Is it possible to go to Croatia. Different modes of transport for different types of travelers

When similar questions about one country are asked more than three times a day, I sit down and write an article so as not to repeat myself.

IN Croatia we have been several times, the closest of which is September 2017 and 2018, in the new season we may also stop by on the way to Montenegro. Frequently asked questions about Croatia - the weather, how much it costs holidays in Croatia how to relax, so that near the sea, cheap and not crowded, there was even a wish about a volleyball court nearby. As for the volleyball court, I'm not sure, but with the rest everything is less clear and will work out - I'm sure. About my Croatian top the best places I will also tell you.

Visa to Croatia

Citizens of Ukraine visa to Croatia need not, Russians and Belarusians need to get a Croatian national visa- as far as I know, this does not pose any serious problems and is solved independently.

Those who have a multiple entry Schengen visa do not need to obtain a Croatian visa. Multi-Schengen entitles you to travel to Croatia, because although it is not part of the Schengen zone, it is a member of the European Union.

What is the currency in Croatia and where to change money

The local currency is the Kuna, the exchange rate to the Euro is 1 Euro = 7.39 kunas

Cards are accepted almost everywhere, it is better to have money in the ratio of cash / card 1: 3. Basic payments - from the card. Only kunas or cash Euros can be accepted for apartments.

There are enough exchange offices both on the coast and in cities.

How to travel to Croatia

From Ukraine there are no convenient and cheap flights to Croatia, even with a transfer.

There are two ways out of this "problem".

For those who are too lazy or not comfortable to steer for a long time and since car in Croatia still needed, you can buy cheap flights to Budapest. Today it can be done for 40-50 euros round trip. In Budapest, rent a car and travel further by car.

The second way, and I like it more, is to drive your own car, which is 1900 km. if you go from Kiev to Split. At the same time, we “lose” a day on the way, but we go through picturesque Carpathians , you can stop at Lviv and at least beautiful Budapest . If you have a family vacation, it's cheaper than renting a car and more freedom.

If there is from your city direct flights to Split or a convenient transfer, it is better to fly to Split and there either take a bus to the chosen vacation spot (worse) or rent a car (better) and continue the journey autonomously and comfortably.

How to choose a resort in Croatia

Here I could say that Google is to help, because in Croatia there are a lot of resorts and places to stay for every taste and budget. For several trips to this country, we visited at least twenty places and a dozen islands, and this is still a minuscule compared to what is in this country. I advise only from where I was and, by the way, on my first trip, I also listened to the advice and did not regret it.

This is the sea, so we choose resorts on the coast, and we will go on an excursion to the mountains and lakes, I’ll tell you where below.

When choosing a place for a sea holiday for myself, I distinguish north of Croatia- this Istrian peninsula(Rovinj, Pula, Rijeka and surrounding villages) and Dolmatia- everything to the south (lower on the map) from the city of Split up to Dubrovnik. Go in a separate line Croatian islands. On the islands, holidays are a little more expensive and not always better. I'll also talk about the islands.

There is more history in the north and less sea and beaches, in the south there is more sea and less history - but there is Split and Dubrovnik. And there and there are wonderful small towns and beaches, just in different proportions. Again, in my humble opinion.

Sometimes the richness of the choice of a place to stay makes it difficult to choose this very place. That is, when there are too many locations about which little is known to the beginner. This is exactly that country.

So if you are going to Croatia for the first time, let me recommend you South Dolmatia, namely Makarska Riviera - so that you will surely like it. Here you can choose from small towns-resorts - Makarska, Podgora, Baska Voda, Brela, Omis. Omiš is a specific place, because here the river flows into the sea and sea water mixes with fresh water, but there are sandy beaches and a pretty town in general, and not far from Split.

What are the beaches in Croatia

IN Croatia one of the best beaches in Europe and the sea, which can only compete with Greece.

Majority Croatian beaches finely pebbly, often the pebbles are so small that they look like coarse sand, for example, Bol beach (Island of Brac). There are places with sandy beaches, for example in the area city ​​of Omis- on the coast of Dalmatia near Split.

The pebbles are small and pleasant, that is, not at all the same as in Nice or, for example, in the Crimea. Swimming, however, is better in slippers - there are places with sea ​​urchins. I do not use slippers for swimming, everything is visible and so. The water is so clear that it is scary to swim in it - it seems that you are hanging high in the air.

Seasons in Croatia, weather

Oddly enough, given the fact that Croatia is located in the south of Europe, a full-fledged beach and sea season begins only at the end of June. During this period, the water temperature is slightly more than 20 degrees (sometimes lower). I remember our sailing trip in the Adriatic at the end of June - I didn’t want to swim for a long time and often, in the evening it was noticeably cool, although it doesn’t happen year after year.

