Самостоятельное путешествие по Хорватии. Solo travel in Croatia.

We have recently returned from a trip along the Adriatic coast. Were in 4 countries: Croatia,

Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania. Traveled everywhere themselves, savages. Borders were crossed on buses, no

there were no questions or problems. Now I want to tell you a little about our trip. Maybe it's for someone

will save time and money. For those who doubt the rationality of our wild holiday, I want
bring these numbers for comparison:
The price of a ticket to any Croatian or Montenegrin airport is about 200 euros (for a round trip). That

there is approximately 100 euros in one direction. And that's it! Then it all depends on you, you can more

don't spend at all. And through a travel agency, the minimum price (in a bugger in some kind of outback) is 1500 euros

(for three persons)! ! !
Now decide for yourself which is better, see 4 countries and live where you want or sit
in a bedbug among the rocks and walk to the sea over the mountain in the heat.

So. We flew to the airport in Zadar.

The distance from the airport to the city is about 10 km. Before

from the central bus station (from almost all airports in Croatia) there is a bus, it costs 25-35 Croatian

kun. You can also take a taxi for 20 euros (about 140 kunas). Croatian kuna exchange rate in relation to

to the euro about 7:1, that is, for 1 euro they give about 7 kunas. You can change money right at the airport

or any branch of any bank. By the way, Raiffeisen Bank is very popular in Croatia and Montenegro,

I advise you to make yourself a debit card for travel there, there are ATMs everywhere. Walks around the city

several buses, the fare is from 7 to 10 kunas. The name of the bus is printed on it.

area where he is going. Therefore, it is better to first look at the map of the city. Although the cities themselves are small,

You can also take a walk, especially along the seashore. If you need to go to another city, then you can

take a taxi, but it's better to get to the station (in Croatian and Bosnian " kolodvor" , in Montenegrin
" stanica" ) and take the bus. The fare is from 2 kunas and more, depending on the distance.

Croatia and Montenegro have very expensive hotels compared to other countries. Moreover, the fee

taken not for the number, but for the person! Thus, if we take & quot; triple" for three, it will cost

more expensive than " single" . The cost of such a room is from 120 to 300 euros per day! ! ! And this is in the usual

three star hotel! I haven't seen this anywhere else...
But in these countries there are a lot of private apartments for rent for any number of nights (at least for one) and

it is much cheaper, better and more convenient. The cost of private apartments is from 30 to 70 euros per day

(about 100 kunas per person) and you can stay there for two or three (yes, at least five of them) and this

the cost of the entire apartment, often a two-room apartment, and not for each person as in a hotel. You can just ask any local

a resident sitting in the yard, whether rooms are rented here, as a rule, the answer is yes.

Hotels in Croatia are quite decent, with greenery and swimming pools, as a rule, they are located on the seashore, but

very expensive.

Rooms in Croatian hotels are average, but quite clean and comfortable, often overlooking the sea or mountains. In

many have a minibar, but the drinks there are bad, often expired by several years (! ), and for them

separate money is taken, and not small, so I do not advise drinking them. Better to buy the same in

store, although there the quality leaves much to be desired.

The service in the hotels is not very good, I would say more like the Soviet one. But you can easily communicate with

staff, the majority understands Russian, and in some places Russian managers work. And if at leisure

look through the Croatian phrasebook and learn a few words, then you can also communicate in their language, this

quite easy.

The Adriatic Sea, on the coast of which Croatia and Montenegro are located, is not very warm, with
Turkish White (Mediterranean) or Red cannot be compared, the water is rather nasty and cold, there is not much

swim. And there are practically no natural beaches in our understanding of the word at all. I am this

I declare with full responsibility, as I traveled the entire coast right up to Albania. Practically

Everywhere the scenery is the same - rocks stretching out into the sea. And these are not even stones, but sharp rocks.

To lie down on such a beach is very difficult or even impossible. True, hotels have their own,

artificial beaches covered with sand or small gravel, but they are small and there are a lot of people,

easy sunbathing is unrealistic. In addition, in many places the seashore is concreted and intended

for mooring boats, of which there are in bulk. So these concrete sections are the best Croatian

beaches (usually next to the highway). The only large sandy beach I have seen is

in Ulcinj (Montenegro).
It's the famous " Great beaches" . Really great, they reach up

horizon and there is natural fine sand. However, since this is actually the only beach in the whole


coast, everyone comes here, there are tens of thousands of people and kilometer-long rows of umbrellas. That is clothes

can only be placed near the water. But that is not all. You won't be able to swim there either, because

very petty. The depth of the sea near the coast is from 20 cm to 1 meter, and it stretches for tens of meters,

almost to the buoys. And then jet skis with drunken tourists, boats, etc. are already rushing.

wickedness, it is also dangerous to swim. Plus, due to the fine sand and a large number of people,

the water is quite dirty, pieces of paper, cigarette butts, women's pads, bags, etc. are floating. In general, a beach

there is no rest in these countries!

As for entertainment, there are many discos in Croatia and Montenegro, especially on ships (and at sea
and near the coast), casinos, nightclubs, as well as parks, carousels, etc. And if you wish, you can take

excursion to the islands or to a neighboring country. It will be useful and interesting for everyone, especially children.

Agencies offering such excursions are in bulk on the beaches and in ports, as well as in the & quot; old

cities" (the ancient part of the city) or somewhere nearby. For lovers of antiquity in almost every city

there are medieval buildings, fortresses and temples, or even the remains of ancient palaces. In general, there is something

look. And for athletes, mountains and everything connected with them. Here's what's really in

Croatia, so these are the mountains, you can wander there for weeks, and from them you just have a divine view of

sea.

There are a lot of interesting things for children in Croatia and Montenegro. These are boat trips and

medieval towns (and cathedrals) and many parks. However, I strongly advise against taking it there.

small children, up to 8 years old.
The fact is that in summer the weather there is very warm, the air heats up to 50

degrees, and when water evaporates, this gives a greenhouse effect - it is very stuffy and difficult to breathe. And the sun

it burns much stronger than in Russia, you can burn out in half an hour and then you just won’t go out into the street, so


how the whole body begins to burn from the heat. During the day, you can only move in the shade, otherwise you can get

sunstroke. But even in the shade, many become ill due to high temperatures, and children get

heat stroke (overheating) and cold water you will not find there. So you can travel with small children.

only to a nice (expensive) hotel by the sea and sit there under air conditioning all day. And on the sea

walk early in the morning or late in the evening, but is it a rest ....