National Parks of Croatia

Veliki Slap, the big waterfall of Plitvice Lakes National Park

In total, Croatia has 8 national parks and 11 nature parks. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to all 8 national parks of Croatia. This includes the famous waterfall parks, Plitvice and Krka, but also some less known national parks such as Paklenica and Velebit. As you’ll see in this guide to the national parks…

Croatia Coronavirus – Travel Registration & Precautions

Coronavirus in Croatia

The coronavirus certainly makes travel to Croatia and in fact all around the world, more difficult. When we went on our honeymoon to Croatia, we had to be quite considerate in what we did. Almost every country in Europe has a list of countries and conditions for entry into their country. Sometimes you’re free to…

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KoromaÄŤno Beach Hiking and Swimming

KoromaÄŤno Beach view from the trail

After our visit to Duga Luka beach yesterday, it was time to discover another beach in Istria County in Croatia. Today we’d set out to visit KoromaÄŤno beach close to the town Brovinje. KoromaÄŤno beach (location here) is located close to the village KoromaÄŤno and is located south of Labin and Rabac. The beach shouldn’t…

Duga Luka / PlaĹľa Mali Prtlog Beach

Elke on the Duga Luka beach

Yesterday we arrived back on the mainland of Croatia, where we did a hike from Labin to Rabac. Today the weather wasn’t that good. In the morning it was raining a little, so we decided to go for a walk around the village of Duga Luka. On this trail, there were some opportunities on small…

Plitvice Lakes National Park – Guide to the Best Spots

Veliki Slap, the big waterfall of Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park is famous for its turquoise-colored lakes and for the countless waterfalls and cascades. Our guide to Plitvice Lakes National Park (PlitviÄŤka Jezera) will tell you about our experiences during our visit, and we give you tips for your visit to Plitvice National Park during our Croatia road trip. Plitvice Lakes National…

Vir Island in Croatia

Wading through the sea at Vir to reach Rastavac Beach

Vir is an island in Croatia, close to the town Nin and about 20 km north of Zadar. On the island Otok Vir you’ll find a lot of beaches. Although it’s a popular tourist destination, we found that the beaches aren’t packed with tourists. The island Vir is about 22 km² (8.5 square miles) large.…

Sibenik Bridge / Krka Bridge

Sibenik Bridge or Krka Bridge over the Krka river

Sibenik bridge (Ĺ ibenski Most), also called Krka bridge (or Most Krka in Croatian) is a quick stop on the E71 / A1 highway. The rest area is called Odmorište Krka, or in English: Krka rest area. The area is close to Ĺ ibenik and Krka National Park. You can stop there going north on the highway,…

LovreÄŤina Bay, Postira – BraÄŤ Island Croatia

View of Lovrecina Bay from the road down to the beach

LovreÄŤina Bay is a beach located close to the town Postira on the island BraÄŤ in Croatia. The beach is located in the north of BraÄŤ island. LovreÄŤina Bay is located in a more or less remote setting but is easily reachable. The LovreÄŤina beach is a sandy beach with shallow water, making it a…

Vidova Gora – Hike from Bol

View from the top of Vidova Gora on the Adriatic Sea and Zlatni Rat beach

After our visit to the beach at LovreÄŤina Bay, we continued our road trip through Croatia by going to the town Bol. Our first stop in the town Bol will be a hike to the top of the mountain Vidova Gora. The Vidova Gora is the highest mountain on the island of BraÄŤ. From the…