The most comfortable temperature of water and air - July August, at the same time maximum people and maximum prices. Let's talk about prices below. Little life hack - it's better to go to holiday in Croatia in end of August with the transition to September, at this time the people are moving in reverse direction- returns home from the resorts and you can find a comfortable atmosphere when it is still warm and there are already fewer people (but still quite a lot).

IN September it gradually becomes cooler - the air is up to +25-28, the water is as warm as in August, up to +28. At the end of September it can rain, the water is still very "bathing" - up to +22 at least, the air is about the same. Bonus - a perfect minimum of people, while all the establishments work.

My pick of the season in Croatia - beginning of September. Pleasant housing prices, warmth and a minimum of people.

Just travel around Croatia available in any season, all year round.

Top 5 places to visit in Croatia

In Croatia, you can choose a place by a random glance at the map, and most likely you will not be mistaken - each town or piece of coast, in its own way, is interesting and comfortable for recreation. But, of course, there are top five places worth visiting.

A lot has already been written and rewritten on this topic, but often these are travel sites that copy materials from each other or simply make a hodgepodge of several articles.

When choosing places for excursions, I would focus on where you are going to rest, in which part of Croatia.

If you are planning a vacation peninsula of Istria- then necessarily such cities as Pula, Rovinj, Porec and Rijeka. Generally in Istria beautiful coast, picturesque bays surrounded by Croatian pines. Plus add the first two places from the Top 5 below, they are available from Istria as well.

If you chose Dolmatia for your vacation - that is, everything south of Split, then the TOP-5 places may look something like this:

• Plitvice lakes

If you go by car - this is on the road, it is worth making a stop there and even spending the night;

• KRK National Park, not to be confused with KRK Island

In the KRK park, the lakes are similar to Plitvice, but you can swim in them. If there is no desire to go both there and there - choose one thing, both places are equally worthy. I would still choose the KRK National Park;

• Dubrovnik

The city is certainly crowded with tourists and in the summer it is a perfect hell, but I can not advise it. Dubrovnik is a beauty, try to get there early in the morning or during the low season, in September, for example;

• Biokovo National Park

It's in the mountains, the most high peak Croatia (if I'm not mistaken) - Mount St. Jura. But it's not even about the numbers above sea level, it's unusually beautiful at sunset, plus a view of the islands and the Adriatic coast. It is very close to Makarska, but the road is serpentine, and it is quite narrow, you just need to drive carefully and there will be no problems.

• Road along the Adriatic Sea

The road from Split to Durovnik along the sea, not to be confused with the autobahn that goes along the top in the mountains. This is one of the most beautiful roads in Europe and in the world through which I passed. Be sure to ride along it along the sea - you will want to make stops every five minutes. Plan on this road for at least three hours from Split to Dubrovnik, including stops.

What you need to know as a driver in Croatia

How to travel through Hungary by car and generally move around Hungary, I already.

IN Croatia eat like toll roads as well as free. Driving on the autobahns is quite fast and they are needed to get from point A to point B. For example, on the way there or back from Ukraine or Hungary.

Most even minor roads in Croatia excellent quality, no worse than Austrian or German, sometimes even better.

Autobahns in Croatia dear ones, it's because of the tunnels and the mountainous terrain. But extremely beautiful.

Autobahns are paid by card or cash Euro or local currency - Kuna. There are several payment points on the way from Budapest, for example. We just drive up to the payment point and hold out a card or cash through the window, before entering the payment point we pay attention to the signs at the top - we need the row on which the little man is drawn in the window. Even if you miss, they will let you through, the people here are nice.

Total for travel within Croatia if you go from Budapest to Split you will need about 40 Euro, the same back.

• split for a while, but you can skip it because it is too noisy, big and partyy or combine it with a trip to the islands;
• Zadar - history and nice to walk
• Trogir - very beautiful and ancient
• Milna, town and marina on the island of Hvar
• Old Town - Island of Hvar
• The city of Hvar on the island of the same name Hvar

I do not recommend spend time in Zagreb, an ordinary European city, if you have been to many places in Europe, feel free to move on.

I do not recommend buying into tourist brochures and going to Golden Horn beach near the city of Bol on the island of Brac - it is beautiful only from the height of a quadrocopter, otherwise it is an ordinary beach with an insane amount of people. We approached it from the sea, there was an opportunity to evaluate and quickly escape to the yacht (photo below).

