Croatia without the crowds

If you’re trying to figure out why Croatia is on the travel wish list of just about everyone you know, all you have to do is crunch the numbers — it has more than 1,200 islands and about 1,750 kilometres of coastline on the mainland.
That makes the country a magnet for visitors whose idea of an Instagram-perfect holiday involves sea views and charming coastal villages. Throw in a few centuries-old Unesco World Heritage sites with churches, ramparts and cobbled streets and you’l