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 by smirnofforiginal
Driving there in a week, sharing the driving between the 2 of us, we tried to do 2 hour stints at a time. So, after breakfast, an early start with 2 -3hrs driving to get to somewhere good, spend some time, sometimes the day there and then a good 3 hours to get to our accommodation for the night - usually opting to sleep in places that had towns to explore or something interesting to do. The longest driving days were from Patsch in Austria to Venice which was non-stop because we wanted to maximise our Venice time and then from Venice to Glavani, (Barban) Istria with a couple of stops. Our route from UK to Croatia (and back) was planned and executed with precision and as a result it was an awesome journey, even for the 4 and 6 year olds! And in fact the level of organisation was the only way it could have been done successfully in a week with young children.
Getting about - not really a problem in the areas of Istria that enjoy tourists but the rest of Istria.... we just couldn't have done it without our car. Thus much said - you don't need to take your own car and follow us across Europe you could fly in or to Trieste and hire a car there. I don't remember seeing any trains or buses or cabs or any means of transport other than private cars so if you intend to explore I would thoroughly recommend investigating how you are going to do it. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 by croisbeauty
Permitted speed:
- in towns 50
- out of towms 80
- on highways 130
How to get in Istra
- Ba road - From western and central Europe across international border-crossing between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia.
- By Railroad - from Slovenia, across the international border-crossing Rakitovac-Buzet.
- Ba Airplane - Arriving at the international airport of Pula.
- By Sea - Ferry lines; "Marconi" from Trieste, or from Zadar in the middle Dalmatia Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Travelling around Istria you should have a good map of the peninsula. Popular maps or road atlas will not be not enough precise when you go to small villages and often ommit local connections. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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When you drive into Pula it can appear a bit overwhelming. Pula is much larger and more industrialised than anywhere else in Istria. We followed signs for the colloseum and parked up close by on a visit a few years back. Able to walk everywhere else from there. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Lions with wings by diocletianvs
It is also worth noting that destinations in Istria can be more-or-less easily reached if you use airports in Rijeka, Trieste or Ljubljana. Leave a Comment
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 Buses in Istria by diocletianvs
A website listed below shows timetables for most regular bus lines in Croatia.
For international bus lines, useful websites are www.saf.ud.it (for lines to/from Italy) and www.ap-ljubljana.si (for lines to/from Ljubljana in Slovenia). Leave a Comment
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 Boats in Rovinj by diocletianvs
From all places in west coast of Istria local charter boats offer one-day boat services to nearby places of interest (Brioni national park, Limski kanal etc.). Local tourist offices usually offer leaflets with timetables and prices. Leave a Comment
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 by diocletianvs
Although there are still a number of local trains and few connections to Slovenia, the railway system shows years of neglect and lack of plans and investments so it is best to forget about it at all. If you need to use a public transport, rely on buses. Leave a Comment
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The easiest way to explore Istria, especially its towns in interior of peninsula, is of course by car.
The main fast road system is so-called "Istarski ipsilon", a Y-shaped fast road whose three points end in Cro/Slo border on the north, Ucka tunnel on the North-East and Pula on the south. The road is operated by Bina-Istra company. It is still only a 2-lane road, but the road design enables average speeds of 80-100 km/h. It is still free to use (though tolls are collected on Ucka tunnel and bridge over Mirna). There are plans to upgrade the road into a 4-lane motorway.
Other local roads are of the usual standard - national and county roads are 2-lane and can be quite windy, some local roads can be quite narrow and steep.
Parking in most cities is usually quite scarce, the best is to park on the outskirts and walk to the centre. Leave a Comment
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