TOP 5 Croatian Islands

Croatian Islands- a separate topic and has already been written on them. I will only list those islands that I really liked and to which I would like to return.

Many of the islands can be reached by ferry from Split, or by car. You buy tickets for the ferry at the box office on the pier - this is the center of the city of Split, next to the embankment.

• Hvar Island– self-sufficient place and how seaside resort and how to walk and see
• Mljet Island, untouched nature, forests and vineyards. The complete opposite of touristy Dubrovnik and an oasis of calm
• Island of Vis – small island a little further on the island of Hvar, it is also accessible by ferry from Split; very cute and beautiful - fun enough to spend a whole day here. We even rented a car here - for three hours, the first time we used an hourly car rental;
• Korcula Island, located just opposite Makarska Riviera, you can get there by ferry from Split and Dubrovnik. Many secluded and sparsely populated bays and beaches, nature and ancient stone towns.
• Island of Brac just don't go to Golden Horn beach- a common product of marketing with crowds of tourists. It was not overcrowded even in the middle of June, that there in August I better not tell; I recommend town of Milna on the coast is a really beautiful place.

How to save money on holidays in Croatia

The Germans did Croatia expensive resort in a fairly short time. I felt the evolution of prices on myself, resting there in different years.

It’s really beautiful and varied there, and the Germans know a lot about good places for beach and sea holidays, preferring Greece and Croatia to other Mediterranean countries.

You can make your vacation cheaper:

• Drive your own car or rent a car with a company;
• Instead of hotels, choose apartments on the beach with a kitchen and other options; in some apartments, even sun loungers and other paid little things are included in the price;
• Cooking on your own or combining lunch in a restaurant on the beach with a terrace near the house by the sea, I even find it difficult to say which is better
• Go to rest in the low season - June or September, at this time holidays in Croatia will not be more expensive than the Black Sea or cheap Albania from Montenegro- tested last fall on myself.

Briefly, the algorithm of actions for self-organization of the trip

• We get a Croatian or multiple-entry Schengen visa if necessary;
• We choose the method of delivery for ourselves and friends - by car, by air plus by car or just by air.
• Choose spa in Croatia and for example Makarska Riviera or Istria
• Decide on the date of the trip
• - from 100 euros

  Hotel Villa Marija 4*- a wonderful place near the marina and the center of Podgora, there are several beaches nearby, including secluded ones, pine trees and the price of 75-85 euros is justified for such a place.

  Hotel Podgorka- right on the sea, 15 meters from the beach, swimming pool and parking, good breakfast at a budget price - 50 Euro for two per season. This is our first hotel in Podgora, I can recommend it if you want good hotel without overpaying for extra stars.

  Adria Apartments 3*- budget, near the sea, equipped for a comfortable week-long vacation

  How to save up to 30% on housing in Croatia

  In addition to the usual and popular Booking.com we often look for hotels on a search engine Hotels Combined (RoomGuru), here you can find cool accommodation options and save up to 30% of the cost of Booking.

  There is also a well-known site Airbnb, many people know about it but do not use it and completely in vain. Often apartments here are cheaper than hotels on Booking - I usually check on all resources.

  Those who looking for accommodation on AirBnb for the first time, can register follow this link and get a bonus for the first booking.

  Where to find cheap flights to Split

  If you decide to fly directly to Split then the cheap tickets I'm looking for airlinesales. Check tickets from your city with an interactive calendar low prices- a handy thing.

  Where to rent a car in Croatia or Hungary

  I have been using for a long time rentalcars I recommend it. This is the same Booking (they have common owners) only in the world of car rental. Cancellation option, flexible terms, desired type insurance can be arranged on the spot.

Amazing landscapes and stormy unruly rivers, a transparent sea with bright inhabitants and the cleanest beaches with white sand, a long swimming season and a mild climate, over 1000 stunning islands and azure lakes - this is what this region is proud of. Rest in Croatia allows you to get acquainted with ancient monuments, enjoy unsurpassed Mediterranean cuisine and taste tart aromatic wines.

On tours to Croatia, you will not find all-inclusive meals, noisy entertainment and annoying animators - this true paradise for everyone who longs for unity with nature and peace. Dozens of meters of transparent turquoise sea, pristine beaches, where slender pine trees rise instead of umbrellas, and about four thousand kilometers of coastline, decorated with bays and rocks, will forever remain in your heart.

The national parks of the state amaze with deep lakes, majestic waterfalls, almost tropical fauna and flora. The famous Croatian caves, decorated with sparkling stalactites, are like scenery for a science fiction movie. And ancient Roman buildings, bright tiled roofs, medieval monasteries and narrow streets of the cities of Split, Rovinj, Zagreb and Porec will give you the feeling of time stopped.

