Visit to Croatia from Sep 5 to Sep 12, 2018
After
visiting the island of Malta in
July, we decided to make a trip to Croatia in September
Malta is
located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and
north of Libya
Not far
from Malta, Croatia is a country at the crossroads of central and south-eastern
Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital, Zagreb, is one of the main
subdivisions of the country, with twenty counties. Croatia has an area of
56,594 km² and a population of 4.28 million
We noticed
differences between the two countries, each with its own particularities, but
our stay in Croatia, as a tourism, was more pleasant.
Tourism the main industry
in Croatia is concentrated in areas along the Adriatic coast
Off the
coast of Croatia, more than a thousand Croatian
islands of varying size, ranging from small rocks in the sea to the island
of Cres, which is the 20th largest island in the Mediterranean. We visited 3 of
them …
UNESCO
World Heritage sites have included 10 Croatian sites on its World Heritage
List.
We visited 5 sites
• Old Town Dubrovnik
• Split Historical Complex with Diocletian's
Palace
• St James Cathedral of Sibenik
• Venetian defense works between the 15th and
17th centuries in Zadar
• Historic town of Trogir
What was
the schedule?
• Landing
at Dubrovnik Airport
Dubrovnik is one of the most famous Croatian tourist sites. The old town and its many sights (including the well-preserved city walls along which we walked) are one of the city's main attractions.
Your second
trip was to Split, but we have to
cross the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina because the Herzegovina
municipality south of Neum makes the
southern part of Croatia (Dubrovnik-Neretva County) an exclave. An exclave is a
part of a state or territory geographically separated from the main part by the
surrounding territory.
Bosnia and
Herzegovina and Croatia have signed 111 different treaties to resolve border
disputes, but sometimes there are long queues. We were lucky not to have to
wait at the border!
• Split. Visit the city and do the
"3 Island Tour". First stop at Duga
(island of Ciovo near Trogir), then visit the Blue Lagoon and arrival at Maslinica
(Solta island) before returning to Split
One of Croatia's most enchanting natural wonders, with its waterfalls and cliffs stretching along the banks of the river Krka.
• Zadar called “Home of the Best”. A monument of the city, surrounded by historic walls of an exceptional history and a rich cultural heritage, a tourist city.
• Trogir was my favorite place visited in
Croatia.
Trogir is a targeted destination for many artists, writers ... and
travelers because of the many colors of Trogir. The spectral palettes of blue,
green, gold and violet ... Called "Little Venice" and deserves to be
on UNESCO's World Heritage List
Trogir is
located 10 minutes from Split Airport
where we took our flight back to Bordeaux
This video brings what we preferred on our trip
following the order of visits described above
