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  1. wandercn avatar

    3 weeks in Croatia - Itinerary

    by wandercn 22 May 2012

    Hello! I will be traveling to Croatia for 3 weeks in June and have mapped out a rough itinerary of the cities I'll be sleeping in. The…

  2. Opaldeane avatar

    Trip planning for middle June to July 4

    by Opaldeane 21 April 2012

    Am interested in best way to travel from Frankfurt to Prague and then Croatia. Traveled by train from Frankfurt to Croatia last time,…

  3. Tedrick avatar

    RE: Croatia Italy

    by Tedrick 06 March 2012

    here was my plan . Arrive early Sat Sept 8 in rome. All day on 8 and 9th in Rome. Night train to trieste. 10 and 11 in trieste. Early…

  4. everbrite avatar

    RE: Croatia Italy

    by everbrite 05 March 2012

    Probably not. Rijeka to Dubrovnik to about 625 km (390 miles) and takes 7 hours (470 km on highways) , probably more by bus as I don't…

  5. Tedrick avatar

    Croatia Italy

    by Tedrick 05 March 2012

    Hi all. First post. Travelling from Canada to Rome. Then see family in Trieste. want to go to Opatija and Moscenice as my family was from…

  6. mpetrovic avatar

    RE: Balkans - Is my itinerary realistic?

    by mpetrovic 28 February 2012

    my general advice is, make a short list of must-do things and must-get-to points, which can be places you listed, and once you get at…

  7. dlmtn avatar

    RE: How long to drive: Opatija to Plitvice?

    by dlmtn 21 January 2012

    The motorway/toll road bypasses Plitivce NP, the toll road exit to Plitivce NP is clearly marked, but once your off the toll road it takes…

  8. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: How long to drive: Opatija to Plitvice?

    by bristolnewbie 20 January 2012

    This is the shortest route, takes about 3 hours, mostly on toll motorway: [http://g.co/maps/rypmp] Since you came to Croatia to see…

  9. bubbaboy avatar

    How long to drive: Opatija to Plitvice?

    by bubbaboy 20 January 2012

    I'm planning a trip to Croatia in May 2012, and am trying to get a reasonable estimate for driving times. We will have a rental car.…

  10. chilledvagabond avatar

    RE: Rovinj in December?

    by chilledvagabond 09 November 2011

    Rovinj is truly lovely. Many if not most restaurants etc. will, I imagine, be shut. It will not qualify in your "alive" category. …

  11. battybilly avatar

    RE: Round trip of Europe

    by battybilly 02 November 2011

    If you're into night clubs - then I would suggest (just an opinion) shave a day off in each of Vienna, Berlin and Opatija - and add in…

  12. robd94 avatar

    Round trip of Europe

    by robd94 02 November 2011

    Hi I was wondering what people thought of the amount of time that I'm spending in each country. I'm travelling Europe for 54 days. Start:…

  13. matheus_pu avatar

    Re: An Istrian Odyssey

    by matheus_pu 02 November 2011

    A car is defenetly a necessety, for all other forms of transportation in Istria are sparse, so it is the best and the easiest way to see…

  14. wanderlily avatar

    Re: planning a 2012 trip...a question...

    by wanderlily 18 October 2011

    I was in Croatia for a month last summer from June 19th to July 21st. I toured the whole coast and went swimming from Opatija in the north…

  15. fush avatar

    RE: Istria down to Split - accommodation recommendations?

    by fush 13 September 2011

    Thanks for the recommendations. We are still needing some sort of accommodation for both Opatija and Split only. If anyone has any speci…

  16. jwvivyan avatar

    Staying around Rijeka

    by jwvivyan 11 July 2011

    Hi, I am flying into Rijeka on the last Friday of August with a friend and am looking to spend a few days relaxing on beeches with the…

  17. petemism avatar

    RE: From Plitvice lake to Rovinj

    by petemism 17 May 2011

    The easiest way would be by bus to Karlovac, via Rijeka to either Pula( regular direct buses) or Rovinj. It would make long but doable…

  18. philipnedherlands avatar

    Rural tourism in Croatia

    by philipnedherlands 09 May 2011

    Do not forget to visit same agritourism in Croatia or if you are near sea (Opatija, Istra) then you can try some rural tourism like http://w…

  19. flumy avatar

    Re: Crotian Coast - Rijeka

    by flumy 30 April 2011

    Well, if you wish to stay outside Rijeka on budget, I will definitely recommend Preluk camp ( http://www.crocamps.com/en/camp-adriatic-prelu…

  20. dlmtn avatar

    RE: Optija Train Station

    by dlmtn 27 April 2011

    When in Opatija, ask the locals. Coordination bus - train, traffic congestion, as well as distance 10km vs 20km would made the difference…

  21. jpbueno avatar

    RE: Optija Train Station

    by jpbueno 27 April 2011

    Because the link you posted said: "Nowdays, you can take a bus to Opatija (cca 15 minutes), but the train station is somewhat dislocated…

  22. jpbueno avatar

    RE: Optija Train Station

    by jpbueno 26 April 2011

    im willing to take the Train to Ljubljana (MV480) on Friday May 6 which departs around 9pm, and i will be at opatija, so thats why im…

  23. dlmtn avatar

    RE: Optija Train Station

    by dlmtn 25 April 2011

    Opatija train station is in Matulji. With a very low traffic frequency I suspect the opening and closing time would be in sinc with the…

  24. jpbueno avatar

    RE: Rijeka - Ljubljana - Trieste

    by jpbueno 20 April 2011

    and now the question is how to reach the Opatija / Matulji train station? bus? taxi?

  25. jpbueno avatar

    RE: Rijeka - Ljubljana - Trieste

    by jpbueno 20 April 2011

    Yeeeeeeeeeees!!!!! i just realized that, waht do you think about Opatija? nicer than Rijeka?

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