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KroatienCroatian Train: night trains from München to Rijeka or Zagreb. FestivalsSummer 2019 project is to attend a chill beach music festival. Obonjan IslandJune 30-Sept. 2 on Obonjan Island just off shore from Šibenik. Private island with 'glamping' starting at €80/night. Various activities and events held throughout the summer such as DJs, yoga, kayaking, etc. Ultra EuropeStadium Poljud in Split, July 12-14. Associated events include parties on Hvar and a Yacht Regatta. Seasplash FestivalMartinska, Sibenik July 18-21. Reggae, dub and bass music. TAM TAM Music FestivalSućuraj on Hvar July 21-28. Various venues around the tiny town with bands. Suncé BeatThe Garden Tisno July 24-31. "Soul has no musical, geographical or racial boundaries." Blast FestMartinska, Sibenik August 16-18. Free entry, electronic music, chill. Outlook FestivalPula Sept. 4-9. Goulash DiskoKomiža, Komiza Sept. 11-15. Crowdfunded and sponsor-free with an eclectic line-up. Dalmatia... is one of four Croatian historical and cultural regions and stretches from the island of Rab in the north to the Kotor Bay in Montenegro in the south. Split is the largest city and end-station of the night train from Zagreb. Getting there:
Island hopping:
Accomodation possibilities:Lastovo
HvarOn the return trip from Montenegro, we cycled north along the coast and into Croatia. We spent a night at a very strange commune-type of place in Mikulići that we found via WarmShowers. Beautiful area though, especially Molunat, which is where we caught the bus to Dubrovnik (heard the street is too crazy and trafficky to cycle). Dubrovnik was a shitshow - I have rarely seen so many freaking tourists. The three A's of tourists were amply represented: Americans, Arabs, Asians. Although we had planned to spend a night or two there, we wanted to get out of dodge ASAP. We got tickets for the next ship to Hvar. We were scheduled a couple days later for the overnight ferry from Stari Grad, Hvar to Ancona, Italy and then with the train from Ancona back to Munich. An awesome Adriatic round that started with a train ride to Bari and then overnight ferry to Bar, Montenegro. The ferry from Dubs to Hvar took about 3 hours and we went straight to the tourist office to get a room. Last room in town was an €85/night, centrally-located apartment. It even had a little cellar room for our bike :) Apartment was nothing special, but we were simply happy to have found something. Spontaneous travel isn't easy in the high season! The town of Hvar is awesome. Classy tourism compared to Ulcinj. It's totally bustling in the high season with tons of fun little restaurants, cafes, and bars. I can't wait to go back with Marlie - hopefully next summer! Unfortunately, Hvar town was completely booked up and we had to move along. We were able to squeeze in a water taxi to Mlini beach (paradise!) on Otok Marinkovak island, part of the Pakleni island chain, and swim before rushing back to clear out of our apartment. We cycled to Stari Grad with a nice swim stop along the way in Zarace. Stari Grad is a cute, quiet village and we were happy to stay in the Hostel Sunce - good relief for the wallet. Eremitaz is a fantastic Slow Food restaurant along the water - pleasant bike ride there and back on the waterfront path. We took a water taxi (~14 euros roundtrip per person) to Bol on the island of Brac, swam at the famous Zlatni Rat, and hung out at the nudist beach because it was the least crowded. We made our own booze cruise this day and brought along 2l of Croatian wine that we shared with a Czech couple. Bol is also a cute town, but my favorite of these couple towns is Hvar because you could easily spend a week there and take water taxis to different beaches every day. Mali LosinjGetting there:
Island trekking:
TrogirMy first foray to the Croatian coast was in 2014 with some CEU friends and it was fantastic! Neither Christian nor I were working at the time so money was extremely tight, but Croatia in June was a marvelous, easy-on-the-wallet option. We took the an afternoon train from Prien to Zagreb, had dinner with Matea & Ivan, then on to Split with the night train. We booked our train tickets a few weeks in advance and the total price per person for the entire journey from Prien to Split cost €35! And that included our own spacious compartment on the night train - way bigger than the more modern and chic DB/ÖBB sardine cans. Our address was Ane Put Svete 39, which is about 15 mins walk from the marina or the Trogir bus station. Closest train station (Željeznička stanica = train station): Kastel Stari, ~11km. It probably would've been easier to take the train all the way to Split and then back track with a direct bus connection, but we roused Justin and his friends from their compartment and took a taxi to town from Kastel Stari. From Split: Bura Line ferry from Split to Trogir at 9:45, 13:00, 16:00 and 20:00 or bus leaves every 30 or 60 minutes. The train station, bus station, and ferry port are all in the same central location on the harbor. ZagrebMatea’s Croatia (2013)
Bars, Cafes, and Restaurants: Mali Medo Beer Hall A must for beer. Try the homemade bagels: čvarkuša and slana kiflica sa sirom. Address: Ulica Ivana Tkalčića 36, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
For lunch I warmly recommend: Lari & Penati Address: Petrinjska ulica 42A, Zagreb, Croatia
Restoran Kaptolska Try "zapečeni štrukli" cheese filled pastry, typical, very tasty. Address: Kaptol ulica 5, 10000, Zagreb, Hrvatska
If you feel more fancy, the Regent Esplanade has very good "zapečeni štrukli" and it's not much more expensive. Address: Mihanovićeva ulica 1, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
A must must must, just next to the cathedral, have to try the amelie cake :) Address: Vlaška 6, Zagreb 10000 Hrvatska
Address: Baruna Filipovića 23a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sights & Activities: Museum of Broken Relationships Address: Ćirilometodska 2, Gornji grad, Zagreb, Croatia
Address: Botanicki vrt PMF-a, Uprava Marulicev trg 9a HR-10000 Zagreb
Huge park, has lakes, a zoo, nice to kill more than a couple of hours, its very big and a bit outside of center
We go to drive bikes here, roller blade, have barbecues its also a bit away from the city center, but it's not too complicated to get there.. has quite a few cafes few clubs, we like this part of the town :)
Day Trips: Plitvicka-jezera National Park Zagrebtours.com
Accommodation: Address: Trg Vladka Mačeka 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Music: Dirty theatre Youtube: Ex-Yugoslavia rock |