During this trip which began in Venice and ended in Dubrovnik, we discovered a beautiful coast with charming villages, breathtaking natural parks, important monuments and beaches of clear and turquoise water, although they were of rocks instead of sand.
Apart from Venice, what I liked the most in Croatia was Plitvice Lakes National Park and the tale city of Dubrovnik with its impresive city walls. I found lovely the towns of Rovinj, Sibenik, Trogir and Korkula and I have a wonderful memory of the turquoise and clear water of the beaches of Hvar and Korkula. Finally the beauty of the old town of Mostar in Bosnia surprised me a lot.
This was our trip route from Venice to Dubrovnik:
Days 1,2 and 3 - Venice
- Rialto
- Piazza San Marco
- Grand Canal
- Small Canals and streets
Day 4 - Istria Peninsula in Croatia
- Porec, Rovinj and Pula
Day 5 - Dalmatia in Croatia
- Susak and Mali Losinj
- Zadar
Day 6 - Croatia
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
Day 7 - Dalmatia in Croatia
- Sibenik - Cathedral of St. Jacob, Old Town
Day 8 - Dalmatia in Croatia
- Krka National Park
Day 9 - Dalmatia in Croatia
- Split - Diocletian Palace, Riva, Marjan Hill
- Trogir
Day 10 - Dalmatia in Croatia
- Hvar Town
- Korkula
Day 11 - Dalmatia and Dubrovnik in Croatia
- Korkula
- Ston
- Dubrovnik
Day 12 - Bosnia Herzegovina and Dubrovnik
- Neum, Pocitelj and Mostar
Day 13 - Dubrovnik in Croatia
- City Walls of Dubrovnik and Banje Beach
- Cavtat
Day 14 - Dubrovnik in Croatia
- Stradun and Pile District
Next I would like to show you some pictures of these days in Venice, Croatia and Bosnia:
Days 1,2 and 3 - Venice
Gondolas on a small canal in Venice
Masks near Ponte di Rialto in Venice
Enjoying a Spritz in Venice
Palazzo Ducale in Venice
San Marco Basilica in Venice
Grand Canal in Venice
Day 4
Porec (Parenzo)
Euphrasian Basilica in Porec
Rovinj (Rovigno)
Saint Euphemia church in Rovinj
Pula (Pola)
Pula amphitheater in Croatia
Day 5
Susak
Susak from the Jadrolinija Catamaran. This was the first stop of our journey from Pula to Zadar
Mali Losinj
Our Catamaran of Jadrolinika stopped in Mali Losinj too
Zadar
Forum in Zadar
Day 6
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Turquoise and clear water of one of the lakes of Plitvice Lakes National Park
One of the many waterfalls we saw in Plitvice Lakes National Park
The day was lovely in Plitvice Lakes National Park, so we can enjoy all of its beauty
Day 7
Sibenik
Saint James Cathedral in Sibenik
Loggia of the City Hall in Sibenik
Day 8
Krka National Park
Stradinski Buk in Krka National Park
Day 9
Split
Riva and Diocletian Palace in Split
Diocletian Palace in Split
Trogir
Loggia in Trogir near the cathedral of Saint Lawrence
Day 10
Hvar Town
Beautiful beach near Hvar Town
Hvar Town in Croatia
Korkula
Revelin Tower in Korkula
Day 11
Korkula
Korkula in Croatia
Ston
Ston Walls in Croatia
Dubrovnik
Pile Gate in Dubrovnik
Day 12
Pocitelj in Bosnia Herzegovina
Mosque of Pocitelj in Bosnia Herzegovina
Mostar in Bosnia Herzegovina
Stari Most in Bosnia Herzegovina
Stari Most and Neretva River in Mostar
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik from Fort Lovrijenac
Day 13
Dubrovnik
Old Port in Dubrovnik
Old Port in Dubrovnik
City Walls of Dubrovnik
Cavtat
Cavtat, a lovely village near Dubrovnik
Day 14
Dubrovnik
Stradun and Clock Tower in Dubrovnik
In summer it is completely feasible to perform this route with public transport, as we did, basically with Catamaran and bus. The main destinations have daily combinations, often several times a day. In our case, almost all the catamarans and buses were comfortable and punctual.
The only minor drawback was sold out tickets in catamarans between Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik (you can`t buy them in advance) but we always found an alternative to reach the destination on time.
So my advice is that the first thing you should do as soon as you reach a place, is to buy bus or catamaran tickets to the next destination.
These are the means of transport we use during our route through Croatia:
and these are our accomodations during this trip:
These are the means of transport we use during our route through Croatia:
- Venice - Porec: Venezia Lines Catamaran (2h45 and 72€)
- Porec - Rovinj - Pula: Public Bus (45min and 35 Kn each one)
- Pula - Zadar: Jadrolinija Catamaran (5h30 and 200Kn)
- Zadar - Plitvice Lakes: Bus from Zadar Station (2h and 105Kn)
- Plitvice Lakes - Sibenik: Bus (5h15 and 110Kn)
- Sibenik - Krka National Park - Sibenik: Public Bus from Sibenik Station (30min 25kn)
- Sibenik - Split: Bus from Split Station (1h45 and 75Kn aprox)
- Split - Trogir - Split: Public Bus from Split Station (45min and 25Kn)
- Split - Hvar: Jadrolinija Catamaran (1h and 60Kn)
- Hvar - Korkula: Jadrolinija Catamaran (1h and 40Kn)
- Korkula - Dubrovnik: Bus shuttle (3h and 20€) (GV lines Catamaran tickets sold out)
- Dubrovnik - Neum - Pocitelj - Mostar: Excursion with Lea Travel (40€)
and these are our accomodations during this trip:
- Venice (Mestre): Casa Per Ferie Alle Lagune (quite good)
- Porec: Arlen Bed and Breakfast
- Pula: Hostel Sonja (highly recommended)
- Zadar: Nina Apartment
- Plitvice Lakes: Hotel Bellevue (quite good)
- Sibenik: Apartment Jasminka (quite good)
- Split: Hostel Peruzovic (highly recommended)
- Korkula: Accomodation Drasko (highly recommended)
- Dubrovnik: Rooms and Apartment Kortizija (highly recommended)
We found the information we needed to plan our route in the following websites:
- What to visit in Croatia, advices etc:
- Accomodation
- Catamarans and buses
- http://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/home
- http://www.venezialines.com/
- http://www.croatiaferries.com/
- http://www.buscroatia.com/
Finally, other great cities I have already visited are:
- Tortuguero, Caribe, Arenal, Monteverde and San José in Costa Rica
- Marrakech in Morocco
