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The car is still the most convenient to travel around in Croatia, from city to city and along the Adriatic coastline. Dump your luggage into the car boot and as long as you are arm with a road map, it is simple and easy to drive in Croatia.
Major car companies can be found in Croatia. Cars can be picked up at the airports. Travelling from Italy is possible, crossing borders to Slovenia is as simple too. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Another adventurous way
to get to or around Croatia
is sailing as a crew member.
With the many islands
that this hidden jewel has,
sailing around is a great way
to visit it’s hidden corners
in the Adriatic Sea.
Bear in mind,
this is not a free ride.
You are on board
to help with the
sailing, cooking, and/or cleaning.
So only those who
feel comfortable in this
setting should apply.
You will most probably be asked
to contribute to costs,
which usually can be anywhere
between $10 - $50 US a day.
Having this experience
with a few boats already,
(I have sailed on 3)
I strongly recommend
that you take time
in finding the right vessel
before you board.
A prior encounter with the captain
is not always possible.
Since most probably you will
take a flight to meet up with the boat.
Or the boat will be sailing to pick you up.
Exchange as much information before hand,
including pictures of the exterior
and interior of the vessel,
equipment on board, and a description
with picture of the captain
and his experiences.
For females,
make sure the captain is not
looking for a personal mate.
And is serious in his request.
Otherwise,
my experiences were learning ones.
And traveling by sea
can allow you to see places
you may not have by land.
Often it’s also cheaper.
Try making a commitment for
2 weeks at first,
and extend it if all goes well.
Happy sailings
and Bon Voyage!
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Flying around Croatia can be a tad tricky. Well, not difficult, but it can be expensive if you buy your ticket online ahead of time. Croatia Airlines, the country's main carrier has this crazy rule that you can only buy your ticket online three days prior to your departure date (from their website: "Please note that all tickets reserved online, in order to be obtained at the quoted fares, have to be bought within 72 hours in the country of the reserved departure flight.") This means that prices will be higher as prices are always a bit higher closer to your actual flight date. The way around this is to know someone in Croatia who is willing to buy your ticket for you like I did. However, traveling in the off-season, ticket prices were still relatively low. I flew on the earliest flight possible from Zagreb to Split and also on the earliest flight from Dubrovnik to Zagreb and both were pretty cheap. Leave a Comment
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Buses (coaches) are the best way to move around Croatia. The network consists of numerous private companies and can be somewhat confusing. In general buses are modern and air-conditioned (which is not the case with 2nd class train cars).
There are bus lines to literally all places you might consider visiting, and on major routes there are many departures - for instance, on the Zagreb - Split route there are departures every 30 minutes where some 20 different companies compete.
Buses are popular way of transport so buying your ticket a day or two in advance for major routes is not a bad idea. Especially if you are using the second leg of your return ticket (which is always 20-30% cheaper) when you don't have much flexibility since you must return with the same company you used on your first leg. Also remember that you should buy a seat reservation for the return trip even in cases when you have the ticket - just go to the bus station. Seats are numerated (broj sjedala = seat number).
For each piece of luggage you want to store in a bus storage you'll have to pay 5-8 kunas to the driver.
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JADROLINIJA Local Lines Timetable here:
http://www.jadrolinija.hr/default.aspx?dpid=1304
SEM MARINA KATAMARAN LINES
Passengers only, no vehicles.
Connections between islands, and other destinations that are not covered by Jadrolinija.
http://www.sem-marina.hr/eng/brodovi/brodovi.asp
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The largest ferry company in Croatia is Jadrolinija (www.jadrolinija.hr) that has frequent ferry services to almost all inhabited islands of Croatian Adriatic.
The so-called Fast Line is linking Rijeka with Zadar, Split, Hvar, Korcula and finishes in Dubrovnik - Rijeka to Split stretch is always overnight while Split to Dubrovnik is by day and it's one of the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world (sailing among many islands).
Other ferry companies that might be of your interest are:
SEM MARINA (www.sem-marina.hr) - based in Split, offering ferry and catamaran links to Dalmatian islands.
MIA TOURS (www.miatours.hr) - based in Zadar, with hydrofoil service to nearby islands.
LOSINJSKA PLOVIDBA (www.losinjska-plovidba.hr) - linking Losinj with Zadar and Pula.
RAPSKA PLOVIDBA (www.rapska-plovidba.hr) - ferries to island of Rab (Jablanac - Misnjak) and from Rab to Pag.
If you don't have a car and travel in hot summer days it is always wiser to take faster catamarans or hydrofoils (if there are any on the route of your interest) than much slower ferries.
On the contrary, during the winter catamarans and hydrofoils won't sail on bad weather while ferries are somewhat less sensitive to bad weather conditions. Leave a Comment
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Between Italy and Croatia there are frequent ferry links, especially during the summer. The main lines are Bari-Dubrovnik, Ancona-Split, Ancona-Zadar and Venice to western coast of Istria.
Almost all companies have their websites where you can book tickets in advance, which is a smart idea if you're travelling during the busy weekends in July or August.
JADROLINIJA (www.jadrolinija.hr) is the largest Croatian ferry company, and its ferries sail on Bari to Dubrovnik and link Ancona with Zadar and Split.
SEM / SMC ferry (www.smc-ferry.com) has links from Ancona to Split, but also to some mid-Dalmatian islands which is great if you want to avoid the crowded ferry port in Split.
ADRIATICA (www.adriatica.it) is Italian ferry company, sailing on Split - Ancona route.
AGESTEA (www.agestea.com) is also Italian ferry company sailing on Bari - Dubrovnik route.
Most of the ferry crossings are overnight ferries (6-8 hours); some faster options are offered by:
VENEZIALINES (www.venezialines.com) - fast catamarans from Venice to Istrian west coast.
SNAV (www.snav.it) - fast catamarans crossing the Adriatic in only 4 hours, on routes from Ancona and Pescara to Split, Zadar, Sibenik and Dalmatian islands.
MIATOURS (www.miatours.hr) - fast hydrofoils from Zadar to Ancona, but also some links to Brac and links from Pesaro to Pula. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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