Croatian Crossing
Despite our having recommended a night halt at Aquileia(in a previous thread), we pressed on and stopped at Sistiana (Camping Mare Pineta) which allowed us to travel along the E61 and into Croatia in time to catch the 12.45 ferry to Cres from Brestova to the island of Cres.
The road down to the ferry is very steep in places (8%) and we stayed in second gear all the way down. You join the queue on the hill and then buy your ticket from a kiosk. We paid 281 Kuna one –way but our campsite deducts the one-way ferry fare for 10 nights stay and both ways if you stop for 18 nights.
Waiting in the sunshine for the next ferry is no great hardship.
The ferry loading and unloading is very quick.
It's mostly motorhomes on this route.
The journey time is about 20 minutes.
Landing at Porozina, you have to negotiate your way past the vehicles waiting in the queue to board,
and then off up the hill hoping that nothing big comes the other way.
It’s the fourth time we’ve taken this crossing and each time we say we’ll take the ferry from Krk to Merag next time! That might be a wise choice for caravans and larger motorhomes.The views are spectacular as are the thousand foot drop-offs from the edge of the road.
The road improved
and eventually our destination was in sight, Cres and Camping Kovacine.
And here's the ever delightful Cres
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I think we passed that small port on our way from Krk to Istria and thought it looked a little tight for us. I will check my maps to make sure and if we go to Cres we would go via Krk having read this story so it has been very useful for us. Just started
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Just checked & it was that port we passed. I only saw the signs at the enterance so did not realise it was a wait on the hill! Having said that you will be just as wide as us albiet a little shorter & lighter so I guess we should also manage it. why have
you always said you would cross from Krk after doing it! Roy0 -
Hi Roy, Sunny and hot here in Cres today, but cloudy forecast for next week. The first part of the road from Porozino is narrow and in some parts the edge is unguarded. It can be a bit scary at times, especially when meetong oncoming traffic.
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Thank you for posting this. We are planning a trip to Camping Slatina next May/June, our caravan is 8' wide and I was planning to take the ferry as above, but think it would be a wiser choice to use the other route, based on your pictures!! Hope you have
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jonray, the road from Krk to Merag is the one that has been improved and widened, and might be your best choice. You have to pay to cross the bridge to the island of Krk ( sign posted 'Otok Krk)', but it's not expensive and you only pay one way. Past the
town of Cres the roads vary in width. We had a wing mirror whacked in 2013!It's all very worth the effort to come here. Once here, as a caravanner you'll be able to explore the island all the way down to Mali Losinj. We haven't been to Slatina but can recommend Jezevac at Cres. The campsites are pleasantly quiet at this time of
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Great photos chasncath.
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On Wednesday we took the ferry from Merag on Cres to Valbiska on Krk. The journey from Cres town to the ferry is about 10 miles on a good, if steep in places, road (9%). It's more suitable for larger outfits than the Porozina route. Indeed, as you can see
it's used by coaches and lorries.Again you queue on the hill and buy your ticket at the kiosk. Don't be dismayed if you're way back up the hill: the ferry is deceptively spacious. A trapdoor in the deck opens up to swallow cars, leaving the open deck for caravans et cetera. Here are some
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Disembarking
Krk is connected to the mainland by a bridge just south of Rijeka to complete your journey. We're stopping for a week at the town of Krk before we start our journey home.
Most campsites are starting to close. Here they close on 4 Oct and 14 Oct on Cres.
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Just wanted to thank you, again, for this excellent post which i read avidly and then went to Cres in early June (2016) We stayed at Camp Slatina on a superior pitch, right next to the sea. It was simply stunning, as was the site and the Island!! We will
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Just wanted to thank you, again, for this excellent post which i read avidly and then went to Cres in early June (2016) We stayed at Camp Slatina on a superior pitch, right next to the sea. It was simply stunning, as was the site and the Island!! We will
be going back next year.Glad you liked Cres after our build-up! We'd be setting off ourselve again this September but for ill-heath.
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Just wanted to thank you, again, for this excellent post which i read avidly and then went to Cres in early June (2016) We stayed at Camp Slatina on a superior pitch, right next to the sea. It was simply stunning, as was the site and the Island!! We will
be going back next year.Glad you liked Cres after our build-up! We'd be setting off ourselve again this September but for ill health...............Sorry to hear that and wish you a speedy recovery. We are planning our trip to Croatia
for June/July 2017 and thinking about going via Germany/Austria/Venice and returning through Italy/Switzerland/Black Forest so busy researching. Take care.0 -
Just wanted to thank you, again, for this excellent post which i read avidly and then went to Cres in early June (2016) We stayed at Camp Slatina on a superior pitch, right next to the sea. It was simply stunning, as was the site and the Island!! We will
be going back next year.Glad you liked Cres after our build-up! We'd be setting off ourselve again this September but for ill health...............Sorry to hear that and wish you a speedy recovery. We are planning our trip to Croatia
for June/July 2017 and thinking about going via Germany/Austria/Venice and returning through Italy/Switzerland/Black Forest so busy researching. Take care.Write your comments here...We are planning our trip starting 1st July and looking to go Hook of Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia etc. Cant wait it looks lovely,
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