Travelling in Croatia

Travel Croatia - Quick Facts

Local Language: Croatian - A good amount of Croatian speak some English though, and some also speak Italian.

Visa Requirements: Canadians are allowed in Croatia for 90 days without a visa.

Costs: Croatia is much cheaper than western European countries, however prices are steadily rising. Budget at least $35-$50 per day.

My Travels in Croatia

My girlfriend and I travelled to Croatia in the summer of 2002. It only took about 6 hours by train to go from Budapest to Zagreb. When we arrived, we found it quite easy to change money and thankfully their is a hostel only one or two blocks from the train station. It was in the hostel where we saw our first war refugee.

Zagreb was a nice city, with similar architecture as Budapest. It was also quite easy to navigate, and all the main sites are very close together. After a couple of days, we left and began to make our way south, to Dubrovnik. We stopped at Split, Zadar, and Opatija along the way. Eventually though we made it to Split (after several harrowing bus rides) and hopped on the ferry to Dubrovnik.