Croatia

Croatia - Republika Hrvatska is a very popular holiday destination on the eastern Adriatic with rocky beaches, sandy beaches and mostly barren islands and a beautiful coastal region..
Also in the hinterland are great holiday destinations such.. The Krka Waterfalls and numerous nature parks

The country is a member of the EU, NATO, the World Trade Organization and the OSCE, it also has a seat in the United Nations.. Currency is the kuna.. «1 Euro is about 7.4 kuna, as of September 2017»

The borders are in the west the Adriatic Sea «1778km border length», in the north Slovenia «670km border length» and Hungary «330km border length», in the northeast Serbia «240km borderline», in the east Bosnia and Herzegovina «932km borderline» and in southeastern Montenegro «25km borderline»

The Dubrovnik region has a peculiarity, it is an exclave because it is crossed by the rest of the country separated only a few kilometers wide strip of land belonging to the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina..

In terms of area, Croatia is a rather small country with about 87650 square kilometers, of which about 56500 square kilometers are on the pure land area and about 31000 square kilometers on the sea area with the islands

arrival

Croatia is easy to reach for the women´s driver.. Germans and Austrians with EU license plate do not need a national sticker, Swiss and Liechtensteiner already, please note..
German, Austrian and Slovenian motorways lead us quickly into the country.. Please pay attention to the vignette obligation in Austria and Slovenia and stick the vignette in time if you do not have the GoBox anyway..

The Croatian motorways are very well developed and in mostly perfect condition, but cost toll..
Those who want to do the route / have to do well with them, the coastal road, however, leads through smaller villages, offers incredibly spectacular views of the sea and islands, but it costs time, especially since many hundred Womocamps, which can also be found at meinwomo, the Womofahrer lure

Import regulations and restrictions are best taken from <1001> the official website to keep up to date..

Important for motorhome drivers in the journey is that known in Germany and Austria campers in the holiday months like to be asked on scales.. ,. ,. Therefore you should always keep an eye on the permissible gross weight of the rolling home.


Climate

The climate is of interest to tourists.. in the north and inland there is a rather central European continental climate with a mean temperature of 27 degrees Celsius in summer in the plains and 5 degrees in winter, with average temperatures below zero in winter.

The coastal climate humid-Mediterranean with dry, hot Summers, average temperature around 30 degrees and humid, mild winters, mostly around 5-10 degrees, although it may well come to night frosts in the north.

Special attention should devote to the here occurring fall winds, the Bora, the among the strongest falling winds worldwide, thus joining the series of strong Mediterranean winds Meltemi and Mistral.. The bora sweeps from the northeast out of the country to the sea, therefore, the east-facing island sections, where this wind bounces unhindered, are usually bare and uncultivated.. «especially in the Kornati»

Islands

The most famous islands in Croatia are Cres, Krk, Brac, Hvar, Pag, Pasman, Korcula, Vis, Rab, Dugi Otok
The islands can be reached partly by bridges, partly by ferry from the mainland and, like the mainland itself, have many campsites and hotels

regions

in the north Croatia is divided into the regions of

Slavonia - the east with the rivers Sava and Drava..

Istria - the peninsula in the northwest prominent in the northern Adriatic.. One of the most popular regions thanks to its easy accessibility from both Germany and Austria.. The area is full of great campsites, historic towns and every imaginable tourist infrastructure..

Kvarner Bay - Coastal land with islands of Kvarner Bay.. Highly popular with sailors but also rural tourists.. From Rijeka you start to the islands Losinj, Cres and Rab, where also animal lovers get their money´s worth.. So Cres has a well-known Griffon Vulture family, Losinj cares for the care of sea turtles and dolphins. 9 Even the largest Croatian island, Krk, can be reached from here, but comfortably over a bridge..

Central Croatia - hilly country between Rijeka and Karlovac..

Dalmatia - mostly rocky Adriatic coast from Zadar to the south including the offshore islands.. And of course with.. ,. ,. Dubrovnik !!!. Beautiful middle age city and since Game of Thrones was shot here at the latest, even a historically less interested audience a term..
In summer, though, hell is literally going on here.. ,. ,. if you can schedule it, you should book a visit to this wonderful city in the spring or fall.

Beaches

Of course, you drive to a seaside country to do water sports..
The long beaches and clear bays are ideal for this.. Whether swimming, diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kitesurfing, boating etc etc.. ,. Here are no wishes left..
The most famous «and therefore probably very busy» beaches are sin

a.. Beaches.. ,. ,. ,.

* in the Kvarner bay
- beach Vela Plaza in Baska - mainly pebble bays
- Paradise beach Rajska Plaza in Lopar - gently sloping sandy beach in Lopar with great tourist offer
- beach Gradska Plaza in Crikvenica - sandy beach with pebbly sections

* in Dalmatia
- beach Banje in Dubrovnik - most prominent feature is the great view of the gigantic Dubrovnik city wall
- beach Punta Rata in Brela - awarded the blue flag and famous beyond the borders
- Zlatni rat beach - the Golden Horn on the island of Brac, which constantly changes its shape due to wind and waves.. an absolute MUST!

b.. for the fur noses

special rules apply.. Signs then indicate whether..
* blue sign with dog.. ,. ,. ,. allowed beach
* green sign with fir and dog.. ,. ,. wild beach.. ,. ,. allowed, if nobody cares
* classic white shield with red diagonal bars.. ,. ,. prohibited for dogs

c.. Nudist beaches

in Croatia, nudism has been allowed since 1953 and is therefore very popular with nudists
Here is a selection

* in Istria

- nudist beach Koversada
- Nudist beach Valalta
- nudist Galeb AC Solaris
- Nudist beach Kanova in Karigador
- Nudist beach Camping Ulika near Porec
- Nudist beach on the island of Sv.. Nikola «across from Porec»
- Nudist beach Istra at Naturist Camp Istra near Funtana

* in Kvarner Bay

- Nudist beach Bunculuka - Very popular and well-known beach, dog section
- Nudist beach Kacjak near Crikvenica
- Nudist beach Konobe on Krk
- Nudist beach Kandalora on Rab
- Nudist beach Sahara also on Rab

* in Dalmatia

- Nudist beach Zlatni Rat - in the western part there is nudist beach
- Naturist beach Nugal - Between Makarska and Tucepi
- Nudist beach Sovinje - on Pasman
- Nudist beach Strasko - on Pag

.. ,. ,. ,. and many more that you can explore on-site..

What you must have seen.. ,. ,. ,. ,.

<1002> Krka National Park with famous waterfalls}, Kornati National Park, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Baredine Cave, the most beautiful cities of Dubrovnik, Trogir,
Pula.. Fovinji, City of Korcula, Zadar Zagreb

Health

No one wants to get sick on vacation, but if anything happens, it´s good to know that the medical standard in Croatia by is good.. In most tourist resorts there are physicians who speak German or English, the ways to hospitals can get a bit long..
Vaccinations are not necessary..

Security

Croatia is considered one of the safest holiday destinations anywhere and has much lower crime statistics than eg Italy or Spain..
However, in some regions you should not leave the normal path, there is still the danger of landmines, eg.. in the border area with Bosnia and Herzegovina» do not leave roads and paths, as there may be a danger from land mines.. Not all old minefields are marked!.

Restaurants and Accommodation

You can find good restaurants everywhere, but often at surprisingly high prices..
As far as accommodation is concerned, you will find by far the largest and most well-tested camping, parking lots and car camps at MEINWOMO

Have fun and a good trip!


~fritz14~womo66~, 2017-09-20