A majority of Croatians have voted in a referendum to ban gay marriages in what is a major victory for the Catholic Church-backed conservatives in the European Union's newest nation.

Brac Island was a thirsty climb for Jim Eagles, but it gave him a glimpse of ancient fortitude.

Fantasy nerds: if you've ever fancied yourself on the throne at Kings Landing, battling for the right to the Seven Kingdoms, here's your chance.

The hilltop villages and ancient ports of Croatia's northern peninsula buzz with the sound of summer festivals and the flavours of gastronomic delights, says Mick Webb.

Croatian researchers are training honeybees to find unexploded mines littering their country and the rest of the Balkans.

A first-time father who drowned while snorkelling south of Melbourne on Saturday will be buried on the same day that his baby daughter is christened.

Justine Tyerman writes of cruising Croatia.

A New Zealander has reportedly died while climbing on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia.

Steve Richards discovers an unexpected partiality for steep hill climbs on a Croatian cycling holiday.

Because it's the low season the usually bustling yachties' hang-out of Hvar was transformed into a sleepy haven.

Mauricio and Charlotte brave crowds of 'Romeo and Juliet' aficionados in Italy, go tramping in Slovenia and find some fellow All Blacks fans in Croatia.

The Old Town of Dubrovnik, hemmed in by 2km of majestic medieval walls, is spectacularly located on the Adriatic coastline.

Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have rated their top 10 European islands.

New Zealand's Valerie Adams unleashed a season's best throw to beat shot put arch rival Nadzeya Ostapchuk overnight.

The death of Nelson Mandela's great granddaughter "robbed South Africa of what was intended as a day of pure joy".