[PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR] Budget and Itinerary

TUESDAY: 18 April 2023

Flixbus (Zadar - Rijeka) - 22.50

Apartment Seagull (2 Nights) - 76.40

EUR98.90

[RIJEKA] Croatia's Principal Port City

I know, I know. Why Rijeka instead of Pula for my last stop before returning to Spaghettilandia? I don’t know, ok. I don’t know what happened. I planned this itinerary in November last year. In any case, like I always say, this gives us a reason to come back to Croatia Truly Asia. What is Rijeka anyway? To answer your question, Rijeka is Croatia’s third largest city after Zagreb and Split. It is also considered as the country’s principal seaport thanks to its strategic location on Kvarmer Bay as well as its deep sea port.

[ZADAR] Budget and Itinerary

SUNDAY: 16 April 2023

Flixbus (Split - Zadar) - 11.99

Uber (Autobusni kol. - Old Town) - 5.53

Downtown Boutique Hostel (2 Nights) - 48.00

McDonalds (Double Cheeseburger Meal w/ Sundae) - 8.60

Studenac (Groceries) - 5.18

EUR79.30

[ZADAR] Roman Forum

If you thought Split was small based on its old town center, then Zadar is even smaller, which shouldn’t come across as weird since Split is Croatia’s second largest city anyway. Zadar is more of a small town if you ask me. Located conveniently at the crossroads between Zagreb and the southern cities of the Adriatic, this is a good stopover for my itinerary. Four hours on a bus from Split; another four hours on another bus to Rijeka before we cross the border to Italy. And so, what did we see in Zadar?

[SPLIT-DALMATIA] Budget and Itinerary

 

FRIDAY: 14 April 2023

Vincek/Flixbus (Dubrovnik - Split) - 13.00

Hotel Slavija (2 Nights) - 124.00

EUR137.00

[SPLIT] Laundry Day with Ya Boi Diocletian

You know the drill. When we need to split the itinerary into shorter trips, we add intermediate stops in between, which is what Split is. Arriving here on a Friday night and waking up on a Saturday morning without having to set an alarm and only planning to see the old town center where my hotel already is meant having too much time in my hands. Ya boi Diocletian’s palace is literally a two-minute walk. So was the self-operated laundry. Ok, I see an opportunity for some serious adulting multitasking here.

[DUBROVNIK-NERETVA] Budget and Itinerary

WEDNESDAY: 12 April 2023

Croatia Airlines (Zagreb - Dubrovnik) - 55.00

Platanus (Airport - Old Town) - 9.00

La Vite e Bella V (2 Nights) - 161.00

EUR225.00

[ZAGREB] Budget and Itinerary

MONDAY: 10 April 2023

Flixbus (Maribor - Zagreb) - 15.99

Zagreb City Vibe (2 Nights) - 81.60

EUR97.59