Shaped like a crescent, Croatia lies on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. Over 1240 natural formations dot the country’s waters. 78 are actual islands, of which only 47 have people living on them. Lots are very small, some with just a restaurant with a sunset view and some totally uninhabited. These islands embody a Mediterranean paradise, with their glittering white sand, long sunny days, and pristine waters in a million shades of blue and green.