The beaches of the Kvarner Bay and the Istrian peninsula attract energetic young people with the incendiary atmosphere of evening discos and shows. Croatia invites fans to the spacious beaches of South and Middle Dalmatia where nothing will interfere with a serene pastime away from the hustle and bustle. For those who are used to spending their holidays actively, the first-class ski resorts of Sleme and Platak are open all winter. Tours on thermal spas Zagreb.

Seasonality and climate. When is the best time to go on vacation to Croatia?

The tourist season in the country lasts from May to October, an additional influx of tourists to the beaches of the Adriatic is observed in July and August, when the water warms up to a maximum of +26ºС. This period is also characterized by excellent conditions for diving, spearfishing and yachting, which is extremely popular in the country. A less popular time for tours to Croatia is the off-season. This is an ideal time for educational excursions, exploring the natural and historical beauties of the country and improving health at local resorts, and hotel prices are noticeably reduced.

Ski resorts Croatia is waiting for guests from December to March. Even in the case of warm winters, stable snow cover is ensured by modern snowmaking systems. And those who need to improve their health go on vacation to local treatment centers and sanatoriums in the spring and early summer and also in autumn.

Prices for tours to Croatia

The huge popularity of Croatia among tourists is due not only to the amazing natural resources but also a wide range of leisure activities. During the rest, tourists are waiting for stretching for many kilometers white sandy beaches, the bright underwater world of the Adriatic, rich fauna and flora national parks, romantic cities with unique historical monuments, mysterious caves and snowy mountain ranges, thermal springs and exquisite dishes of national cuisine.

Being European state, Croatia sets fairly high prices for accommodation, food and entertainment. However, it is great to spend a vacation relaxing on the best resorts country, realistically and at reasonable cost.

At the height of the 2019 swimming season, the cost of a tour to the prestigious resort of Istria ranges from 73 to 113 thousand rubles for two with a flight from Moscow. The beaches in the Kvarner bay area are also popular, where prices are almost the same. In this regard, the resorts of Split and Northern Dalmatia are not inferior - in July, a 7-day tour will cost at least 83 thousand rubles.

If you choose less prestigious regions of South and Central Dalmatia, you can save a lot. Tours here are more affordable - prices start at 63 thousand rubles for two with accommodation in a 3 * hotel. Profitable vouchers to Croatia are offered in the off-season, when demand is not so great. If you have already decided on the dates of the trip, you can save a lot in 2019 early booking, which establishes discounts up to 30% when buying a tour 4-6 months before departure.

Types of recreation. What to do in Croatia?

Beautiful Croatia offers many options for spending holidays, among which everyone will find interesting, exciting and memorable for themselves. Fans of extreme sports and connoisseurs of a relaxing pastime, couples with children and newlyweds who want to improve their health and ski on the snowy slopes, and everyone who is looking for first-class entertainment at reasonable prices, seek here.

beach holiday

Bizarre rocky shores, picturesque islets, spacious white sand beaches and cozy bays offer excellent conditions for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling and diving. In the regions of Central and South Dalmatia, in addition to standard beach activities, bright evening programs are held. fans active pastime will appreciate the excellent diving sites near the cities of Rovinj and Dubrovnik, near the resort of Istria and the Brioni Islands. Diversify beach holiday you can by visiting the ancient romantic cities - Poreč, Split, Pula, Sibenik and Zagreb.

Health tours

Health resorts of the country are famous for their excellent opportunities for maintaining health and relieving fatigue. The most famous of them is Naftalan, which has hot mineral springs and a source of medicinal oil. In the Tuhelske Toplice spa you will be offered baths in thermal radon waters and therapeutic mud treatments that will give you a boost of energy for many months.

Leisure

Tours to Croatia is an opportunity to get a dose of adrenaline for fans extreme tourism. They can go canoeing and kayaking on the Cetina River, as well as speleological expeditions to the mysterious winding caves of the Biokovo mountain range. Ski resorts are equipped with excellent pistes of all difficulty levels. In Platak, there is a snow park with jumps for professionals, and in the warm season, the mountain ranges are open for cycling and mountain climbing.

Sights of Croatia

It is not for nothing that Croatia is called the “pearl of the Adriatic” - on its land historical values ​​of world significance coexist in an amazing way with fantastic beauty of natural attractions.

