Croatia
Travel Blogs from Croatia
Our Croatian cruise
Today we headed off on our cruise to Brac and Hvar on the cruise it included lunch freshly cooked by the chef. It was a long and slow journey but worth it the scenery and tranquility of the islands was amazing. We made stop offs in Hvar for an hour and ...
Milna - Hvar
Sailed to Hvar Island, spent day lying on beach, drinks on the yacht then dinner and drinks in ...
Dubrovnik
22/8-24/8 Welcome to Croatia, and after staring at the sign for 2hrs while we waited to get over the border, we were about ready to say goodbye! We arrived to Dubrovnik at lunch time to the most expensive camp site of the entire trip, 32 Euros a night! ...
We can't leave.
We were almost at the Slovenian border but the seductress of Isteria tugged at our hearts for one last day on her shores, and it wasn't long before we were back out on the sea’s edge for more laziness by the ocean. One last fling on her sharp ...
Croatian Coast
... way bosnian and croatian borders work...pretty much if you dont look like a drug or fire arm smuggler your waved through! In Croatia we visited two very important towns Mali Ston and Ston, these were the building blocks of Dubrovnik. Here you will find ...
Day 274 - An Afternoon Walk in the Park
We skirted the bay around Rijeka for the last time and headed south and then inland. The tour was leading us to a place we'd seen in all the guide books, Plitvice Lakes National Park. The ’16 Lakes’ area is renowned for its ...
Last stop on the Balkan
Hallo zusammen, mein letzter Stop auf dem Trip und mein zweiter Besuch in Kroatien und Dubrovnik, UNESCO Weltkulturerbe und Rivale von Venedig, sowohl im historischen Sinne (Dubrovnik hat sich die Unabhaengigkeit von Venedig erkaempft und war ein ...
Recovering and exploring Zagreb
Still tired after our festival exertions, we wandered this charming city a little, rode the shortest funicular railway in europe up to the old town to look at the views, ate tasty food, and then retired to our luxurious room to plan out next leg - down ...
Jewel of the Adriatic
... is quite good, except a bit greasy. On day 24, I went to the Mestrovic Gallery. He is the most important artist in Croatia. His famous sculptures can be found everywhere in the country. He is big on the beautity of human nudity which can be seem ...
Dr. Kovach and Croatia
... Hungary. The overnight train from Pecs to Sarajevo was not the most comofortable and we were stopped at each border (hungary, croatia, bosnia) and checked...constantly being woken up...but as the light began in the morning we were surronded by rolling ...
Days 269 to 270 - Reuniting in Zagreb/Fall Season
... a persistent wind and the coolest temperatures we’ve had yet. We reassured the new arrivals that the weather in Croatia was not all this gloomy this time of year! It was Friday night and Saturday was the holiday celebrating independence and ...
Croatia
Hey Guys, Well I know it has been a while since my last entry, but I am back on the road again now. I flew into Croatia to start a yacht cruise, where I met up with many friends who have all been off traveling and doing there thing. We had such a great ...
Speed Trap
... totally unreasonable), but for some reason this morning I was just like, whatever. I had read in some countries (I couldn't remember whether Croatia was one), you just pay the fine on the spot. I happened to have plenty of cash with me since the hotel ...
Anchoy heaven! or hell for the Anchoy I guess...
Day 6 - no luggage still Plitvice, Croatia Daily call to the lost baggage and claim. There is new news.. now they cant find the luggage at all. Haa haa haa. I really should just give up trying. This morning, we visited the ...
The prodigal son :)
Hi all... homeward bound in six more sleeps and looking forward to seeing you all... my Alex left for London on Monday afternoon, this experience was particularly difficult for all of us, even Alex!!! anyway here we are in Vela Luka and staying at Barba ...
View of Madeira
I think its worked this time... some photos of our stay in Madeira...love isabel ...
The Real Croatia
... I had no idea about how to cook them so I asked the friendly vender. He told me in detail about how mollusks are cooked in Croatia, olive oil, wine, garlic, onion or tomato and just mix them and wait for them to boil. I was quite surprised that I didn't ...
Welcome to Zagreb - it's time for a movie
... ve been gone a year. To celebrate I am doing what I always do…wander around aimlessly. I’m in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and I am really really happy to be back firmly planted in the Balkans. Although, I have to admit, I’m not sure ...
What can I say....
... drove onto Zagreb. Leaving Slovenia the Slovenian customs checked everyone on the bus! At least got a stamp in my passport! Entering Croatia they also checked everyone-but didn't get a stamp on our passports. :( Zagreb isn't that great on first ...
Climb every mountain
We travelled from Ancona to Zadar on Friday night, sleeping on the deck of the ferry. It was pretty windy and we nearly lost our pillows! We arrived at 7am and motored to Starigrad which is the nearest town to the Paklenica national park. The campsite ...
Brac and Hvar
We ventured on a old fishing boat to visit the islands of Brac and Hvar, after spending the day enjoying the beach in the sun the day before we were disappointed to see the rain falling the next day. Fortunately the weather cleared enough ...
Istrie
Au départ, je désirais aller faire un tour à Zagreb, capitale de la Croatie, après la visite de la Slovénie. Cependant, au gré de lectures et de négotiations avec mes compagnons de voyage - qui n'étaient pas très excités par la métropole ...
Finally, the sun has come out!
... walking around for nearly four hours, gazing into the Splitski Channel at the clear turquoise waters. Split is the second largest city in Croatia, and as such, I wasn't sure what to expect. When I was first approaching it on the bus, all I could se wer ...
Quick trip to Split
... Lakes (man was I ready to be off that bus) we arrived in Split, a southern city right on the coast of Croatia. It has its share of resort-style promenades with palm trees on the water, historical sites, and regular neighborhoods for regular Croatians. We ...
1° Giorno: KASTAV-OPATJA-RIJEKA-SENJ (km.80)
Il bike tour inizia poco dopo il confine croato, in prossimità del borgo storico fortificato di KASTAV (Castua): grazie agli acquazzoni di ieri che hanno fatto un ottimo lavoro, da qui sulle alture stamani si gode una vista indimenticabile sulle isole, ...
Last days in Croatia
... way. Totally relaxing; us adults will live much longer now (with luck - driving through Italy and France is next on the agenda). Croatia is a fascinating country that offers a bit of everything. It is now the tourism darling of much of the world and is ...
Finally... from Poreč in Croatia
Ok guys, hello from Porič in Croatia. So finally we found Internet cafe and we can share a few experiences with you... For the moment just the ones from last couple of days because the Internet cafe is air conditioned and im cold in my wet swim wear ...
The Cruise Part 2
Dubrovnik in Croatia was so different again. The coast line stems for miles and the lush green vegetation goes down to the rocks at the waters edge, just beautiful. Walked high around the old city walls and it was quite spectacular – this time ...
Islands on the Dalmatian Coast
... dark, a check of the pubs to see if any rugby game was on and surprisingly a burger for dinner. Hard to get simple fare in Croatia. Think Italian for food all the time. So day two was a long stroll along the coast keeping in mind the NZ game to be ...

