Alumni Travel Reading Lists 2025: Cruise the Dalmatian Coast

A comprehensive introduction to the intertwined histories of Croatia and Slovenia. Deliso begins with pre-Roman history and continues through to the present day. Available as print, ebook, and from libraries.

The author grew up traveling to Croatia, which had been the home of his father. The memoir recalls those visits and observes the changes taking place there over the course of the author's life. Available as print and ebook

In this updated edition the author takes the reader from the first Croat principalities of the Early Middle Ages through to the country's independence in the modern era. Available in print.

An expert guide to the present-day cultural life of Croatia and how it has been influenced by the nation's tumultuous past. Presents photographs of historic and contemporary architecture, landscapes, markets and foods, traditional and contemporary dress, sporting events, and more. From the publisher.

Comprehensive history of the Dubrovnik city-state in southern Croatia, facing the Adriatic Sea. Includes such topics as its emergence in the 7th century, to dangers posed by Venetian plotters, its survival from a tragic earthquake in the 1660s, to its conquest by Napoleon, and its modern-day besieging by the Yugslav army. Dubrovnik’s diplomatic expertise and political stamina throughout history are the stuff of legend.

From the publisher: "Dobrovic in Dubrovnik traces the history of a project of avant-garde modern architecture constructed in the 1930s in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea." Available at libraries

Robert Kaplan's travelogue of his journey around the Adriatic Sea, through Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece. Available in print, audio book, and ebook.

When reporting for the New York TImes, the author interviewed many of the leading political figures of the Balkans (Illyria) as well as people from all walks of life: politicians, poets, literary and art critics, journalists, handymen, car mechanics, fishermen and farmers. Available at libraries.

This collection of essays examines the areas connected through the Mediterranan, the Black Sea, and Adriatic coast and that greater region's contribution to the larger artistic and cultural practices that draw together the cultures of Central Asia and Western Europe. Chapters on Dalmatia and Dubrovnik. Available at libraries

This collection of close to 650 artifacts with Greek inscriptions and graffiti, represents objects through careful line drawings. Text includes description of the artifact, replication of the bit of inscription that survives, and a possible or likely interpretation of the inscription. This book should be available at libraries.

A study of the ancient past in east-central Europe spanning into he fascist, communist and post-communist period. Available at libraries

Looks at the origin and spread of farming from Western Asia, through the Mediterranean. and into the Dalmatian region. Available in print and from libraries

From the publisher: This collection of essays "investigates to what extent the Roman settlements along the river route were in contact with each other - from the source of the Drava to its confluence with the Danube. Archaeological findings from Austria, Slovenia and Croatia suggest possible connection points. Available in libraries

See Joško Belamaric Belamaric, Joško' s chapter: "Dalmatia in the Visual Narrative. Georg Kowalczyk and Cornelius Gurlitt: An Atlas of Photographs of Dalmatian Monuments." p. 95-119. Request book or scan of chapter through your library.