Hi there!
Last finishing touches to next week's trip to Croatia and i find myself in serious need to cut back on the destinations in order not to hurry and only run through places. The very general idea right now is as follows:
Rovinj (maybe some diving?)
Cres & Mali Lošinj & Susak (biking and hiking and camping and also maybe diving?)
Pag
Paklenica nat. park (hiking)
Krka nat. park
Split & Trogir
Hvar (diving?)
Korcula
Mljet
Dubrovnik
Plitvice nat. park
I read through the latest itinerary threads and found myself more and more confused :( My newly acquired LP 2007 edition also claims that the majority of the Croatian islands are not to be missed. I by no means doubt that, however, considering that time is an issue, i'd like to choose the best, the most different and the most exciting ones!
So my questions go:
- which islands are THE MOST "not to miss" ones??? considering that we'd like to do some biking, avoid huge amounts of tourists (though not at the expense of missing something truly unique), experience truly great nature, small unspoilt villages, do a bit of diving and try to avoid repetition (i.e. the more different the chosen islands the better)!
- is there any other place you'd skip?
- would it be a repetition to do both Krka and Plitvice? I don't have the heart to give up Krka, even though they seem a bit alike...
- is "wild" camping really impossible and illegal in Croatia? Wouldn't it be ok to find a quiet deserted place on an island and without any littering or leaving any other marks, to put up a tiny tent?
- any other suggestions and comments are HIGHLY welcome!
I would very much appreciate any information and help you can give!
Thanks in advance
Mona

