If you’re lucky enough to have more time to spend on Mljet, don’t leave the island without making the ascent to its highest point, Montokuc, 253 metres above sea level. From its peak ...

If you are planning a trip to Croatia, you must know that its stunning coastline is dotted with a number of islands, each ...

Mljet is the nearest thing to having your own island. Dalmatia’s most southernly, most verdant and, some would argue, most beautiful destination is mainly pine forest, bisected by a single road.

If there is one Croatian Island that succeeds in seducing the most skeptical of travellers, then it’s Mljet Island. It’s also conveniently located, just two and a half hours away from Dubrovnik.

As Croatians tell the story, the Greek hero Odysseus was shipwrecked and held captive on the Croatian island of Mljet. Visiting in May, I and six other sailors embraced the myth when the motor on ...