Dubrovnik

Whether we were climbing the city's panoramic, fort walls or diving off the rocky cliffs of little nearby islands, every moment we were in Dubrovnik we found something amazing to do.

This is a city that you will never get bored of and while there are tourist activities galore, for me it was the War Photo Limited exhibition that found its way to the top of my must see list. In a time when Croatia is enjoying a rapid rise in tourism and a particular popularity with those there purely for the beautiful beaches and nightlife, this exhibition was a sobering reminder of the region's complex and devastating history. With a series of stunning images by a range of world renowned photo journalists, I would challenge any traveller to leave unmoved or uninspired.

While the breathtaking natural beauty and fascinating history of Dubrovnik had already well and truly won me over, the fact that we literally didn't have a bad meal the entire time, firmly cemented it as one of my favourite places of the whole trip.

Every random cafe and restaurant we wandered into in both Split and Dubrovnik delivered absolutely amazing food, from mussels coated in rich tomato and garlic sauce to the perfectly crisp and insanely generous pizzas, so big that they overflowed off the edge of our giant plates. I'm just going to say it, I had better pizza in Croatia than I did in Italy. I know, blasphemy, but it's true. And while Italy still holds the best gelato title, we definitely had to search much harder for the kind of amazing meals that we continuously stumbled upon in Croatia.

Almost every person we met on our travels had either been to Croatia or was on their way and after nothing but rave reviews, our expectations were high. However we were absolutely not disappointed and instead completely devastated to leave, and already desperate to go back.