National parks

Almost all tours to Croatia include a trip to the famous Plitvice Lakes, surrounded by a lush natural park of 30 thousand hectares. Emerald forests with tropical vegetation, breathtaking cascades of waterfalls, sonorous trills of exotic birds - all this amazes with the beauty created by nature itself. Plitvice Lakes are under the protection of UNESCO and are considered the most beautiful in the world. Not inferior to them in terms of natural wealth national park Krka. It is interesting to visit the Kornati archipelago - a natural labyrinth, consisting only of the sea and stones.

Adriatic islands

Numerous islands of Croatia, like pearls, scattered along its Adriatic coast - business card country. The magnificent Brioni Islands attract travelers not only with stunning views, but also with excellent diving opportunities: a real Venetian fleet rests off the coast of the archipelago. Going on vacation, do not miss Hvar, famous for its healing climate and fragrant lavender fields. The island of Korcula is covered pine forests and the whole is cut through by bays and bays, and its beautiful underwater world keeps many secrets. Fans of a carefree beach holiday will be delighted by the fantastic landscape of Istria, and on the island of Mljet you can look into the cave of Odysseus.

More modern people want travel around Croatia on your own and with the onset of the spring-summer season, friends and acquaintances turn to us with a request to suggest how best to organize a vacation and orient on prices.

Consider the following initial data: month - July, term - 2 weeks, vacationers - two, form of recreation - travel around Croatia with a rental car.

Renting a car and paying for roads in Croatia

The cost of renting a small car (Fiat Punto, FW polo with a 1.2-1.4 liter engine and the like) for two weeks is up to 500 euros. You can arrange car rental both at the airport of arrival (list and contacts of Rent-A-Car at Zagreb airport, Rent-A-Car at Pula airport), and at your place of residence. In Istria, the car is driven directly to the apartment. Let's take an average mileage of 1200 km during the trip. (~100 liters * 1.5 euros = 150 euros).

If you flew to Zagreb, then the distance to the sea coast of Istria is 350 km. There and back - already 700 km., And you will also ride every day - for this you take a car. If you are heading from Zagreb to Dolmatia, then the distance grid looks like this: 230 km to Zadar, 430 km to Split, 700 km to Dubrovnik. So figure out what kind of forced march you would like to make on your vacation. To the cost of renting a car and gasoline, you should add the cost of travel on high-speed roads.

You will get to Pula (Istria) by paying 108 kunas (60 kunas to Rijeka + 48 kunas Učka tunnel and Istrian epsilon), i.е. about 561 rubles. (if you want to convert kunas into rubles, then you need to multiply kunas by 5.2, and if in euros, then divide by 7.3, that is, 108 kunas / 7.3 = ~ 15 euros). If you plan to travel to Dalmatia, you can check the fare yourself on the HAK website. Choose the direction of the road and the point of arrival (for example, Zagreb (Lucko), then look in the table for your destination, that is, the exit from the road and see the amount in category I. The motorway has not been built to Dubrovnik, you will reach the Makarska Riviera along the highway, the final destination Vrgorac, and then you will take a regular road that winds along the sea through the mountains.It should be noted that the average speed drops significantly - up to 50-60 km / h.The road is scenic and the plus is that you can stop at the place you like and swim There is one more subtlety on the way to Dubrovnik. tourist season there is a continuous stream of cars going through the checkpoint, so if you are not stopped, you should not wave the “red-skinned passe-partout”, drive through easily and naturally. Transit passage is free, but the mood of customs officers is different, they can inspect with predilection. So, renting a car 500 euros + (150 - 200) euros for gasoline + (40 - 60) euros for paying roads = we get from 690 to 760 euros for the trip. Of course, the cost will depend on how far you plan to travel and on what route. Now for the next part of your journey - this is a rental property in Croatia.

An axiom known to all travelers: the longer you live in one place, the lower the price per day. But July (we took this month for calculations) is an active tourist season. Start from the price of 45 to 55 euros for an apartment for two. Here we take average, real prices, of course, they may differ for each specific case, both up and down, but on average this is an adequate cost for July. If you are ready to stay in rooms with a shared bathroom, then the price will be from 13 to 20 euros per person. In Croatia, when staying in apartments and rooms, it is not customary for customers to offer breakfast. This is due to the fact that for catering it is required to obtain an additional "permission" - for a treat. For breakfast you can only count on the hotel. So, for accommodation you will need from 630 to 770 euros.

A few tips on how to find places to stay for the night for yourself and for the car when traveling around Croatia.

1. It is better to start looking for a place to sleep before dark.

2. There are information points for tourists in the towns, they are marked with the letter (i), if you do not want to walk around the apartments and ring the doorbell, you can contact such an information point, and they will tell you which apartments are free and contact the owner, so that he will accompany you and show you the apartment. In this case, the price will be about 10% more than if you contacted the hosts directly, since they pay a commission to the information desk.

