Hello team,
We are a mid twenties/early thirties couple spending 14 nights in Croatia, starting in Split, heading to Hvar, Brac, Krokula and ending in Dubrovnik. We need help with accommodation hints/recommendations, travel help, places to eat, and cool/interesting things to do/ general hints and tips.
What we are looking for is a mix of beach time, relaxation, lots of eating, gentle drinking, and exploring cool and interesting places.
Our rough itinerary is:
Wednesday - June 26th - Arrive around 11am into Split
Thursday - June 27th
Friday - June 28th - Travel to Hvar - likely around Hvar town
Saturday - June 29th
Sunday - June 30th
Monday - July 1st - Travel to Brac - Likely Bol
Tuesday - July 2nd
Wednesday - July 3rd
Thursday - July 4th - Travel to Korkula
Friday - July 5th
Saturday - July 6th
Sunday - July 7th - Travel to Dubrovnik
Monday - July 8th
Tuesday - July 9th
Wednesday - July 10th - Flight at 10am
a) We're looking for accommodation recommendations for all destinations. If you've had a good experience somewhere then let me know! We are looking for:
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either decent hostels with a private double, or private accommodation. It doesn't have to be amazing, as long as it's clean and friendly, but it has to be well located (near the beach, very near town etc) as we aren't driving.
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Looking for a max of around 50-60 euros a night. Cheaper the better really.
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We especially need recommendations for Split and Dubrovnik. For split we want to be well located between the centre of town, the beach, and the port for the ferry to the islands. Dubrovnik, near the old town and the beach.
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Would we be ok turning up off the boat during end of June/early July on the islands or should we book in advance?
b) Traveling around. Can we book boats/ferries in advance? How do we do that? If we buy tickets there, how far in advance should we/can we? Any tips? Like should we turn up mega early for a ferry etc?
c) Anything cool to see/do in these areas that you can't read about in lonely planet? We'd like to visit a vineyard/do wine tasting while we are there... any tips?
In terms of our itinerary - it's a bit of a whistle-stop tour... are there any specific places on the islands outside of the main towns we should see?
Thanks for you help
Alex