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tourists Dubrovnik
5 Reviews Dubrovnik has become extremely popular in recent years and the infrastructure hasn't quite caught up. The real problem is when the enormous cruise liners arrive and disgorge their passengers en masse...
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It is forbidden to ... Plitvicka Jezera National Park
10 Reviews What a pity!!! The water is crystal clear and so inviting. However, you can't jump in :( I wish I was one of the guards there in the National Park. I am sure they sometimes jump in after the park is...
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Swimming Dubrovnik
4 Reviews Sea urchins are small, globular, spiny sea creatures that cover much of the sea floor off the coast of Dubrovnik. This isn't a bad thing being as they only gather in super clear water. I'd recommend...
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Catching a bus on return trip Plitvicka Jezera National Park
2 Reviews I have seen warnings for buses in most guidebooks and here on VT. I must say that I always visit Plitvice on a daytrip and usually it is during the summer. Because there is no real bus station here...
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Slippy Streets! Dubrovnik
2 Reviews In case of rain, walking and strolling around isn't easy, or better say, you have to watch your steps. The fact is, pavements and staircases in whole the town are made out of stone which, during the...
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Driving Dubrovnik
3 Reviews The police have a number of checkpoints to find out your legitimate to be in Croatia. and check for contraband, as well as maybe looking for stolen vehicles-it happens a lot. It looks like they let...
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Heat exposure Dubrovnik
3 Reviews Summer days in Dubrovnik can be surprisingly hot. Even in early June (when we were there) the sun , and the humidity, were really enervating ... and coming from Australia as I do, I thought I was used...
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Many children are brought up in Mullet communities. This sort of child abuse is common. The child has no alternative but to obey. I have alerted Amnesty International, but the situation is still volatile and we don't expect a resolution soon.
Look where You go. Somewhere in mountains in Zadar-Gracac-Otocac triangle You can still be in danger and police may advice You don't go to some fields used as mine fields during the war. They are all cleaned but You never know...On the picture: Ruins of a house on the Dalmatian coast. This kind of houses (bombed, in ruins) travellers must avoid.
Avoid 'sea hedgehogs' or sea-urchins (looking like small hedgehogs) if swimming off the sandy beaches! There are a lot of them especially at the rocky beaches. On the picture: Sea-urchins left their pricks into feet of swimmers. Its awful to get them out!
The winters are really harsh around here Make sure you bring plenty of warm garments.'Bura' is the strongest, northern wind coming from Dinaric range mountains, it literally freezes your bones, especially when starts howling from Dinara. The best cure for Bura is a glass of red wine, or, alternatively a glass of home-made 'rakija'(slivovitz brandy).'Jugo' (scirocco) is a warmer southern wind and usually brings nicer weather, but with rain. The mixture of Mediterranean and Continental climate brings scorching summers, ideal for outdoor excursions.
Colonies of sea urchins are common around the rocky shorelines. Stepping on one is very painful indeed and something you won't want to repeat unless you have masochistic tendencies! So a pair of plastic sandals for swimming is a recommended purchase. These can be picked up cheaply from one of the tourist shops lining the harbour.
Don't wander off the beaten path too much in the former Krajina area (Plitvice-Zadar-Knin triangle) as the landmines from the unfortunate Yugoslav wars still haven't been cleared up. The roads are OK and safe though.
Men in this region and VERY VERY AGGRESSIVE. it's no wonder the war atrocities have happened. I have traveled all over the world, including Latin and Middle Eastern countries and have never encountered anything quite like this. Women need to very cautious and should not go anywhere alone with a local man, outside of public areas. I am not the only one to have encountered this (Let's Go warns about it, Yugoslav women warned me about it). Be completely on your guard. Serbo-Croatian for police is 'policija' (policiya pronunciation). I found that shouting this word over and over again got most people off my trail.
There are sections of Croatia which have not yet been cleared of land mines. When in these areas, it is wise to stay on the paths and not to go traipsing off into the fields unless one has been assured that it's safe.
According to law you have to register the place where you are staying during your stay in Croatia at the police office within the first 48 hours you spend in one town. When you stay at a hotel for example, you might be asked to leave your passport for a day at the reception. Meanwhile you will be registered at the police office and you'll get a little card, saying when you entered the country, at which address you are currently staying etc., that you should always carry, together with your passport, with you. Or if you are staying at a friend's house for instance, you will have to go with him to the police station to register. During the summer months in tourist regions it might be tolerated if you are not registered, but when you're travelling in the eastern part of the country you should avoid it. If a policeman asks you to show your passport and your registration-card and you don't...
On the coast, don't worry about the effects of the war - only a small factor in inland Knin and eastern Slavonia, where tourists generally don't go. Because many people stopped going, it is not as built up and crowded as many other beautiful beaches are. So go and enjoy the beauty and peace!
Regent Esplanade Hotel Zagreb
16 Reviews and 348 Opinions We stayed here from 30 Dec 2011 to 1 January 2012. This is truly an excellent hotel. Staff and...
Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik Dubrovnik
5 Reviews and 322 Opinions Hotel Bellevue is a unique hotel located in a spectacular cliff top position overlooking the...
Radisson Blu Resort, Split Split
8 Reviews and 172 Opinions The guide told us it was situated so close to the center that we could walk back there. But the bus...
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Q: Hello, can EU nationals from non neighbouring countries to Croatia enter the country with a valid ID only? It's so confusing...
A: The Croatian Embassy website http://uk.mfa.hr/?mv=167&mh=42&dmid=86#pocdrz says: * Crossing the state border of the Republic of Croatia requires either a valid...
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