3. You can walk around the village yourself, looking for nice places to stay for the night and ask:

“Imate li slobodan apartman (sobu)?” - Do you have a free apartment (room)?

"Za dve osobe" - for two people. Cjena - price.

And it is better to write the numbers on paper so as not to be mistaken. Payment is usually requested immediately. You must also ask for your documents for registration.

4. If you live in a large enough locality, then be sure to ask the owner of the apartment where you can park your car for free. This is especially true of Dubrovnik, the Makarska Riviera, Trogir, Split, Sibenik, Zadar, Zagreb and all cities on the Istrian coast, where the availability of free parking spaces is either severely limited or non-existent.

Gas stations in Croatia.

At petrol stations in Croatia the procedure is different from what we are used to :). You pull up to a gas station, take a gun and fill the tank with gas first, while you can independently regulate how much gasoline you fill, focusing on the scoreboard, where the numbers of displacement and the cost of gasoline in kunas run. And already after you have poured gasoline into the tank, you go into the gas station building, call the number of the gas station and pay. Such is trust relationship to customers! :) At most Croatian gas stations you can also have a cup of coffee with pastries, and at some you can have a snack or even a full meal in a self-service restaurant. I especially recommend Tiffon gas stations, where you can have great coffee with delicious cakes and have free Wi-Fi. On the way Zagreb - Pula or vice versa, there are two Tiffon gas stations with self-service restaurants where, depending on the season, you can even taste the game that is found in the local forests. Prices are quite moderate.

Parking in Croatia. If in the settlement you see parking spaces marked with paint (usually blue), then look for a payment point. The parking machine has information about the hours of payment (for example, from 7 am to 6 pm) and the cost per hour. In addition, parking lots are divided into zones (1, 2, 3). The highest cost per hour is in the first zone, and there may also be a limit on the number of hours of "standing" (one or two hours). This is due to the high attendance of the city center. In no case do not stand in parking spaces with yellow markings - these are parking spaces for the disabled and valet parking is strictly monitored.

There are two payment methods parking space. First - we pay with metal coins in the device for the required number of hours, after which it is imperative to put the receipt received from the device under the glass of the car from the passenger compartment. I wouldn’t specify it this way, but Russian drivers are such “naive inventors”: either they pay and take the receipt with them, or they put it under the wipers (and people around are different ..., there are too resourceful ..))), and then they are surprised that they have another receipt under the wipers - for a fine! The usual fine is 60-80 kunas, but can reach 700 kunas, depending on where you leave the car. Payment of the fine is made in any bank.

The second payment method is sending SMS from a Croatian mobile phone.

We always recommend our guests, especially those traveling by car, to purchase a Croatian SIM card. You can buy it at any newsstand or gas station. "Molim karticu za mobitel" - please give a card for a mobile phone. It costs 25 - 40 kunas.

A four-digit number for sending SMS is written on the parking payment machine (for example, 8402). In SMS, indicate the full letters and numbers of your car number and send it to the four-digit number indicated on the parking machine. Within 2 minutes, you should receive a response SMS with confirmation that payment for such and such a car number, at such and such a tariff and in such and such a zone has been accepted. Through the phone you pay every hour of parking. You will receive a notification SMS 15 minutes before the end of the payment. In short, everything is reasonable, very convenient and humane.

It is difficult to imagine how much money it will take you to pay for parking. I can only inform you that the hourly rate varies from 3 to 6 kunas, depending on the city and the parking area. Another important cost item is food.. This is a purely individual matter, so I’ll just give you some prices in restaurants and prices for some products in Croatian stores.

Breakfast: coffee - 10 kunas, pastries - 10 kunas, yogurt - 7 kunas, scrambled eggs in a cafe - 15-20 kunas. I note that the Croats are loyal if you come to them in a cafe with your pies, that is, you bought pastries in a bakery and sat down in a cafe to drink tea and coffee. If you are staying in an apartment, you can save on breakfast as you can shop for groceries and organize your own breakfast in your own kitchen.

Lunch at the restaurant: salad - 15-20 kunas, soup - 20-30 kunas, mussels - 45 kunas, pizza - 45 kunas, grilled squids - 60 kunas, pasta with something - 60 kunas, meat - 60, fish and seafood 60 - 150 kunas Juice, tea, coffee - up to 15 kunas.

Thus, a full meal for two can cost from 200 to 300 kunas (30 to 42 euros). Or you can keep within 100 kunas for two by eating Croatian pizza, which, at times, is better than Italian.

