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Vacation in Croatia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Croatia is a destination that feels both effortlessly scenic and richly layered, combining a dramatic Adriatic coastline with medieval towns, island escapes, and a deep sense of history. Travelers are drawn by the country’s striking contrast: you can walk ancient stone streets in Dubrovnik or Split in the morning, swim in clear turquoise water by afternoon, and finish the day with fresh seafood and local wine along a harbor promenade. Beyond the coast, Croatia also offers waterfalls, forests, and national parks that make it appealing for travelers who want more than just a beach holiday.
Key highlights include Dubrovnik’s historic walled old town, Split’s lively waterfront and Diocletian’s Palace, and island-hopping to places like Hvar, Brač, and Korčula for beaches, nightlife, and a slower Mediterranean pace. Nature lovers should consider Plitvice Lakes National Park or Krka National Park for spectacular scenery, while Istria offers hill towns, truffles, and a more relaxed culinary-focused experience. For practical travel tips, summer brings the hottest weather and busiest crowds, especially on the coast, so booking accommodation, ferries, and popular attractions well in advance is wise. Shoulder-season travel can offer better value and fewer crowds, and renting a car is especially useful if you want to explore smaller towns, inland regions, or multiple coastal stops at your own pace.
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Best time to travel Croatia
The best time to visit Croatia is from June to September, when travel popularity is highest and conditions are ideal for enjoying the coast, islands, ferries, and outdoor dining. June and September are especially appealing because they combine warm weather and strong travel activity with slightly fewer crowds than the peak summer rush.
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Croatia for the last time
In the last two weeks, we have acted like classic tourists and enjoyed the sea in Istria. Through Rijeka/Opatija on the eastern coast of Istria, where we stayed for a night, we...
Über das Limski Fjord nach Rovinj
30.08.21 Today we leave Funtana to drive past Limski Fjord to Rovinj. Juergen was here at the age of 11... childhood memories 😀 Rovinj is not as crowded as...
of sunsets and doing nothing
The past few days have flown by. We've spent a lot of time lying on the beach, soaking up the sun, snorkeling, and simply doing nothing. Every evening, we watched the most...
Dubrovnik - the Pearl of the Adriatic (4th Stop)
So, we're already at the end of our time in Sarajevo, but we still owe you a post about our last stop - Dubrovnik. Actually, we had decided against Dubrovnik in advance because...
Split - the second largest city in Croatia (3rd stop)
In the past few days, we have experienced so much that we haven't had time to update the entries - sorry for that ;)From Zagreb, we took a train that zigzagged across Croatia to...
Transit Österreich - Italien - Slowenien - Kroatien
Unser Testergebnis kam pünktlich in der Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag per Mail und so konnten wir Montag früh von Piding über die Grenze starten. Österreich beendet den Lockdown...
Rovinj & Pula & Medulin
Auf nach Rovinj. Dort angekommen ein bisschen enttäuscht von der so doch Wohnmobil freundlichen kroatischen Städten, gab es hier keinen einzigen Platz für uns, alles nur für...
10 sheep - border - disorientation
Tuesday, 14.8.2018 Route: Danube Cycle Path 4 (Mohacs - Osijek) kilometers traveled: 81 Highlight of the day: the bicycle repair, the two nice Croatians and the police officer,...
Trogir & Nightlife in Sibenik, Part Two
On Thursday, we visited the picturesque town of Trogir. Trogir is a medieval island citadel that has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. We particularly liked the...
Day 20: Let's go to Istria!
Today is departure day for us. We leave the beautiful resort and head back over the big bridge to the mainland. We really liked Krk and finally enjoyed the great weather...
Day 10:aaaaand action!
Already the 10th day of our trip, which sadly means one third is already over. The day begins rainy. We actually wanted to continue today. But because of the rain, we have a...
Day 9: Sun, where have you gone?
We are all awakened by the chattering Leo shortly before 8 o'clock. We cuddle in the small bed for a while and raise the blinds. The sky is overcast today. It is drizzling...
Day 5: Finally Sun
After a relaxed breakfast in the sun, we set off relatively quickly. We leave the oldest city municipality Ptuj and head to Croatia. As soon as we cross the border, the...
2nd stage, Croatia: from Ogulin to the national park
Originally, I had considered going further into the wild nature, along the rivers..along the water..this looked so promising on the first train ride..turquoise colored water and...
Cycling in Korčula
September 19, 2018
Living the day
17th September 2018
Traveling with and among locals
September 12, 2018
Maribor - Zagreb - Plitvice
Now it's time to continue south towards Croatia, where we ultimately want to relax in Istria for a full week after our ordeal. But there is still a lot to see along the way, and...
01.-08.10.2017 Starigrad - Zadar - Markarska - Dubrovnik
Croatia and I have a shared history. I was here once before in 2013. Back then in the region of Krk and Porec. And I found it only moderately good. First, I had the feeling that...
Coffins and valleys and not just sunlit sides..
Our magical parking spot from last night was a bit noisy until midnight, because the super cool teenagers, who were probably already of legal driving age + 3 months, were doing...
From Novigrad to Cres, rain, the styling holds perfectly..
Although we decided the day before, after intense study of the weather report, that Novigrad is the perfect place to escape the rain, and our plan worked well in the evening: at...
Tour of Split
Next stop is Split. In the famous city on the Croatian Adriatic coast, we have booked a small apartment for 2 nights. When we arrive there and want to buy our food for the next...
Skradinski Buk
Today we will be more active again: After resting and sunbathing at the beach yesterday, we will wake up at 6 o'clock today. The Krka National Park is waiting for us. When we...
Ayvar das schön :-)
This heading simply fits the last four days. The time here in the Kamp Palme (Kuciste) is simply awesome, the weather breathtaking, and our dinner consists of 90% Ayvar. This is...
At the camping beach
After the exhausting drive back from Zadar to the campsite yesterday in the dark, we had a chill day today at our 'home beach' down the road. The cloudless warm but slightly windy...
Arrival at Plitvice Lakes
The journey to the camping 'camp corana', located 6 km from Plitvice Lakes National Park, partly took us through winding narrow roads, making it quite lengthy. The site is very...
To Croatia
Due to the weather conditions, we decided this morning to continue our journey towards Croatia. The passage through Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina is surprisingly smooth....
Stage 2 reached
It felt damn good to finally reach the sea in Senj. From there, we wanted to make it to Zadar, but the road was endless. Only rocks and dead nature. Wild camping was impossible...
Island of Hvar
First of all, thanks to the weather gods, it can stay this way. For all those who asked, no I don't weigh 140kg, that was the total weight, the bike weighs 40kg and the luggage...
Here we go
I had a call from the "Lost Luggage" during the night - the bike and luggage came on the last flight from Munich. You can track it quite well on the internet, by the way....