I defy you not to fall in love with Croatia. This country is like stepping into the most gorgeous film set ever. You soon get to understand why the ancient Romans called it Terra Magica--the Magic Land.

Some locations are extra special. Trouble is, properties in most of these places--certainly in Europe--are usually unaffordable. Strictly for the rich and famous.

In Tuscany or in the hills above the French and Italian Rivieras, it’s almost impossible to find cottages you could move into for under US$200,000. Yet you can in Istria, Croatia’s westernmost region. This is a land where magic is still affordable.

Here, for example, in a medieval village renowned for its film festival, a small renovated cottage with lookouts over a valley and vineyards is €89,000/US$113,000.

Perfect for your own vacations--or to rent out to other holidaymakers--a one-bedroom apartment in a new seaside development with a pool is €115,000/US$146,000. And, yes, you do get a lookout over the shimmering sea…

Renovation projects start at just €33,000/US$42,000. And that’s not for a tumbledown pile of stones or a shepherd’s hut--rather it’s a two-story stone house with more than 1,600-square-feet of living space and a plot of land. Bags of potential for a B&B.

Unspoiled, uncrowded, and with no over-building. If you’re in the market for a vacation home, or a full-time relocation move, Istria has much to tempt you with. Even in the global downturn, you won’t find prices like this in Tuscany or along Europe’s more famous Rivieras.

The blue lapping Istria’s shores is almost unearthly. This is a sailor’s heaven.

The hinterland is equally beguiling: a patchwork of meadows, vineyards and olive groves...rows of little beehives...carefully tended gardens where trees are heavy with ripening cherries, figs and walnuts.

And Istria is only the beginning of what Croatia has to offer…

From ancient, walled Dubrovnik, one of the most extraordinarily preserved cities in the world and a World Heritage Site, to Split…and Zagreb…this is a beautiful land with a rich history and one of the longest coastlines of any country on earth…plus myriad, picture-postcard islands just offshore…

Imagine visiting a Roman amphitheater for opera under the stars. Or knowing that summer will deliver film festivals, costumed knights on horseback, and dancers performing under ancient castle walls...

You won’t be swimming in the Adriatic in winter or early spring. But you could be sailing, fishing, playing tennis and golf. Or going pony trekking or cycling along trails scented with wild herbs and lavender.

My idea of relaxation? Well, that’s sitting at a pavement cafe under a gaily colored umbrella--a cafe where the espresso coffee is served strong, black, and in the tiniest of cups.

Or sampling the country’s own crisp white wine. In a blind tasting, you would swear this blossomy nectar was Italian.

Some of this country’s seaside towns are so stylishly cute, it’s no real surprise to see street signs labeled vias, piazzas, and lungomares.

Or menus featuring pizzas and smoke-dried hams; seafood risottos and pasta sprinkled with white truffles. Or indeed, fashion-conscious locals all invariably wearing shades.

But there’s no mystery about it. Istria’s heritage is (in part) Italian. Some real estate agencies and vacation companies market it as “the new Tuscany.”

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