Dinner at the restaurant: salad - 15-20 kunas, hot seafood or meat 60 - 150 kunas, dessert - 30 kunas, tea, coffee - 15 kunas, a liter of homemade wine - 50 kunas, a bottle of wine - 80 kunas. Dinner for two - 300 - 450 kunas (42-70 euros).

Once again I want to say that if you live in an apartment and the cooking process does not spoil your vacation, then you can save a lot on food, at least twice. Croatian markets and shops sell excellent fresh seafood and fish, vegetables and fruits, as well as absolutely everything you need for good nutrition.

Prices for some food in Croatia:

Fish (these are the prices for the freshest fish, not frozen): Dorada, Seabass - 50-80 kunas per kg, depending on the size of the fish, the smaller, the cheaper it is. River trout (Pastrva) - 25-35 kunas per kg. Navaga (Oslic) - 40-50 kunas per kg.

Meat: Beef 45-60 kn per kg. Pork 35-60 kunas per kg. Chicken 25-35 kn per kg.

Sausage, ham 80-150 kunas per kg.

Cheese - from 60 kunas per kg. and higher.

Milk - 6 kunas per liter,

cottage cheese 30-40 kunas per kg,

yoghurts - 2.5 - 5 kunas per piece,

sour cream 7-9 kunas per 250 gr.,

butter 14-20 kunas per 250 gr.

Eggs - 12-15 kunas for 10 pcs.

Flour - 4 kunas per kg

Sugar - 7 kunas per kg

Table wine - 20-30 kunas, dessert or varietal wines 40-120 kunas per bottle 0.75. Croatian beer 5.5 - 8 kunas per 0.5 liter.

But at least sometimes I recommend you go to a restaurant for dinner, it creates an unforgettable atmosphere of a resort holiday.

Travel Croatia by car both convenient and pleasant, because Croatia has excellent roads and by car you can visit a lot of interesting and amazing places, not covered by mass sightseeing tourism, such as, for example, the town of artisans and creative people - Grozhnyan, whose cozy streets you can see in the photographs for this article.

Decided to spend a vacation in Croatia? Are you afraid to step on the most popular "tourist" rake? Don't panic, our selection will help make your vacation comfortable and cloudless!

For a budget beach holiday, head to the north of Croatia

It is very convenient to pay with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express currency card - they are accepted in restaurants and hotels, supermarkets and gas stations. Be sure to notify your bank about the trip before leaving so that the card is not blocked.

Choose mini-hotels instead of hostels

If you want to save money, come to Croatia in November

This month is traditionally considered the most budget. After the summer high season, prices begin to drop, but in September and October they remain "tourist". But the last autumn month allows you to save a lot. If you do not count on a beach holiday and are not afraid,. This best time in order to see the sights without the tourist crowds and not ruin the family budget.

It is better not to buy a tour from a guide

It is much more profitable to come to your own - with public transport There are no problems in Croatia. The closest way to get here (134 km), besides, there are direct buses from the capital - the journey takes about 2-2.5 hours. Tickets will cost about 82-100 kunas one way - you can order them on the website of the Zagreb bus station. There are also buses to the lakes (a ticket costs about 160 kunas, you can get there in 4.5 hours by FlixBus buses) and. True, the road will take as much as 9.5 hours, and the ticket will cost 260 kunas, so it is much more convenient to get there.

The park is open all year round, and in autumn - from 8:00 to 18:00, in summer - from 7:00 to 20:00, - from 8:00 to 16:00. Only open from October to early April bottom entry to the park (ST1).

If you want to see the maximum sights, choose Dalmatia

Not that all the most interesting things in Croatia were concentrated in this region. But the program will indeed be very intense: the city-fortress

Especially if you plan to come to Croatia in the first half of August. Ideally, you either need an apartment before the New Year - from August 1 to August 15, crowds of Italians come to Croatia, who have the vacation season during this period. If the trip is scheduled for July or the end of August, you can book accommodation 3-4 months in advance.

If you are planning in the private sector, to visit Croatia you will need a passport and an invitation from the owner of the apartment (garantno pismo), certified by a notary. It takes several days to issue such an invitation, another 2-3 weeks it will be sent by registered mail to Russia or Ukraine. Keep these dates in mind when booking flights.

