Magazine article: Croatia's Adriatic Coast
In this month's magazine we have a feature on touring in Croatia and the Dalmatian coast. Has anyone ever been to Croatia in their motorhome or caravan and if so what were your highs and lows and do you have any pictures to share?
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We are visiting this year but one point that may be missed is to ensure travel, car, caravan and breakdown insurance covers you for Bosnia if you wish to go as far south as Dubrovnik. Not worth the risk? We are stopping at Split as the extremity of our tour.
Otherwise we are really looking forward to visiting the places highlighted by AD and others.
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We take 3 weeks each year to visit Cres, an island off the west coast of Croatia's largest Island, Krk (30 minute ferry)
It's a beautiful unspoilt island with many little coves and harbours to explore. There are quite a few campsites to choose from. They tend to be on the large side but don't feel cramped, some having fabulous sea-front pitches. We've been to 3 different sites and all had excellent facilities.
Cres is a relatively cheap place to eat out and they're very proud of their wine, lamb and olive oil.
It's around 1000 miles from Calais and we had 3 night halts and it could be done in less, but as they say, 'There's no stress on Cres'
My story is here: https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/your-stories/jonray57/second-trip-to-cres/
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It's a pity that the magazine article lists only the two sites, Galeb and Solitudo, which are in bookable via the Club. They're both a fair way down in Dalmatia, and getting to Solitudo involves the problematic crossing of BiH. Deleted User User quite rightly points out that there are attractive sites in Istria, a lot nearer to home! Jonray, also advocates the island resorts of Cres and Krk in the Kverner Gulf.
Over the years we've covered most of Croatia, including most of the islands and Dubrovnic. We'd like to offer a selecton of photos which may be of interest,
Trogir is an attractive spot.
from there you can get a boat to Split
And while in the south, a visit to Paklenica
And camp at Starigrad
A visit to Krka falls is a must
Our favourites are, however, Krk
Cres
and Nerezine
Best thing about Croatia in the Autumn, is the crystal clear water - still 20C - just right for a dip before breakfast!
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I hope so that is when I am planning a visit. I think highlights for me have been Plitvica National Park and Dubrovnik. Low points have been having to cross Bosnia without insurace and being stopped by police for forgetting to put my headlights on. I don' t plan on going through Bosnia next trip.
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May should be ok. The weather will be warming up and the east-German and Austrian hordes will be yet to arrive. Check on site season opening times and site locations here:- http://www.camping.hr/
The list of sites includes minkamps which are bit like CLs. In low season you won't have to book bigger sites unless you want a favourite pitch. Some sites have in excess of a thousand pitches but in low season you will have a choice of pitch. All the sites are professionally managed and have excellent and plentiful 'sanfacs'. Tourism is the principal industry of Croatia and staff are well trained.
We have visited Dubrovnic twice, once in our 'van as part of an extended trip to Dalmatia rather than a mad dash. We crossed from Ploce to Trpanj on the ferry. We made an expedition out of it, stopping at Orebic and hopping over to Korcula, before heading down the peninsula.
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We visited Croatia in May three years ago (I think) and had absolutely no problems getting insurance to travel through Bosnia with our motorhome. The motorhome is insured through The Camping and Caravanning Club. I think that the extra premium to include Bosnia was just over £30 and covered us for a month although we only passed through the short section on our way to and from Dubrovnik.
We thought that Dubrovnik was well worth visiting. I think that we had 3 days there and the city was one of the highlights of our 3 weeks in Croatia.
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I'm going down to Istria, setting off mid April stopping off on way for 4 or 5 nights at Reims, Colmar and then via the north side of lake Constance into Austria stopping a couple of days at Imst. Then onto Novigrad via Bled.
Deleted User User I take it you have maybe have done some of this route as I got the campsite at Imst from your site reviews, any thoughts if this do-able, glad the Arlberg tunnel is open now.
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Just back from a holiday in Mexico with our MH buddies where talk turned to where we we be going in 2019-well you have the time sitting by the pool for extended discussions on such important subjects!
AD has kindly supplied me with info re Croatia, and Portugal, the posts here have also certainly made a trip seem very worthwhile, and it looks like Croatia will be our 2019 destination with at least one leg via Italy and a stay at Peschiera Del Garda.
One question concerns the need for a GoBox in Austria. Our first trip via Austria, into Italy, was using the Fern and Reisa passes as our companions did not wish to use the GoBox and was a great route, again an AD suggestion, that we would use again but is there a route that can be taken, most likely from Hook of Holland, that would not involve the use of a GoBox other than as already used via Fern/Reisa?
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Great read jonray! I must check out the stories section sometime.
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Thank you allanandjean.
Hope you enjoy yourselves as much as we did and if you do browse in the stories section, you will find the continuation story, when we went to Lake Garda, on the way home
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/your-stories/jonray57/lake-garda-another-story/
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Our "most used" route to Bibione in Italy twice a year is via the Fern Pass but as Deleted User User says, we've used the Swiss route many times too. However, our units have been
.5t each time. The Swiss tolls for vehicles over 3.5t are calculated using a combination of vehicle weight, distance travelled and (I think) vehicle emissions. The tolls are not unique to motorways when the vehicle is over 3.5t. Your friends would be advised to contact the Swiss Tourist board for the most up to date information.The Swiss route via the St Gottard tunnel is certainly convenient for the Italian lakes area but not necessarily ideal for a journey to Croatia. Another alternative is the route via Munich but this may involve a Go Box in Austria or a similar toll system through Slovenia.
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Why?
It was of no relevance to David Gallant (the author) or the article. He had only travelled as far as Omis which is over 100 km from the Bosnian border.
If anyone wishes to travel to Dubrovnik by road it is up to that person to do the necessary research. The correct information regarding insurance is available for those who need it.
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We obviously have different expectations. I saw the article as being a summary of one contributor's holiday (possibly a Club member) rather than an article providing guidance about the country's principle tourist attractions. As he didn't go to Dubrovnik why should he mention travelling through Bosnia?
As he (presumably) had no intention of visiting Dubrovnik why should he be aware of any restrictions?
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Hi Jonray, Now seen your story re Garda and its great to see that it has had the same effect on others as on us!
First visit was in 2003 and we have been back many, many times. We always use the same site, Bella Italia, at Peschiera Del Garda having spent a few days there with my parents, who were in a mobile home,and falling in love with the site/area/food/drink/people etc etc and within 6 weeks were back there with the van.
We have even flown out and rented an apartment for a week, which was a lot less than taking the van would have been had that been practical,and the last visit was in 2015 so now getting withdrawal symptoms hence the intention to visit in 2019.
We have holidays in other places and of other types but if we could only choose one more holiday it would be at Bella Italia with the van.
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