is in the past. While a trip
to Croatia offers thoughtful travelers the opportunity to understand a complicated chapter
of recent history, most visitors focus instead on its substantial natural wonders: mountains,
waterfalls, sun, sand, and sea.
Croatia's 3,600 miles of coastline—its main draw for tourists—is loosely divided into
threeregions.MostpeopleflocktotheDalmatianCoast,inthesouth—wheredramaticlime-