What you need to know when visiting Croatia for the first time:

In Croatia:

1. I believe it will not come in handy for everyone, but first of all, relax, feel the benevolent rhythm and keep up with it. If you are used to getting your own with character and pretension, it’s better not to Croatia, you won’t rest and take off all the cream of hospitality, you won’t see natural and human beauty around you, but only the sea is an incomplete impression;)

2. Slavic, an accessible and understandable language, you can even start speaking in a few days.

3. Mostly rest in private apartments. Hotels have European stars, respectively, and the cost. Their territories are small with rare exceptions, often open territories, there are not so many all-inclusive options and there is no oriental abundance. The apartments do not provide meals, there are equipped kitchens everywhere.

4. There are no private beaches, in some places there are beaches rented by hotels.

5. Extremely few sandy beaches and on such beaches there is a rather shallow entry into the sea.

6. Beaches with partially concreted surfaces with descents into the sea, who knows - this is the most comfortable and requested from gourmets, lovers of "everything for me" ... and views, and the beach, and the sea.

7. There are no jellyfish in the sea and almost no algae. The Croatian Adriatic Sea is one of the cleanest in the world.

8. The swimming season starts earlier and ends later in Dalmatia, from Sibenik and further south to Dubrovnik, simply because it is further south and the mountains with islands create a certain climate.

9. Seasonal prices for accommodation, car rental and even in cafes ... in the peak season (July and August) are more expensive than in June and September, and in the off season you can rent an apartment with a monthly price.

10. Rest in the region of August 1-15 is better to book well in advance, even better before the New Year, because. this time is also the holiday time of the Italians, who also like to relax in Croatia.

11. There are very few single-family houses in Croatia, there are even fewer near the sea in civilized places with markets, shops, pharmacies, restaurants, and this, of course, is more expensive than apartments. Another category is villas that are of the appropriate quality, if there is a territory, then with pools and a barbecue area, and even a few kilometers from the sea, they usually cost from 200-300 euros per day (400-700 euros July-August) and more.

12. Holidays in cabins in campsites are often more expensive than holidays in apartments.

13. Russian tourists in Croatia are only 1.5-2% per this moment, so excursions in Russian can sometimes only be provided by hotels and only those that work with Russia.

14. Rest on yachts and other floating. means no less popular than land, we can say that the forces are equal :)

15. When booking a holiday in an apartment in May and later, it is recommended NOT to buy tickets in advance, but first find accommodation and adjust to it.

16. IMPORTANT! Children - also people, who are also considered when placing, are also registered, with the exception of infants up to a maximum of 2 years. The apartments are all categorized for a certain number of people (this is how taxes are paid) and another number is fraught with a fine, and inspections are quite common. Those. “a child of 5 years old, he is small, will sleep with us in bed” in Croatia is better not to mean. Yes, baby cots for babies, the apartments are not provided with the same wooden ones as you have at home, but with mobile playpens-cots, pay attention to this!

17. In Istria and Kvarner there are more hotel holidays, in Dalmatia holidays in apartments.

18. Driving cars is possible under Russian rights. Fines for violations of traffic rules and parking are quite high.

19. Almost everywhere in use bank cards, with the exception of newsstands, gift shops, markets, most coffee shops, and non-train station transportation fees. Rubles are not accepted anywhere.

20. Prices in shops and restaurants on the islands, if they are not connected by a bridge to the mainland, are usually more expensive.

21. Products High Quality, pay attention to the labels on "domaće", "hrvatski proizvod", "hrvatska kvaliteta", "mlijeko hrvatskih farmi", "meso hrvatskih farmi".

22. People often ask about sanatoriums for the treatment of respiratory tract ... The sanatoriums in Croatia can be counted on the fingers of one hand and they are not all on the sea. There are places on the coast where nature heals, so come and breathe the sea, pine trees, it is important to change the height above sea level, which means the presence of mountains is important. Asthmatic diseases are also treated over time.

23. Assuming traveling by car from island to island or to the mainland quite often, consider the cost of ferries - quite expensive.

24. Although Croatia is small on the map, the coast is more than a thousand kilometers, not counting the islands, so calculate your strength by thinking over the route every day in a new place - very tiring.

25. If you have Schengen insurance in Croatia, you will NOT be served, because. Croatia is not yet in the Schengen area.

26. A very low crime rate, but in the season, as elsewhere, there are "tourists", so keep your bags, documents and phones with you, be careful!

27. Croatia is a very hospitable country, private accommodation services here have been polished for decades in their quality and you can always be sure that you are long-awaited guests. You will always be helped to solve problems during your stay, as well as brighten up your holiday with their attention and courtesy. Those who do not need extra attention are recommended to stay in hotels.

28. You can’t even imagine how much there is to see in this small country with a thousand islands.

From personal experience appeals :) I definitely missed something, I feel ... I will add it later :) The author of the text is Yulia Shevaleva.