We are in Croatia now, in the middle of a 73‑day European trip. We came in by train to Zagreb, and are working our way down the coast — Plitvice, Zadar and Split, then the islands of Hvar and Korčula, finishing at Dubrovnik.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Zagreb
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Area: 56,594 km²
Population: 3,850,000 (2025)
Day 41 — Smoke in the sky and the siren song of the sea
Caro woke to the smell of smoke. When she looked out of the window, the sunrise and the whole sky had turned an eerie orange-brown. Google Maps showed around ten wildfires burning in the wider region. Luckily, none of them [...]
Day 40 — Dry-stone walls and a surprise nudist beach
We started the day by walking around the harbour to Lanterna Beach, on the opposite side from where we were staying. We swam until the heat began to win, then made our way back through the houses and into the [...]
Day 39 — The wrong ferry and an unexpected opera
Before setting off for Hvar, we allowed ourselves a late start. We had breakfast in the room—bread with cheese, salami and tomatoes—then packed and were walking towards Split's ferry port by 10:00. Our route took us through the market, where [...]
Day 38 — The palace before and after the crowds
We had a quick coffee in our room and then headed into Split's old town. The plan was to explore for a while before Hugo's workday began, but the early start had another advantage: we had many of the little [...]
Day 37 — A handbrake and 37 degrees
We had to return the rental car at Split Airport by 10:00, so we left our accommodation at 09:30. The airport is fairly small and finding the correct car park was easy. The return itself took about 30 seconds: we [...]
Day 36 — Three swims, a dead phone and Trogir
We woke up in our apartment feeling a little tired after a mosquito had interrupted our sleep several times during the night. After coffee and baked egg on bread, we packed up and headed out. We had some time before [...]